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Crystal Palace v Arsenal team news: Jesus and Zinchenko make debuts

Arsenal visit Crystal Palace in tonight’s season opener, with all Fantasy Premier League (FPL) eyes on Gabriel Jesus.

The Gunners forward is the most-owned player in FPL heading into Gameweek 1, with his ownership sitting at a whopping 77.1 per cent.

Kick-off at Selhurst Park is at 20:00 BST.

Mikel Arteta has opted for his usual 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 formation, with Oleksandr Zinchenko and William Saliba – who spent last season on loan at Marseille – featuring in defence. The latter’s inclusion means Ben White shifts over to right-back as expected.

Further forward, Jesus is joined in attack by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, both of whom are owned by over 20% of FPL managers, with captain Martin Odegaard pulling the strings in behind.

Kieran Tierney returns to the bench, which also includes another new signing Matt Turner.

Palace, meanwhile, line up in a 4-3-3, with the exciting Eberechi Eze deployed in the ‘Conor Gallagher’ role.

The most popular Eagles asset on show is Wilfried Zaha, while Cheick Doucoure makes his debut in midfield.

Fellow new boys Sam Johnstone, Chris Richards and Malcolm Ebiowei are substitutes.


GAMEWEEK 1 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell, Doucoure, Schlupp, Eze, Ayew, Zaha, Edouard

Subs: Johnstone, Ward, Richards, Riedewald, Milivojevic, Hughes, Ebiowei, Mateta, Plange

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Cedric, Holding, Elneny, Lokonga, Nelson, Pepe, Nketiah

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1,778 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Surfreak
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Martinelli up front 🙂

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Which whilst good means he will probably rotate with Nketiah

      1. BobB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Eddie the Feather will be a fringe player

    2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      If you're going by BBC then they are wrong almost every time when it comes to putting up formations.
      I would expect a 4231 with White at RB.

    3. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      can't trust the sofascore graphic.

      Same graphic against Sevilla, and Saka and Martinelli played wide in a 4-3-3 / 4-2-3-1

  2. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Do Kane to Haaland now to avoid the price drop?

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Na, can wait until at least Sunday night before doing anything.

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

    2. Surfreak
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Wait and see how he plays first

    3. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Madness

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I guess sarcasm is dead

    4. Flaps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      You have a 12 so stop the bull

  3. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo’s my differential in pretty much all of my leagues, I’ll take that!

    1. Sergio Giorgini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Same here, happy with that

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I can’t see any of the other teams, am I being stupid?

      1. Andy_Social
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Click on 'GW1'

        1. yousunkmybattleship
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Ah got it thanks!

  4. Sergio Giorgini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Am I the only person with Alonso? I know he's supposedly going, but straightforward enough to swap once Perisic is up and running.

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Cucurella could play, cleared to play against Everton

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Highly unlikely

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      No, there’s about 7.2m players and he has 3.8% ownership. So you and about 274,000 others by my calculations

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      There can't be a big club. At least his value will hold most likely lol.

    4. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Bold pick

  5. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Where is Jonty these days?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Barely anyone that works here actually posts, not sure what happened

        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          We put such quality stuff on here

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 1 month ago

              I can only speak for myself mate and I post pure gold

              1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 1 month ago

                I am intimidated by the quality of your posts

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

          I haven’t seen captain Kane on recently either

          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Banned

            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              Always happens to the good ones

              1. Herger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 1 month ago

                He was not a serious FPL poster, unfortunately.

                1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                  • 7 Years
                  2 years, 1 month ago

                  You are not serious until you have been banned

                  1. Herger
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 2 Years
                    2 years, 1 month ago

                    I’ve never been banned. You’re thinking of my evil twin. He has a goatee

                    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                      • 7 Years
                      2 years, 1 month ago

                      He is the one who told me you got banned.

                      I thought we were a banned of bros

              2. George Sillett
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 1 month ago

                I hope that this is an example of sarcasm.

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

              Doesn’t surprise me in the least

          2. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            He's changed his name a bit but still posting.

        3. PartyTime
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Where is Maximus Bonimus Pointimus

          1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            I tired him out with daka

          2. THAT'S LIFE
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Bannedius

          3. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Hopefully gone for good

          4. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Boring people elsewhere in his vortex of misery.

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks for lightening the mood 🙂

        4. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Twatter

        5. Jock Grealish
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Jonty fell in with the wrong crowd and has a serious drug addiction

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 1 month ago

              Really? #getwellsoonjonty

        6. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Runaway winners

          Jesus 77%
          Sahah 62%
          TAA 60%

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

            Don't have number 1

        7. dabber7
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          How are people managing to view the teams of their rivals in their mini-leagues, even if I click on their name and go to their GW1 history, I still get nothing?

          Cheers

          1. Ady87
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Refresh or close browser etc, that’s how I’m doing it, clicking GW 1 and team shows

          2. SADIO SANÉ
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            refresh/do cookie thing etc.

            1. dabber7
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              Nice one.

          3. Egg noodle
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Why don't you just click GW1 in their history

            1. dabber7
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              As I said in my original post, that isn't/wasn't working for me.

        8. Ady87
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Top 2 in my ML last season that finished top 2k both gone 5 at the back and it looks immense. I am scared.

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

            Well if the hype around scoring forwards happens and strong midfielders scoring maybe the clean sheets will effect points and bonuses! That’s my theory anyway.

          2. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Is this going to be a serial?

          3. LangerznMash
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Best player in my league has gone 523 and his team looks amazing.

        9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Carragher says he expects Ben White to step into midfield alot this season. Could be a similar role to cancelo last season at city

          1. Podge
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Zinchenco surely

          2. Jock Grealish
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            and still not score/assist

          3. Ask Yourself
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Lol what

          4. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Who is Carragher? 😛

            1. Jock Grealish
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              jimmy carragher. was on emmerdale

          5. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Did you have subtitles on?

          6. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            I expect Arsenal to play more of a left-sided pivot with Zinchenko / Tierney bombing forward and linking up with Martinelli. White I see as a forward CB who will come out of defence (albeit at RB, but that is why it is a left-sided pivot) and look to play longer passes. Arsenal have Saka on the right hand side and he is used to the WB role so effectively they switch to a 3-5-2 when they have the ball.

          7. yousunkmybattleship
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Surely no one listens to him

        10. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          The only player I want to fail is Bailey. I really don't care beyond that.

          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Just all the players I don’t own for me

        11. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Teams 85% template 🙂

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

            Where do you get that? LiveFPL?

          2. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Very proud of you, SirG40steve!

            1. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              Cheer, thanks for the knighthood 🙂

        12. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Who's your starting XI with ownership less than 10%?

          Only Kulusevski here, blimey!

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Mount at 10.3%... but that's it!
            Iversen if Ward isn't fit 😛

          2. Salarrivederci
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Iversen the only one 😉

            But got Ward on the bench 😉 ;/

          3. sirmorbach
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Only Bowen for me. Bruno Guimarães with 11%.

          4. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Collins, Iversen

          5. Woy_is_back
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Maddison. He will haul

          6. Haalander
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Almiron here or should I say almoran lol. Said I’d chance a one week punt vs forest and see what happens even tho o know already. He’ll blank

          7. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Digne at 4.4%

          8. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Raya, Saliba, Aaronson

          9. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Botman, Aaronson and Kulusevski

          10. Mr. O'Connell
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Literally none. Spend 5 weeks tinkering and obsessing. End up mega-template.

          11. Avery
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Cucurella
            Aaronson
            Bamford
            Saliba

          12. Pipermaru
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Wilson and Trossard.

          13. Dthinger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Aaronson 1.1%

            Toney 5%

          14. Thanos
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Sterling!

          15. Licky
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Meslier
            Botman
            Koulibaly

          16. yousunkmybattleship
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Aaronson

          17. Sergio Giorgini
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Bernardo, Mahrez, Alonso

        13. 1zverGGadeM
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Good Luck, Everybody!

        14. Woy_is_back
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Heezus blank

        15. R.C.
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          FPL stats being showed during the game lol

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            the fantasy football programme which doesn't talk about fantasy football. Was awful as I remember but 2 terrible hosts

            Will give it a miss

        16. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Closing LMS entry until Wednesday when the game kicks off in 18 minutes.

        17. Jock Grealish
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          benteke not in squad. on his way to wolves?

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            gone to America I think

            1. Jock Grealish
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              howdy cowboy

          2. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Coyotes

          3. Jock Grealish
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            thanksgiving benturkey

        18. It’s A Joke
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Am on holiday. Some old Spanish man is ranting and raving outside. Tried to use Google translate on him. Seems like his mate told him not to Captain Kane.

        19. Woy_is_back
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Only me who thinks Ramsdale is shaite? Arsenal wont win trophies with him

          1. Bushwhacker
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Ramsfail? Nah, absolute wall.

        20. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Starter for next week?

          a) Trippier @ BHA

          b) Cash (h) EVE

          1. Bushwhacker
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            B obvs

          2. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            I mean, maybe wait and see how they perform first?

          3. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            A

        21. FOO FIGHTER
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          My template rating is 59%

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Poo Fighter!

        22. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Went with this lot

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Went with this lot 🙂

            Ward
            TAA - Cancelo - Robertson
            Salah - Mount - Martinelli - Neto - Bailey
            Kane - Jesus

            Sa - Neco - Patterson - Plange

            Kane + Mount > Haaland + Foden in gw 2 😉

            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              It was better the first time around

            2. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              Thank goodness . You left us dangling there.

          2. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Cool, keep us updated (which I know you will do, but only if you are doing well)

        23. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          I will be revealing my template rating at 9pm GMT this evening

          1. Jock Grealish
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            you're the most template player on here i know

            1. Herger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              F ME

          2. R.C.
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            you're the most template player on here i know

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              F ME

          3. Jock Grealish
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Contrary to reports on various media outlets, MYNAMEISREDRO is definitely the least template player on here bro

        24. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Well one think we all know for sure. Doesn’t do anything to the rank of Jesus scores 10 goals tonight we all have him!

        25. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          If you've never been to Selhurst Park, really have to recommend it. Great venue.

          1. LangerznMash
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Are you there now? I never get phone signal in football stadiums.

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              Haha not tonight. Many a time though. Game & beer festival alone.

          2. Jock Grealish
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            can smell the BO from my telly

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

            Yes I’ve heard that before alright and the fans are pretty hard core from what I heard. I’d like to visit Brentford it’s getting good reviews as a stadium too

        26. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Is Live fpl not working- when I put ID in I am getting someone else’s name coming up?

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Same

            1. TopMarx
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              hey Jarvish, have you entered the H2H leagues this year?

              drop me an email at will@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk

          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Give it time.

        27. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Kane just dropped from 29.4% to 29.3% lol wtf

          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            He’s done nothing all season tbf

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 1 month ago

                I forgot to check what month it is, it's August ffs

            2. Paqueta Rice
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              Kane to Haaland 😆

            3. Jock Grealish
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              just sold kane for benteke. wish me luck

              1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 1 month ago

                Out of the frying pan

          2. Mr. O'Connell
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Anyone else feel like they've just wasted 5 weeks of their lives?

            1. Herger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              That depends on K1ng’s final rank

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

              Nope not until 9.30pm tonight !!

            3. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              No. I'm OR1 currently

              1. Zalk
                • 13 Years
                2 years, 1 month ago

                What? My 1 is horizontal.

            4. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              And this is just the beginning

            5. Lallana_
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              yes

            6. Jock Grealish
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              i was living under a rock so can't complain

          3. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            This burrito is good but it is filling

            1. Jock Grealish
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              can i ask you a question? is cereal soup?

              1. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 1 month ago

                You are the most cereal player I know bro

          4. Lallana_
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            With Ward & Perisic somewhat doubtful, I brought in Ramsdale (for Sanchez) & Trippier last second. Hope it works out.