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FPL focus on Arsenal in first favourable fixture of 2018/19

All eyes turn to Arsenal and their home meeting with West Ham this afternoon in the first favourable fixture of the season for Unai Emery’s men.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£7.1m), signed by 450,000+ managers and now in 19 percent of teams, retained his place in the side while the 16.3 percent owned Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) leads the line once again.

As expected, Mesut Özil (£8.4m) misses out through illness and is replaced by Aaron Ramsey (£7.4m), while Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) is named on the bench for the third week running.

Marko Arnautovic (£7.0m) reclaims his monopoly on the West Ham centre-forward role with Javier Hernandez (£6.5m) dropped down to the bench.

Bournemouth are unchanged for the third match in succession with Callum Wilson (£6.1m) and Josh King (£6.4m) once again the front pairing, with Ryan Fraser (£5.6m) deployed on the left of midfield.

Ben Hamer (£4.0m) keeps his place in the Huddersfield net while Lee Peltier (£4.0m) was absent from the Cardiff line-up for a second week running, although this time he was named on the bench instead of missing out all-together.

Our Spot the Differential lead pick Danny Ings (£5.5m) gets a second start in a row for Southampton while Shane Long (£5.0m) comes in for Charlie Austin (£6.0m).

Meanwhile, FPL defender Ricardo Pereira (£5.1m) looks to have returned to an attacking midfield role for Leciester.

ARSENAL XI (4-3-3): Cech; Monreal, Mustafi, Sokratis, Bellerin; Guendouzi, Xhaka, Ramsey; Iwobi, Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan

WEST HAM XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Masuaku, Balbuena, Diop, Fredericks; Sanchez, Wilshere; Anderson, Antonio, Snodgrass; Arnautovic

BOURNEMOUTH XI (4-4-2): Begovic; Daniels, S Cook, Aké, A Smith; Fraser, Surman, Gosling, Brooks; King, Wilson.

EVERTON XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Baines, Keane, Holgate, Coleman; Gueye, Davies; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Tosun.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN XI (4-5-1): Hamer, Kongolo, Zanka, Schindler, Haderjonaj; Diahkaby, Hogg, Billing, Mooy, Van La Parra; Mounie.

CARDIFF CITY XI (4-3-3): Etheridge; Bennett, Bamba, Morrison, Manga; Ralls, Camarasa, Arter; Murphy, Zohore, Mendez-Laing.

SOUTHAMPTON XI (4-4-2): McCarthy; Bertrand, Hoedt, Vestergaard, Cedric; Redmond, Lemina, Hojbjerg, Elyounoussi; Long, Ings

LEICESTER CITY XI (4-4-1-1): Schmeichel; Chilwell, Maguire, Evans, Pereira; Gray, Ndidi, Mendy, Albrighton; Maddison; Iheanacho.

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  2. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    How did Maddison play?

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Good enough to bag 2 pts

  3. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    That's it that's all I can take from this week.

    Film time.

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Pornhub?

    2. RÏɠBY
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      swashbuckle away!

  4. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    God, I'm not a religious man but if you're there can you please do me a couple of very small favours?
    A Salah blank and a BHA goal.
    Cheers!

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't know God was on the site.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        cant be sure, but rumour has it he's everywhere....shhh

    2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      boooooo

    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Amen

  5. Frank Koscielny
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Was the red card for Richarlison deserved?
    And, how long will he be banned?

  6. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Do we think Richarlison drops tonight?

    Thinking of getting Pedro, but ideally want to wait till after the Chelsea game.

  7. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone holding Richarlison? Got good games when back.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not me.

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Two transfers to get him out then in is annoying. If a decent bench to cover, it could be a good differential when he is back.

    2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      nope. gonna cash in on me wildie then buy back later.

    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bad move

    4. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He's missing home games against Huddersfield and West Ham - the d**k.

  8. Chi not God
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Well Aubameyang looks really sh*t for 11m, lacazette looked sharper than him when he came on , done know why arsenal don't start laca more often .
    This has been miserable week , can't even check my score..lol

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

    might be mkhi is better away from home less assisting the assister. he is feeding the fullbacks

    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      gunners just look utter shyte though. forget about those fixtures

  10. Black Panther
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Don't worry if your having a bad week, I'm on 0 from 6. Sold king for a hit and got 2 red cards.

    1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      ouch. unlucky

  11. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    How did Hamer only play 12 minutes?!

    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      head clash

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Busted his nuts, had to be subbed

  12. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Peltier is a waste of a spot looks like. Any recommendations?

  13. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    AWB still red-flagged

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Palace haven't played yet, have they?

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yes ma'am

  14. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    6 from 5, humble brg much?

  15. bv57
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hands up if you stuck with Josh King

    1. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yep, probably getting another week with the Richarlison red!

  16. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah in the BAPS.

    Let's turn this GW around!

  17. falafel
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    want to transfer Richarlison out, Pedro is not a really good option cause i already have Hazard, 6,9 m in the bank, any suggestions?

  18. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah on 3 bps. Take a screenshot quick.

  19. whaakan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    How could Wilson only have 4 BPS with 2 assist??

  20. falafel
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Best replacement for Richarlison, except Pedro, 6,9m in the bank

  21. glenn_vdb1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Someone also have -2 for A.Smith from bournemouth, That must be -1 ? The second goal came after he was sent of.