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Wednesday’s match at the Emirates Stadium rounds off Gameweek 33, but there are some notable names on substitute duty this evening.

Arsenal v Crystal Palace gets underway at 20:00 BST.

Bukayo Saka, who picked up a knock in Sunday’s win over Ipswich Town, is on the bench.

Mikel Arteta has made four changes in total.

Ben White and Mikel Merino are not in the matchday squad, while Oleksandr Zinchenko is named among the substitutes alongside Saka.

In come Jurrien Timber, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Thomas Partey and Raheem Sterling.

Oliver Glasner has also decided to freshen up his starting XI.

He makes four alterations too, with Jefferson Lerma, Daichi Kamada, Justin Devenny and Eddie Nketiah replacing the suspended Chris Richards and benched Will Hughes, Ismaila Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta.

If Palace win tonight, it would mean Liverpool clinch the Premier League title.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Odegaard, Rice, Sterling, Martinelli, Trossard

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Saka, Zinchenko, Butler-Oyedeji, Gower, Henry-Francis, Kabia, Nwaneri

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Munoz, Lerma, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, Eze, Devenny, Nketiah

Subs: Turner, Ward, Franca, Sarr, Mateta, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Kporha



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  1. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    3 touches, maximum bonus

  2. Skout
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    How does Mateta go straight to 3 bonus?

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      cos the bps system is rigged in favour of attackers. the changes this seaosn made it even worse

      kiwior should have 3 bonus right now, wouldve done this point last season

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Defies logic

    3. Effe
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      No idea but I’ll take it!

    4. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      He gets 24 for a goal. Hasn't had enough time to miss chances to get negatives so no quite easy to rack up 30

      1. Skout
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Where is the logic in that, FPL need to change something

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Same rules apply to every player in every game. Strikers always get mad BPS for scoring - it's their job and it changes the game...

    5. thegame983
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      and strikers get less points than everyone else for scoring

    6. M00N
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Playing football equals minus points.

    7. Benboyman
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Because Jesus loves me

    8. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Just came on and got Palace a result, why would a defender who’s shipped 2 goals and had his own cancelled out deserve it?

    9. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Complete joke

  3. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Do something saka

  4. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    BPS system doesn't really bother me, but honestly, coming on for 5 mins and going to max baps is beyond dumb.

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      It's beautiful, poetic almost

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      So it does bother you

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        No but when its so apparently flawed, its worth pointing out. Aside from a Mateta owner right now, no one thinks the bonus system is good.

        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Sounds like it bothers you. Don't worry, it's cool to care

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            7 months, 16 days ago

            Ok, thanks for the pointless comment chain.

            1. Deulofail
              • 9 Years
              7 months, 16 days ago

              No worries. Glad to welcome you to the Cool Club.

      2. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        😀

  5. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Only lonely casuals own Mateta

    1. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      I am that lonely casual.

      1. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Asl.

        1. The Night Trunker.
          • 2 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          ?

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 16 days ago

            Outed your age there buddy

            1. Deulofail
              • 9 Years
              7 months, 16 days ago

              You too ❗

              Me too 😮

              1. The Night Trunker.
                • 2 Years
                7 months, 16 days ago

                😆

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      No I don't

    3. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Only casuals have a name called the night trunker.

    4. noissimbus
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Arteta Mateta Kporha Kabia.

    5. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Hug me

      1. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Thanks man!
        Needed that.

  6. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Where is my Saliba assist for that Mateta goal?

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Yer where is it, I'll take anything at this point

  7. F4L
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    1 more save hendo, you can do it

  8. F4L
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    sarr close

    1. HelmutCool
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Such an troll...

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Typical, done naff all on my BB he has

  9. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Sarr blew it and he knows it

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      I think we all blew it going Sarr over Eze

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Oh, Saliba blocked it

    3. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Saving himself for Saturday

  10. F4L
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    thank you for not passing martinelli lol

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Martinelli greedy!

  12. Skout
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Sarr you useless donkey

  13. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    DGW Cap fails from previous seasons,

    Mane,
    Sane,
    Dunk
    Kane

    Do you see a trend here?

    Saka!

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Don’t captain anyone with a 4 letter name

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Funny, Dennis doesn't fit the pattern and I don't think ANY dgw captain is worse

  14. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Shocking last 10 mins from arsenal. Deserve to lose honestly

  15. Underdogs11
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    I reckon people with Glasner are pretty excited.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Erm, no. I don’t know what you’re talking about…

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Here here

        1. lespaul
          • 16 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          It's actually "hear hear"

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Glasner couldn’t get a win could he?

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Oh nice

  17. JBG
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Arsenal loves a draw

    1. Futile Tinkering
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Arteta needs to go

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Ah stop

      2. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        That would be futile tinkering by the Arsenal board

        1. Futile Tinkering
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Lol...good one

      3. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Bottled it again, beaten by too many teams.

        1. Futile Tinkering
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Why didn't he start with his best team???he has reached his ceiling.

      4. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        They'll blow the final whistle soon. He doesn't have to hold on for long

      5. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Drawteta

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Trie, I heard Mikel suggest they share the CL trophy three ways this year

  18. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Mateta on 3 baps lol

    1. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Should think so with that worldie

  19. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Was Glasner>Arteta for -4 a good call this GW then?

  20. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    WTF Martinelli Saka was in the middle for a tap in 😆

  21. SM001
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    1 of my 12 DGW players have hit double figures. Not great.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      2 for me

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Saliba has made a few mistakes recently. Against Madrid too

  23. F4L
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    ft

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      *mateta 3 bonus
      trossard 2
      eze 1

  24. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Arteta spoiling AM chip

    Still 17 points from 2 games is not bad

  25. HadiSLIM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    how many pts is Glasner on?

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      10

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      10

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Saka (C) and Arteta AM failure

  27. M00N
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Picking hundreds of useless DGW players over the years in the hope we have a Murphy.

  28. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    How are Saka owners feeling?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      meh

  29. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Worth getting wood on fh34 with palmer or mbeumo first sub?

    1. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      I'm not.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Wood not v popular

  30. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Of course Eze scores that and Sarr misses a few sitters.

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Yeah, this. Sitters is putting it mildly.

      There's out of form, and then there's Sarr.