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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Surely Brighton give him one more, maaaaaybe 4 more?

  2. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Raya needs 1 more bps for 3 bonus.

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

    Raya absolute rank killing performance

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      6 points?

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

        One more Save and its 8

  4. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Just noticed Outtara was subbed at HT for Bournemouth. What an awful punt he was.

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

    Saka cameo nicking my Andreas sub points away. L

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

    Brighton is entertaining football. Really like watching them play.

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

    Koch getting pulled off

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Must be hard for him

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

      Who by?

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

      Been a limp performance

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

        Brilliant

    4. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yuck

    5. Scrumper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He looks blown

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

      Pre mature of you

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

      It's good for him to unload.

  8. Wobbles
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Omg, just realised I didn't confirm my BB. -4 with White and Pinnock on the bench. Season in the mud. I'm never drinking again, lol

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

      Have you been drunk for two weeks?

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

        I was sure I activated it when I made my bus team. At least Whites clean sheet has been wiped.

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Nope he just decided not to play it

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

    Mac DM

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

      Yea he’s dropped back second half. He’s had a few chances but March has a bigger upside I think.

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

    You owe us a goal, Saka, for not selling you!

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      This 100 times

  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Lots waiting for that 12th Raya save....

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

    Leeds goal

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

    Lanky G

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

      Huge for anyone who sold Kane tbf

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

    Arse CS wiped

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

      Mine is too

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

        basic hygiene is important

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A cleanly wiped arse is good for health

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

    Arsenal cleanie gone

  16. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Well at least Leeds scored, wooo

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

      Phew

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

    Brighton 12 corners / Brentford 0

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal CS wiped

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

    Get in

  20. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Love that Leeds goal

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

    Arsenal just don’t do CS

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

      At home

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

    Kristensen G

  23. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Thank god for that, love ya Leeds

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

    Oh ffs, cheers Leeds…

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

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

    LEEEEEEEEEDS

  26. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Nooo

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

    This week is shaping up very badly

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

      Agreeed 🙁

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

    Red arrows on BB you love to see it

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

      Still time 😉

  29. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ffs my BB is terrible. Steele, Gabriel, Castagne and Outtara lol

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Got an assist from two of them with more games to play ?

  30. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Saka do something now even a cheeky assist