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Arsenal v Leeds United and Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford are two of five Premier League fixtures that follow the lunchtime match between Manchester City and Liverpool.

All of the below get underway at the traditional Saturday afternoon kick-off time:

The headline team news comes from the Emirates, with the pre-deadline rumours about a benching for Bukayo Saka proving to be accurate.

The England international reportedly isn’t starting because of illness.

Gabriel Jesus joins Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli in the Arsenal attack instead, making his first league start since the World Cup.

Jesus for Saka is Mikel Arteta’s only change to his line-up from the one he sent out in Gameweek 28.

As for opponents Leeds, Javi Gracia has made four alterations despite his side triumphing 4-2 at Wolves a fortnight ago.

Two of them are enforced, with Max Wober and Wilfried Gnonto out injured.

Rasmus Kristensen, Pascal Struijk, Crysencio Summerville and Luis Sinisterra all come into the starting XI, while Weston McKennie and Patrick Bamford drop to the bench.

There’s perhaps even more Fantasy interest in the match at the Amex, with two sides who ‘double’ in Gameweek 29 squaring off.

Hosts Brighton bring in Danny Welbeck for the absent Evan Ferguson but all of the jet-setting Albion assets start, with Kaoru Mitoma, Alexis Mac Allister and Pervis Estupinan keeping their places despite travelling back to the UK from far-flung corners of the globe in midweek.

Jason Steele is between the sticks once again, with Robert Sanchez only a substitute.

Brentford make one change from Gameweek 28 as Thomas Frank switches from a 4-3-3 to a 3-5-2.

Yoane Wissa is the surplus attacker making way, with Pontus Jansson recalled at centre-half.

Another budget goalkeeper in Daniel Iversen keeps his place today, with Danny Ward again on bench duty for Leicester City.

The Foxes recall the newly available Wout Faes and Victor Kristiansen for Ricardo Pereira and Daniel Amertey, who are on the bench alongside Kelechi Iheanacho.

New/old Palace boss Roy Hodgson welcomes back Vicente Guaita and Joachim Andersen from injury and promotes Eberechi Eze to his line-up, with Joe Whitworth, Luka Milivojevic and James Tomkins making way.

There are a whopping 10 changes across the two sides at the City Ground, shared equally between Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Steve Cooper brings in Neco Williams, Harry Toffolo, Remo Freuler, Danilo and Orel Mangala for Serge Aurier, Renan Lodi, Ryan Yates, Jonjo Shelvey and Andre Ayew, with Aurier and Yates not in the squad.

As for Wolves, boss Julen Lopetegui recalls Adama Traore, Matheus Nunes, Toti, Matheus Cunha and Joao Moutinho. Jonny is suspended but Joao Gomes, Pedro Neto, Raul Jimenez and Daniel Podence are all benched.

Hugo Bueno, now down to £3.8m in FPL, is fit again and is among the Wolves substitutes.

On the south coast, an unchanged Bournemouth take on a Fulham team who replace the suspended Willian and Aleksandar Mitrovic with Manor Solomon and Carlos Vinicius.

GAMEWEEK 29 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Partey, Xhaka, Trossard, Jesus, Martinelli.

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Saka, Smith Rowe, Kiwior, Jorginho, Vieira, Nelson, Walters.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Kristensen, Struijk, Firpo, Harrison, Roca, Aaronson, Summerville, Sinisterra.

Subs: Robles, Cooper, Bamford, Gyabi, Rodrigo, Rutter, McKennie, Greenwood, Gray.


Bournemouth XI: Neto, Kelly, Senesi, Stephens, Smith, Anthony, Lerma, Rothwell, Ouattara, Billing, Solanke.

Subs: Travers, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Tavernier, Susperreguy, Traore, Semenyo, Zabarnyi.

Fulham XI: Leno, Robinson, Ream, Diop, Tete, Palhinha, Reed, Solomon, Pereira, De Cordova-Reid, Vinicius.

Subs: Rodák, Adarabioyo, Duffy, Wilson, Cairney, Soares, James, Lukic, Francois.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Steele, Veltman, Dunk, Colwill, Estupinan, Gross, Caicedo, Mac Allister, March, Mitoma, Welbeck.

Subs: Sanchez, Webster, Enciso, Undav, Ayari, Gilmour, Van Hecke, Buonanotte, Moran.

Brentford XI: Raya, Hickey, Pinnock, Jansson, Mee, Henry, Damsgaard, Norgaard, Jensen, Mbeumo, Toney.

Subs: Strakosha, Schade, DaSilva, Wissa, Zanka, Ghoddos, Roerslev, Stevens, Olakigbe.


Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Eze, Doucore, Olise, Schlupp, Zaha, Edouard.

Subs: Johnstone, Milivojevic, Lokonga, Ayew, Mateta, Clyne, McArthur, Hughes, Riedewald.

Leicester City XI: Iversen, Kristiansen, Faes Souttar, Castgne, Ndidi, Dewsbury-Hall, Tete, Maddison, Barnes, Daka.

Subs: Ward, Soyuncu, Vardy, Iheanacho, Amartey, Pereira, Mendy, Thomas, Soumare.


Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Felipe, Mangala, Williams, Toffolo, Niakhate, Freuler, Danilo, Johnson, Gibbs-White, Dennis.

Subs: Hennessey, Worrall, Shelvey, Colback, Awoniyi, Surridge, Kouyate, Renan Lodi, Ayew.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Toti, Lemina, Neves, Moutinho, Cunha, Nunes, Traore.

Subs: Bentley, Collins, Neto, Jimenez, Podence, Sarabia, Costa, Gomes, Bueno.


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  1. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Saka coming on

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    SAKA IS ON

  3. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Noooo ffs Saka 🙁

  4. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Sakaaaa give me a goall

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      This

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Rivaldo Just lost his White points

  6. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    SAKKKKAAAAAA

  7. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Iversen OG. Ward back next game. Brutal!

  8. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    OMG when are Leicester going to keep a clean sheet

  9. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Maddison haul will only come when everyone sells him. Which will be soon.

  10. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    No clean sheet for Jesus

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      We call that a 'shroud'.

      1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Turin good form with that one.

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Martinelli close

  12. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    30 mins against a demoralised defence? Yes please.

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Saka block engaged

  14. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    30+ min is more than I could've asked for

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Goal needed, Bukayo… you’re blocking my jammy Andreas bench points 🙁

  16. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who did Ward to Iversen?

  17. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Even the 1 point for Saka feels like a win!

  18. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Kept Salah and did Pinnock to Estupinan for a hit

  19. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Playing Estupinan over White is painful.

    Played Gabriel thinking it was enough Arsenal defence

    1. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Kept Saka, sold White 🙁

  20. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Let's go Saka!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      1 point confirmed

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        11*

  21. jack88
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What do you think a good BB score?
    Anything Above.....?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      15+ a good base, after hits accounted for.

  22. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    March close again, he's so active today

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No points for that

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      On the eye test he's far more involved than Mitoma but never seems to capitalise

      1. Ruinenlust
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        This is just a plain lie

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Do you know the definition of the word lie

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Please let me know when he puts the ball in the back of the net!

  23. Drexl Spivey
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Saka just demanding the 30 - nothing more.

  24. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    White trapped 2nd on bench 🙁

  25. El Muñeco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    No why bring on saka arteta

  26. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Saka saving my BB

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      That 1pt is vital

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Indeed for my mental health

  27. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else own Mbeumo?

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Here!

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Nice one matey

    2. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Got rid of him, toney and salah on wildcard this week. Go me.

  28. thegame983
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    We had to assume Saka would come regardless of score.

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He needs a break to be fair

  29. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Raya will finish on double digit saves

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Another lol

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Hero

  30. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Raya in the baps

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      So is Ramsdale