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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Poor unchanged.

    OG
    Laca A

  2. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool unchanged

  3. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Might just go all in on Everton for the next two, Rich + King > Siggy/Wally + Tosun (-4)

  4. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez, Richarlison and Shaw need shipping. Another Bobby F blank will see the WC come out early this year.

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool unchanged

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

    Dammit

  7. RashFraud
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Not sure I want a Pickford CS or King goal after holding both

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pickford cleanie and 1 more save will give us baps

  8. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    LOL LACA ASSIST AND OG FROM DIOP WHAT A FAIL WC FML FML FML

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't worry, it's low scoring all round

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

      FYL

    3. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      LOL, missed the playground????

  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Own goal

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

      Looked like Auba for a moment…

  10. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Well done to all those who ditched Tosun for Ings.....

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      😀

      And sold Boly and got Redcardison 😎

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Own goal diop

  12. windowview
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Damn, what a crap goal. How is Auba looking?

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Uninvolved

      1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Suddenly really involved. You get the feeling when he gets one he'll go on a run...

  13. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    OG Auba assist and my acca complete on current scores. COME ON!

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

      Sorry - not Auba 🙁

    2. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Laca assist....

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

    Own goal....

  15. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    OG
    Seeya Auba

  16. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Could Richarlison appeal?

    1. Sif
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      claim insanity?

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If he wants the ban extended.

  17. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Diop OG, Laca a

  18. HNI
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is auba worth 11mn? Seems too much for an Arsenal player

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It does

    2. Dimen
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No. I was kinda hitting myself over going Auba-Aguero last week when he had his hattrick, but after seeing them play again I'm sure it's the right choice, even if Auba should sore now.

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Last season's PPM suggested it wasn't too much, but so far not living up to that

  19. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like its up to Firmino to save my GW. Same Liv line up as last game.

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Auba goal or involved in the celebrations?

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Laca assist

  22. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Laca has been good after coming on.

    Could Auba get benched next GW if Ozil returns?

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

      No, don't think so. Özil benched if anything, if you ask me.

  23. F_Ivanovic
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    2, 2, -2, 2, -2, 2, 2

    Good for my OCD.

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

      😀

  24. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    C’mon Bournemouth (Fraser) get something ffs

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

    Arsenal do not deserve that. They have been pretty rubbish.

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah. Not the performance I was expecting or hoping for.

  26. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Did Arnie's injury look really bad? Hammy?

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He tried to play on so can’t be that bad.

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

      Knee wasn't it?

  27. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    The good thing about the late game is that the other games are going on before the line up is announced so there’s no time for BS rumours from the mugs out there.

  28. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pen for Bournemouth

  29. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Shocking week

  30. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pen bournemouth ffs

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

      Cook taking it?