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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. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else play Saka over Toney, just me. Was too late to switch when rumours were heard, still a tough call to make.

    1. Superflymonk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You always want to play your dgw players

      1. Gommy
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed. Strange decision.

        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Even strange with the mascot grav. Lol

          1. chocolove
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            More*

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

      Toney had dgw, Saka single.

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

        2 > 1 is hardly difficult tbh

      2. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yep but Saka at home vs Leeds defence, Toney on YC and away both games. I’m also a Bees season tkt holder opps and heard he had a niggle. I guess mainly I was protecting myself against ML opponents. But yep wrong decision.

    3. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      2 games over 1 game.
      Solly boisss

  2. Superflymonk
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Unbelievable! Arsenal have reduced the goal difference City had over them to just 2 goals now. It may come down to that in the end.

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

      They haven't reduced it. City & Arsenal both gained +3 today.

  3. dunts1
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Raya getting a potential 6 points in a 3-3 game is quite mental.

    1. Superflymonk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      11 saves is ridiculous and only two for Steele

  4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Mental stats from Brighton. 4xg, 15 shots on target, 14 corners

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Time to nick their players and managers

    2. dunts1
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      That's wild

  5. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Still seething over Salah yellow card.

    Cities corruption in this league knows no bounds.

    Linesman 2 feet away with clear view and smiled at Salah as he gave city the throw.

    #itsonlycheatingifyougetcaught

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      LiVARpool

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He kicked the ball away in anger, doesn't really matter if the call on a free kick is right or not, that's still a booking in the rules

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Ref had no choice hence my anger at the smiling linesman who cheated

    3. Mirror Man
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Just a little bit of payback for all the match-fixing nonsense that went on in the 70s and 80s for Liverpool. What goes around comes around.

        1. faux_C
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          the match-fixing that you just made up?

    4. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      James RCB?

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Nope RWB

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Looks like RCB to me honestly unless RLC is playing CB.

          1. El Presidente
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah might be

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Could be looking at the line up. Hope not.

      3. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Hopefully he'll stay injury free long enough for us to find out.

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

      Goal of the day from Taverniee

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Indeed

    6. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A bit weird the GW so far...

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

      13 penalty box touches & 8 goal attempts (6 ITB) for March, along with 3 chances created.

      Desperately unlucky.

      1. dunts1
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        At least he got an assist but those are some impressive stats, he has been fantastic this season. Went from being a swiss army knife type player playing where ever he was needed to be main one of their best attacking outlets consistently. I seem to remember Saka doing the same.

      2. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Desperately poor finishing

    8. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      13 Pts with Kane and Steele to play (if he even gets another run out). No a complete failure right?

      1. Mweene
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Surely you have more than those 2 left? I have 20 left to play...

        1. Supersonic_
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Sorry, might of been misleading.

          That's my bench e.g. the additional points I'm getting from playing the BB

    9. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Why Mac? Why the stupid yellow card. ARGH!

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Would have been 1+1 (bonus) =2 extra points. That’s 4 for us cappers 🙁

    10. putana
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      so looks like saka + zinchenko -> salah + shaw (-4) already paid off

    11. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No skin in this Chelsea Villa game. Bayern v Dortmund it is!

    12. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Just Henry not contributing from 6 players so no complaints

    13. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Dropped Toney and Mbeumo for Watkins and Ings…heh…

    14. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What's the feeling for those who played benchboost so far then?

      My ML rival has got a 4 and 2 on the bench with a couple of 1s in his XI so I'm taking that as a win so far.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cursed chip. If you get 15 starters it's fine.

        1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Yer, I might play it in the first five gameweeks next season.

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Usually play it week 1. Held off this season as I'd planned to play it after the World Cup break, but then the Queen died. True story.

            1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              She what?! When? Why wasn't it on the news!?

      2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Navas 2; Kane; Gabriel 2, Martinelli 5.

        Not great so far. Two games to go.

      3. squ1rrel
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Pinnock and Ode and Steele rn

      4. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Rival has 43 & 19 of those are bench

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Would they have normally benched those players?

          1. Sun God Nika
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Exactly this - people are focusing too much on the bench aspect

          2. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Steele, white, Martinelli, Neco so probably yes on this particular week.

      5. Shultan
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Never done well with this chip
        Raya, kane, saka, henry

      6. Calculated Risks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Steele 4, Pinnock 7, Toney 6 Watkins

        Big green arrow. I'll take it

      7. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Ok but cost -8 to set up

      8. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Raya saving it

      9. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        When I set up a BB, it's cos I want those 15 players. No point saying so and so would have been on the bench.

        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Exactly. BB is about the sum total minus hits end of

        2. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          So by that logic you judge the success of a BB by the overall GW points?

          1. Fred54
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Yes, obviously factoring in the setup and exit costs.

      10. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        18 with Schär x2 and Pinnock and Raya to go. Feeling good (Martinelli my other). TBH Zinchenko probably should’ve been on my bench but RMT had him above the orhers

      11. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Steele, White, Ode and Saka on my bench so reasonably happy with that. Only MacA(c), Salah, and Toney have played so far from my starting XI.

        Have triple Chelsea defence and Watkins so might not be quite as happy after that match.

      12. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Feeling good on 13 at the halfway point. Double that and I am smiling

      13. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Wasn't really sure how to decide who was on the bench. Ended up with Leno, Shaw, Saka, Toney. Decent start for my team overall, Saka excepted

      14. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I doubt I’ll see 15 out of mine. It’s a distraction will be glad to have it done woth and concentrate on the key 11 and bench fodder

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

        Happy with Raya, less happy with Saka. Kane alone can make huge difference. There was no better time to use it, with hindsight should have sold Saka to Bruno (-4).

        1. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah same Henry, Raya, Kane, Saka

    15. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      The stats for Brighton are absolutely insane. 4.85 xG, 33 goal attempts, 15 shots on target, 14 corners...

      Incredible.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Hopefully they go all out against Bou and score 3 or 4+

    16. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      15 (-4) from 5 :^]

      Oh and Badiashile benched so technically 6

    17. Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      BB fail with Gabriel and Saka so far. Kane to rescue
      GW26 or 27 was the week to BB in hindsight

      1. DandyDon
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        yea Gabriel, Saka and Haland for me

        1. Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          That's tough mate. At least 15 points swing for me in BB against GW26,27 that rivals did in ML

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        or gw13-16

        or around gw22-23

      3. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I did it in gw27. Got myself 30 points. Cant complain much.

    18. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      James at CB?

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        RWB

        1. El Presidente
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          No sorry you're right

        2. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah. Dont fancy hum doing much there.

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        isn't it a 3-4-2-1?

    19. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Huge win for Bournemouth

      Leicester City in trouble still

    20. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Happy with 21 points on DGW19 BB. People who expect four x double digit returns on their bench are living in dream land!

    21. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus in 25% of teams how many are active?

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        None

      2. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Not many. Doesnt make much of a difference.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          it kind of does because those teams make ground

          Some are likely still beating the template

          doing nothing is under rated