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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. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    22 points on the bench, WC is a success already /s

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on the total.

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

    Raya BAP

  3. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Rayas has a great game

  4. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Please MacAllister, I just need something..

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Penalty merchant

  5. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Leeds. Smash that CS

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

    Raya racking up the saves

  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Where is Maddison?

  8. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Mac sooo close with that header

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

    My bench is Steele Saka Martinelli White

    Is it a success or failure?

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

      I'd be happy with that.

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

        Thank you sir

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Don't pretend you don't know the answer 😛

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

        😛

        And some people are waayy too serious

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Live or die FPL 😆

    3. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yawn

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

      Shush

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

    Raya (10)

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

    Record is 12 from DDG vs Arsenal right?

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

      That's what I had in my mind. That was fun owning him that match.

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

    Leeds goal needed

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

      it's surely coming

  13. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Raya's points on the road recently nothing but outstanding! crazy amount of saves today. top keeper

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      10 so far and on 1 bp now!

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

        makes up for my irritating Mbuemo to Isak switch!

  14. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Mitoma Goal incoming

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

      No thx

  15. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Has to be more goals in this Brighton game yet it’s a great game

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

    Nice clean sheet for Raya & Pinnock owners...

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

    Anxious wait for Chelsea line-up......

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

    11.

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

    Nacho on...

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

      Great. Hoping for a return to form and Daka pushed out next match

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

    One more save for another point?

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

      That would get him up to 3 baps also as things stand

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

    Maddison was such a bad 'punt'

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

      or Barnes for me but at least he's cheaper

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

        only joy is that it will be a pleasure to sell them

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

      Should have got Mitoma, what was I thinking

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

      Still 1 game left

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

      I might buy him this GW

  22. jimbe4mXL
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Just wrote half an hour ago "Did Ward > Iversen for -4, dont feck this up dude"

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You had to jinx it!

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

    Oh god. Chelsea have a Koulibaly x Cucurella CB partnership today.

    No clean sheet!

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

      Actually RLC RWB, James RCB. READ IT WRONG!

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

      Well they're still a CB partnership either way which isn't great!

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

      Mount back on the bench

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

    everyone starts for chelsea

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

      Big team!

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

      How? Only allowed 11 players...

  25. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Raya 11 saves and 2 baps.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      1 more save, unless it's MacAllister shot, thank you!

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

    Reecd starts 😀

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nice! Fingers crossed he and Chilwell continuously assist one another for 90 mins.

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

      Glad I didn’t remove White for a hit 😀

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

    Yesss, James, Badiashile, Havertz start.

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Benoir is on the bench I think mate

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

        True. Going from Livescore app. My bad.

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Badi benched

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

        Indeed. Got too carried away there with the Livescore lineup.

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

      Correction. Badiashile benched. Doh.

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

    Need some Raya points WIPED

  29. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    11 saves from Raya. What a machine.

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

    Goal please, Alex MacA