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Watford v Arsenal team news: King and Smith Rowe miss out

Gameweek 28 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues on Sunday with Watford v Arsenal at Vicarage Road.

Kick-off is at 14:00 GMT.

Watford are without Ismaila Sarr and Josh King, both of whom miss out through hamstring injuries, although the latter is deemed ‘precautionary’ by the club.

As a result, Cucho Hernandez and Joao Pedro join Emmanuel Dennis up front in Roy Hodgson’s 4-3-3 formation.

Elsewhere, full-back Kiko Femenia returns to the starting XI in place of Jeremy Ngakia (hamstring), having missed the game at Old Trafford last weekend with a minor issue.

For the visitors, Emile Smith Rowe is out with Covid while Takehiro Tomiyasu has failed to recover from a calf injury.

That means Mikel Arteta names an unchanged XI, with popular picks Aaron Ramsdale and Bukayo Saka featuring from the off.


GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Cathcart, Samir, Kamara, Louza, Sissoko, Cleverley, Hernandez, Pedro, Dennis

Subs: Bachmann, Etebo, Masina, Sema, Kabasele, Kalu, Sierralta, Kucka, Kayembe

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Lacazette

Subs: Leno, Holding, Pepe, Tavares, Lokonga, Elneny, Nketiah, Swanson, Hutchinson

711 Comments Post a Comment
  1. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Helloooooo
    Who to get for DGW 28 & 29
    A- Saka
    B- Kulu
    BTW I have both Son & Laca

    1. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Il Capitano
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. The White Pele
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A more nailed

    4. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      i’m getting both but saka is more of a priority to get

    5. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Cheeeers

  2. Zenith UK
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is if full time? West Ham fan here, really need Watford to equalise!

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      West Ham blew their chances for 4th.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I know, but I can hope and pray

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

          Up the hammers Zenith⚒Don’t let city advise get ya down!

  3. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Dennis unlucky to blank here.

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

      Time to sell.

      1. _Ninja_
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        He'll score v Wolves

        1. _Ninja_
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          but yeah i'd sell

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

        No way. He stays in my time. Points coming soon.

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

      Dennis blew his chances to score⚒

  4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Mane an interesting option if you don't have Salah. Better form.

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'd probably give Mane over Salah a thought if I were on a WC, but with a few fires in my team, that's one transfer I don't have room for.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I need to get one of them for Bruno this GW. Mane gives me money to also get the likes of Saka and James in my team. But is that too much of a risk?

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Luckier. To be honest they were both poor yesterday.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Not just yesterday. Even the DGW. Mane matched his score from open play.

  5. Boomerang V
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    it hurts seeing Saka second in my bench 🙁

    Cancelo is first so you can be damn sure he will score double figures…

    I was blinded by DGW players like Livra and Broja 🙁

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Those players can still return for you

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I benched TAA and Saka. DGWs aye?

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

      Don’t feel too bad. Toney third on mine.

  6. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    With a strikeforce of Hwang and King it’s up to the Kaptain tomorrow to save the day yet again!

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

    Some footballers… smh

  8. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Cucho YC, Saka closer to 3 BAPs, still short.

  9. Zladan
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Cucho YC!!

    Saka 3 baps

    1. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Huh?

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

        Cucho robbed the Max baps when assisting Sissoko.

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

      No? 46-3 = 43

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

        Yeah. Unfortunately my page wasn’t refreshed to the latest… shame.

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

    Playing Ramsdale over Foster and punting on Bamford and playing over Saka has gone well

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bamford over Saka???

      Nate, you’re better than that…dawg

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    The whole point of a double is you get 2 cracks of the whip

    No reason saints and wolves assets won’t come good in the 2nd game

    Believe!

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      That’s the spirit

  12. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    As it stands, who would you start next GW?
    A. Broja (WAT)
    B. Jimenez (eve)

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Broja, even if Jimmy was guaranteed to start.

    2. Madame R.
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A.

    3. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bro. Everton looked betyer of late. And Jimmy not even nailed.

    4. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      C. punch myself in mouth for getting myself into a scenario in which I have to pick between those two

      I kid, I kid 😎

  13. Zenith UK
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watford v Arsenal - I had 0 players

    OR: 20,177 down to 24,549.

    Come on Cancelo!

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      5k to 7k here. Will slide further as I have no players till Thursday

      1. I Must Break You
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Only matters at the end of GW, not day to day

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

          Level-headed and appropriate sentiment, despite the username….

  14. Madame R.
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    And breathe! 🙂 Nervy end but good win!

  15. JONALDINHO
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    1 pt off top 1k ffs. Need that Saka bap

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

      Maybe there will be some duckery with the baps and they end up equal.

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

        Need Mark to do his thing

    2. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks for letting us know

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

    Yer I mean… Arteta out of the area? Issue or not really?

    Genuinely don’t know the rules there.

  17. Roy Hudd
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Points pretty spread out between the Arsenal boys. Definitely got away with benching. No damage done at all compared to wildcard midfield

    1. Brehmeren
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Huh? Saka got 12 points.. that is considered a double-digit haul.

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        “Considered”? From where I sit 12 **IS** double-digits. Assuming you aren’t employing Chisanbop

        1. Brehmeren
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I was mostly referring to the "haul" part, but yes.

  18. Brehmeren
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Ronaldo supposedly injured (according to The Athletic)

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Just past it

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

        Fake news. He never passes it.

      2. Brehmeren
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        We can agree on that

  19. Warby84
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play one up top?
    Broja/Dennis or Weghorst?

    Or Weghorst to Toney?

  20. dshv
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is it possible for ait nouri to not get minutes? (Saka 1st bench)

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

      I have him as well but after that performance yesterday I’d say he’s going to play

  21. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who are people targeting that have a DGW29 and play in 30? Kulu, Lacazette, Martinelli?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Replacement for Jimmy and Digne ...

    2. lespaul
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Never heard of kulu

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

        Kulusevski - Spurs Mid

    3. Stranger Mings
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Laca as already got martnelli

  22. Gunneryank
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Saka doing his level best to salvage a rough start to the GW.

    And the boys won on top of that. Nice day.

  23. borat
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Disappointing from Saka to get only 12 pts.
    Couls have been a lot more

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      And Watford could’ve won 8-0

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

    Ronaldo a hip flexr problem.

    2 cases of Covid-19. Varane and Shaw?

  25. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Keano not buying the Ronnie hip flexor excuse lol

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He’s been dropped. And about time.

  26. EL tridente
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    BB worked out quite well this week with Saka and TAA on the bench

    1. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks for letting us know

  27. Damien Sartip-Zadeh
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Saka played well

  28. Dale Sartip-Zadeh
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watford were unlucky mind