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Dugout Discussion August 18

Hazard on the bench again as Iwobi starts for Arsenal

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Eden Hazard (£10.5m) has been named on the Chelsea bench for the second week running as the Blues host Arsenal.

That comes after comments from Maurizio Sarri last week that the Belgian midfielder was not yet capable of playing 90 minutes, but he is still in 11.8 percent of teams.

Whether or not Hazard features as a substitute may well depend on the way the match unfolds. Sarri admitted that he was introduced in the second-half of Gameweek 1 as his side were already 2-0 and comfortable and cruising against a tired Huddersfield outfit. That might not necessarily happen this week.

Hazard’s absence from the starting line-up means another start for Willian (£7.5m) and Pedro (£6.5m) on the wings.

In the Arsenal camp Aaron Ramsey (£7.5m) was named on the bench with Alex Iwobi (£5.5m) coming in for his first start of the season.

The main focus will be on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) though, sitting in 17.8 percent of Fantasy squads.

For the second time in 2018/19, Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) was chosen among the substitutes.

Bernd Leno (£5.0m) received similar treatment, with Petr Cech (£5.0m) preferred in goal once again.

CHELSEA XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso; Jorginho, Kante, Barkley; Willian, Pedro, Morata.

ARSENAL XI (4-2-3-1): Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Monreal, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

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  1. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Wow 2-2 holy

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  2. dvdguy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    PL classic in the making

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  3. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Kepa's wrists are weaakkk.

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  4. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    oki... Jota to Micky Done...

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    1. micsway
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Fortunate you can do that in one move

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  5. micsway
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    The options in midfield after today are a little overwhelming.

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    1. tiger
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      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      agree...need 8 midfield slots at least

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    2. Scholes Out For Summer
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      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      This. So much this.

      Richa, Fraser, Mkhi, Maddison, Kante, so much more.

      Be still my knee

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Wow what a miss by auba

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  7. TorresMagic™
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    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Auba misses again.

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  8. Hazz
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    What even is defending?

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  9. dvdguy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    OMG Auba

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  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Chelsea collapsing

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  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal home to West Ham in disarray GW3

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  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    and nothing for Auba to offset Kepa (non)points...

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  13. Cojiro
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    A) mikhy and Morata
    Or
    B) Aubs and Kante

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    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Iwobi ripping azpil a new one

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  15. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Both teams can't defend!!

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  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Auba got to score at some point surely

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  17. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    These Auba missed are annoying me!!

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    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Missed I mean

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      1. evilfish
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        No, no, no. The word you are looking for is missed.

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  18. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    This game so far makes me undecided if I should keep Auba or not!

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  19. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Xhaka and Gendouzo have swopped sides.... thats literally the difference between the first quarter and the second quarter of the game...

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  20. All Hail K
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Got to admire Arsenal's manager for his positiveness.

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  21. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Auba to Kane confirmed

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Wow what a miss by iwobi

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    1. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Iwobameyang

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  23. Mortal.Swinbat
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Aubemeyang are you flipping kidding me

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  24. Cojiro
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    At least Aubs is getting into the right positions. Should do well with fixture shift

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      This. Chin up lads!

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    2. Ibracadabra
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Totally agree; not an owner but always planned Aguero->Auba for GW3. May play wildcard now and bring him in.

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    3. Pooodle
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah better to have the chances and miss than not be involved

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      1. Ibracadabra
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        exactly. I am seriously considering a wildcard but am holding judgment until after tomorrow's games. I have Eriksen / Charlie Austin / Luke Shaw / Aguero / etc. and at least 4-5 players on my shopping list. Could do two -4s and get them in subsequent weeks or could revamp the side... will see how City/Liv do as I have 6 from those two sides of course.

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  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mkhi 😮

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  26. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Iwobi skies it

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  27. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Alonso getting exposed here big time

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  28. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Kante thinks he's a #10 now, maybe that's why its 2-2, Jorg needs some help and he goes wondering up the pitch.

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  29. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal destroying Alonso’s wing

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  30. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Chelsea terrible defense.

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