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Wednesday team news: Darwin starts + Nketiah, Gakpo, Robertson benched

We have two Double Gameweek 25 matches taking place on Wednesday evening, split over GMT kick-off times of 19:45 and 20:00.

It’s a great opportunity for Arsenal to take advantage of their game in hand and go five points clear of Manchester City, while Everton need a win to escape the relegation zone.

Meanwhile, recent results have put Wolverhampton Wanderers three points above the Toffees, as they prepare to face Liverpool for the fourth time in under two months.

The big news revolves around two popular FPL forwards right now – Darwin Nunez (£8.8m) and Eddie Nketiah (£6.8m). Whilst the Uruguayan starts for Liverpool, an unchanged Arsenal line-up means Nketiah remains on their bench.

It means that Gabriel Martinelli (£6.5m) starts again, alongside the usual Bukayo Saka (£8.5m), Martin Odegaard (£7.0m) and established first-choice defence.

Nunez for Cody Gakpo (£7.8m) is one of six changes made by Jurgen Klopp, with a completely different midfield trio plus the introduction of Kostas Tsimikas (£4.4m) and Ibrahima Konate (£4.8m) for Andrew Robertson (£6.8m) and Joel Matip (£5.9m).

Key players Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) survive the mass rotation.

As for Everton and Wolves, both have made one alteration to their weekend line-ups. Michael Keane (£4.2m) replaces Conor Coady (£4.9m) for the Toffees, whilst Julen Lopetegui brings Joao Moutinho (£4.7m) in for Matheus Cunha (£5.5m).

Hugo Bueno (£3.9m) starts but Nathan Patterson (£3.9m) will not participate at all.


GAMEWEEK 25 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Xhaka; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Tomiyasu, Holding, Kiwior, Partey, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nketiah

Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Iwobi, Doucoure, Gana, Onana, McNeil; Maupay

Subs: Begovic, Coady, Holgate, Mina, Godfrey, Vinagre, Davies, Gray, Simms


Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas; Elliott, Fabinho, Bajcetic; Salah, Jota, Nunez

Subs: Kelleher, Robertson, Matip, Milner, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Carvalho, Gakpo, Firmino

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa; Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Bueno; Nunes, Ruben Neves, Lemina; Sarabia, Jimenez, Moutinho

Subs: Bentley, Ait-Nouri, Jonny, Collins, Neto, Podence, Joao Gomes, Traore, Diego Costa


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  1. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Folks considering Martinelli need to be wary of Jesus being available around IB. When Jesus is back this is likely to lead to Martinelli competing with Trossard at LW again. ESR also got mins tonight.

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      3 very enticing fixtures before the IB and before Jesus becomes an issue. Ignore at your peril..........

      1. gart888
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Yeah, but what has Martinelli done lately?

        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          ............just making up the numbers............very big numbers

  2. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    DGW29 has all the hallmarks of a DGW disaster imo.

    There’s barely any DGW picks which I’d say are good options.

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Bench boost type of DGW

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        looking at bench boosting myself yeah, could have Ward Saka White and Matinelli on the bench that week.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Arsenal home to leeds is the best fixture.

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        lol me planning on benching some of them, bench boost it is

    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Sounds like a man with no chips left

  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    3 managers (formerly) in the top 10k captained Tarkowski, my god

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Easy maths at least

    2. KAPO KANE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Top 10k ain’t what it used to be 😉

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      😮

  4. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Is there anybody keeping Nketiah?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Benching GW26 then selling for Toney gw27

      1. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Toney's about to get that long ban though

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          I heard not likely until after Gw27

        2. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          May not happen until April

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Not me.

      1. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Bringing in Toney right away?

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Yeah for Monday night football.

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Arteta maybe.

  5. pstokes2010
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Disappointed with 92 points. The disadvantage of having LiveFPL.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      There are different levels of disappointment. Try 77 minus 4.

      1. KAPO KANE
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        73?

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Correct. Good maths there.

          1. KAPO KANE
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 3 months ago

            Hehe don’t worry I got 67 haha in my main

      2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        He knows

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Still good, average is 82-84 after hits

  6. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Is Maddison a good option bringing in GW28 or should I stay clear?

    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Everything goes through him. I’m seriously tempted

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        same yes, has some nice enough fixtures too

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Great option if he is back fit, not sure if he is fit again though?

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Ally me old mucker!

        I think he is, was just illness he missed last game. Not to say he won't get crocked again as soon as bring him in, but I'm very interested and he is in my plans for 28 as it stands.

  7. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Martinelli sellers made the right decision at the time. Nketiah not finishing his chances and getting dropped was the catalyst to increased mins for Martinelli

    1. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Nketia not finishing his chances was signs of an issue; lack of confidence/form....wasn't returning enough to justify a swap

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Played consecutive 90 mins before this GW and had good underlying stats.

        1. Alan Watts
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Yeah his main stats were poor for the last 9 or 10 games, couple of assists and one decent brace

    2. gart888
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      "Martinelli sellers made the right decision at the time."

      As a Martinelli holder, I'll smugly contest this. Martinelli to another Arsenal attacker (other than Saka) was always too sideways for me, and selling him for someone else made no sense before an easy double.

  8. DycheDycheBaby
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    101 points without having Martinelli. I'll take it!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      What choice have you.

      1. KAPO KANE
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Take a massive hit this week to reduce net score

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        😆

        Great score!

  9. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    So are people WCing now? Or WCing for gw27?

    1. gart888
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      WC'ing later.

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Holding WC

  10. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Planned to lose Kane on WC, but now want to keep him. That means I don't have money to do March/Mitoma to Maddy GW28 and Ode+Zinchenko to Shaw+Bruno. Anyone else on same boat? Just picking Watkins over Kane would solve this problem, but those Spurs fixtures are so great..

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Pity that Spurs aren't great

  11. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Evening all!! Does Salah and Nketiah to Martinelli and Kane seem sensible moves????

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Looks decent, yeah.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate!!! Really tempted!! Will sleep on it!!

    2. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I’ve got Salah and Kane and keeping both…if that helps 🙂

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Haha thanks mate!! I could also to TAA and Darwin to Pinnock and Kane, and keep Salah does that sound better??

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Yes

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 3 months ago

            Cheers mate!! Thankyou

  12. BRFC
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Play Mahrez or Darwin this week?

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Sell both lol

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Think I will play Mahrez. Probably change my mind come Saturday morning.

    3. gart888
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Have both and think I start both.

  13. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Ederson
    Trippier White Shaw
    Salah Rashford Mahrez Saka
    Haaland Nketiah Darwin

    Kepa Tark Andreas Bueno

    Clearly need to either WC or FH in GW28 with hardly any players even after hits.

    A. WC now, and hope Mahrez/Salah/Darwin don't turn up
    B. WC GW27
    C. FH28

  14. Assisting the assister
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Any thoughts welcome. 2FTs.
    A. Akanji>Mee
    B. Tark>Pinnock
    C. Both

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Or Royal?

  15. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Might we get early team news for City prior to deadline? Think I might ditch whoever doesn't play of Foden and Mahrez for Mitoma. They could well both start for a change, however. Lol.

  16. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    How does this WC team look?

    Raya Ward

    James Trippier Zinchenko Mee Perraud

    Salah Saka Martinelli Rashford Mitoma

    Haaland Watkins Toney

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      BB GW 29 ?

      1. CrouchDown
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Yes most likely

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I like it so much

    3. KAPO KANE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      So nice I’m copying, sorry!

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Other than Salah and Perraud good

    5. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Why Salah though?

      1. PogChamp
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        He can definitely score against United and I want to be owning him for Bournemouth

      2. CrouchDown
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Torn between Salah + Watkins or Maddison + Kane

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          I like both but Liverpool really play so poor at least Kane score goal every match

    6. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Salah out and Keep \ Get Kane and it's perfect

  17. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    If you have both Haaland & Kane who is best third striker to get from GW 26 Till GW 29 ?

    1. gart888
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Toney of Ferguson, depending on budget

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Is Ferguson gonna start over Welbeck?

  18. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Crazy turnaround for Alisson. 36 from last 6 games. It’s was easy to forget that I owned him lol

  19. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    United played football-volleyball in training to get used the scrappy aerial game the Hammers would bring. Clever coaching.
    https://youtu.be/rcqY3TMn60s?t=209

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Ten Hag is a trailblazer!

  20. klopptimusprime
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Hmm what to do. (only BB left)

    a) KDB + Nketiah -> Kane + Marti/Ode (-4)
    b) Roll

    Ederson
    White - Estupinan - Mee
    KDB - Bruno - Saka - Rashford - Mitoma
    Haaland - Nketiah

    Ward - Mbeumo - Shaw - Trippier 0.0m 1FT

  21. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Kinda like that initial draft, of course subject to injury news etc.

    Raya/Kepa
    Zin/Trip/Estupinan/X/X
    Saka/Madd/Rash/Martinelli/(Mitoma or March)
    Haaland/Kane/Toney

    Been thinking Haaland to Watkins before GW28.

    Thoughts for the two def spots? Maybe Henry and Shaw? Any general thoughts?

  22. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Darwin to Watkins for my 1FT? Yay or Nay?

    Kepa
    Trippier White Ake
    Salah Saka Mahrez Rashford
    Nketiah Darwin Haaland

    Ward; Almiron, Castagne, Bueno 1FT and 1.4m ITB

    1. gart888
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Nay. Think I'd rather roll the transfer and decide before next GW with more info at our disposal.

  23. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Should I hit wildcard tonight or wait for further news. Really like my current draft:

    Raya (Kepa)
    Mee James Zinchenko (Estupinan) (Trippier)
    Saka Martinelli Maddison Rashford (Mitoma)
    Kane Haaland Toney

    £1.1ITB

    1. dannyhesse
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Impressive team value there mate.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate. Do you reckon I should hit the WC button?

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          This Same my WC team like it so much still Have FH & BB and plan to do it GW 29
          my only Concern is James to get him or not ?

          1. Danstoke82
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 3 months ago

            I’m on the fence re James but he can be a placeholder for Shaw for now and see how it goes

        2. dannyhesse
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Absolutely. Quite a similar draft myself but nowhere near £1.1 itb.

          1. Danstoke82
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 3 months ago

            Many thanks!