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25 August 2018 3013 comments
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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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  1. Kuyt Dirkula +42
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Do pleased I've kept my wc in my pocket.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      This

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Thus

    3. Richd
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      I used my WC. Only need to replace Rich. What else has happened you need to react too?!

  2. V K
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Had AWB for his red
    Got in Vardy for his red
    Got in Richarlson for his red

    Ughhhh

    #Panauti

    1. Mic
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Im 2 out of 3 there

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      You seem to be the common denominator

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      LOL. Who you bringing in next week?

      1. V K
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        Wildcarding 😛

    4. Limbo
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Dreadful luck. Hope you believe in Karma — you're due some.

      1. V K
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        Haha yeah!

  3. Rogue Todd
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    One of the suspended games will be CC?

    1. Regin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      No. Reds now apply competition specific. So 3 matches.

  4. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Richa to
    A) Theo
    B) Pedro
    C) Maddison

    1. Simon69
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      You must wait.

    2. Bellerinmondo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      thinking Pedro but want to see team tomorrow first

  5. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Haha, captained agüero, brought in richarlison for a hit. Horror show

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Me too

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Oh dear. I considered Rich in for a hit too. Went Pedro for free in the end

  6. billysupertramp
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    malaka

  7. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    This is looking like a week for Bobby F 🙂

  8. ALTOID11
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    C’mon Tosun lad, step up for once!

    1. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      This

    2. Bragazeti
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Walcott denied him a clear pass. It's a pity that the amount of service he is getting is close to none

  9. Richd
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Richarlison ban makes this more interesting 🙂

    1. Sylas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Especially if one has a WC handy. 😆

  10. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Any chance Richarliban gets overturned?

    1. Sif
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Just seen it, there's a case to overturn it imo

  11. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Jafooli in heaven....

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      😛

      Worst GW ever...

  12. 1569Tippins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    This is the worst...

  13. Helia
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Redcarlison

    1. FPLGyarados
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Your avatar works well there.

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Rich > Pedro. Simple 🙂

    1. TAT
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Yep!

    2. Simon69
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Wouldn't say Pedro's place is cemented.. Worth waiting to see who makes way with Hazard fit.

    3. Rusty71
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Done!

      1. Simon69
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        At least wait to see if he starts again for Chelsea FFS!

    4. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      This

  15. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    The template is dead, long live the template.

    Welcome Hazard!

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Wait for LFC to save the GW.

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      It'll take a -4 to get him, but if the rest of my feckless wastrels manage a decent week, I'm with you

  16. BIind Moth
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Tosun > Richarlison

    Yummy

  17. Stryder05
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Rich to Mkhi for free seems like the best way to go now!

  18. mitro
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    was just drooling over evertons fixtures earlier...

  19. Simon69
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Arnie to save my GW!

  20. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Average going to be a lot less this week.

  21. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Thats why I dont do wildard just to catch price rises. U never know when ur team will be hit with injuries/suspension

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Most have had Rich from the start

  22. Duffy Dunk
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Everton getting a red card for the 2nd time in 3 gwks.
    Once again, more pressure on Pickford, smaller chance of clean sheet, again.
    Great pick...

    1. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Rich out shouldn’t put more pressure on Pickford through

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        Why not?
        Less players on the pitch, more chances for the opponents to hurt his clean sheet.

  23. Kellz86
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    You simply have to love this game haha. WB red card w2, Richarlison w3. Effective ownership is such that it won't hurt as bad, but still that's something.

  24. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Finally some good news as a Richarlison non-owner 🙂 Was making plans to get him in

  25. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Bournemouth now better hammer Eve.

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Josh King step up

    2. Kuyt Dirkula +42
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Only if the ex-ITFC loanee scores the goals

  26. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Richarlison is a complete and utter idiot

    1. Simon69
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Same as yourself

  27. Mini Mane Mo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    3 games ban for Richarlison?

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Yup

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    First Bernardo Silva and now Richarlison

    Midfield falling apart

  29. HNI
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Rich to Hazard incoming

  30. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Not watching the Everton game...what did Richarlison do?

    Straight red?

    How many games?