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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. Coys96
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Will Richarlison only miss 2 games in the premier because of the carabao cup this week?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Nope

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

      watching Ars vs west ham... what did he do?

      1. Velocity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        head butt

        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          cheers 😉

    3. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      no, 3 league games - new rules

      1. Velocity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        seriously?

    4. Regin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No. Should be 3. Suspensions now competition specific.

      1. Velocity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Grrrrrh!!!!!

    5. Brap.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I think the rule changed this year -- suspensions served in same competition

    6. TheNovocastrian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I've not seen the incident, any likelihood of an appeal or reduction?
      Or is it time to sell?

  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    This GE has Salah fail written all over it...

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Looking like a 40pt average week

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        back to normal so! those 1st 2 weeks were crazy

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        that high??

        1. XabiAlonso
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          At the end of the week when Salah scores a goal

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Salah hat-trick

  3. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Breathless pace for that first half.

  4. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Pereira playing today as a RW?

    1. Critical Observer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      yes

      1. NestorC
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

  5. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Thinking of doing Richarlison>Pedro and sticking with Bernardo for another week

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Good plan.

  6. 3-4-3
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Template failure alert!

  7. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Rich will only miss 2 PL games as Everton play in CC on Wednesday?

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah. Won't stop the fire sale though.

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        The 3rd game is Arsenal away though

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Thought they were separate now so the bans are served in the same competition

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      New rule for separate bans, no?

    4. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      3 league games

    5. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No

  8. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    This gameweek is ridiculous.

  9. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Cmon Tosun grab a goal my son

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      This

    2. ALTOID11
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      This

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      ^

  10. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Gameweeks like this really test your patience. Gotta take the rough with the smooth I suppose.

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Keep our chins up

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

      yup gotta believe your players are good and be patient

  11. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Is that an automatic 3 match ban from Richarlison ?

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah. Headbutt.

    2. ALTOID11
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Only two in prem as Everton have caraboa (spelling) Cup

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        No

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

        apparently rule change suspension must be served in PL

  12. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    King doing anything useful?

  13. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Don't even bother reading this article. Arsenal are trash. West Ham should be out of sight.

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Ramsey and iwobi just shooting from anywhere

    No brain in their head, Auba and Micky absolutely free on either side and Ramsey just skies it

    1. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No brain? But they're earning more than you...

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        How do you know that? And it doesn't take brains to kick a ball around my friend no matter what they tell you in school lol

        1. Grounderz
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Even a 5 year old would know that earning more than you. No rocket science here, dipshyt.

      2. Big Ping
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Silly response

        1. Grounderz
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          STFU

          1. bigwig
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            GROUNDERZ you're a numpty, you sound like you are 5

            1. Grounderz
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Nice using your other account, Bemba. D!ck.

    2. TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal should have sold Ramsey before the season. Sanchez situation all over again.

  15. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Don't kid yourself that the red will get overturned. Rich jolts his head forward a bit with intent

  16. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I didn't see the red. Was it worthy of a red card. This week I got in Richa for b Silva. Oh well, I anyways was not wrong to remove b Silva. I guess Miki will come in now for me.

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Chasing triple figures the last two GWs, will be happy to get double figures this week 😎

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Still got your WC?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Of course!

        This week or the IB, see how tomorrow goes.

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Only one word required then - "celebrate!"

  18. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    What did Richarlison do?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Headbut, I didnt think it was that bad tbh.

    2. Jack Sparrow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Make his smug owners cry 🙂

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Lets see your team!

    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Slight headbutt

  19. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    With Hamer knock and Richi RC, WC is likely. That said, I can still field a decent XI next week to be fair.

  20. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    The honeymoon period is over, back to the slothy gameweeks of old.

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I hate these twenty pointers

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

      Come on. you know us obsessives prefer it this way. Grind down the casuals and feast on their misery

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Casuals will have Kane still and he'll score a hattrick vs United... not that I would complain as a Spurs fan 🙂

  21. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Too early? IF Haz gets form,

    Rich, Zaha, Rui to Haz, Kamara and Hamer?

    1. Ben the Mee
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Hamer injured and will probably lose his place to Lossl

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Make that Boly to Bennett

      • Lallana's Bananas
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Wouldn't put Hamer in after today

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

      4pts from 5 players... on a -8

      Hamer, Richarlison gone.

      Deletes FPL.

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        oh lawd above 🙂

      2. Regin
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Don't give up. Won't be fun if every few everyone scores lot of points.

      3. Udo
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        10pts from 6, not looking good neither.

      4. Velocity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        hahahahaha

        1. Velocity
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          on 4 points from 5 too. Im not dismayed 🙂

          its all fun

    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Did Auba come back on?

      1. Udo
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        He did!

    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Just checked the games Richarlison will miss...
      They couldn't be any better really

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Luckily have 2 FT and got exactly 7.1m to due Rich > Mkhi tonight

    6. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      After 2 good weeks I’ve been waiting for this! Chose not to bring Monreal in, lost Hamer to injury on 13 minutes, and Richarlison sent off. Hopefully Salah (c) Mané and Firmino can rip it up tonight for me!!!

    7. Baked baines
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Rich to get 3 games suspension?!

      1. Velocity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        yup

    8. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nothing from Mhki cmon Mhki stick it in the net

      1. ALTOID11
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        This

      2. Jack Sparrow
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        You will be waiting a while. Hope you didn't do Bilva to him for a -4.

    9. ALTOID11
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      C’mon Tosun lad, I only want one goal from you. I’ve stuck with you since GW1 - do us a favour!

    10. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      You'd think I'd be happy as an Aguero and Richarlison non-owner. Unfortunately no one else has done anything interesting either