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The first of two Premier League matches this Sunday kicks off at the Vitality Stadium at 13:30 GMT, with Bournemouth hoping to bounce back from successive 2-1 defeats against an Arsenal side without a win in three top-flight matches – although unbeaten since Gameweek 2.

There should hopefully be goals in this match, with Arsenal having scored at least twice in every one of their Premier League fixtures on the road this season.

Only two sides have recorded fewer clean sheets than the Gunners, meanwhile, with neither of their two shut-outs coming in an away match.

Manchester City and Chelsea are the only two clubs to have registered more big chances than the Cherries in the English top tier this season.

At least three goals have been scored in each of the last four league meetings between these two clubs.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.7m), the visitors’ two most-owned FPL assets, both suffered over 110,000 sales in the run-up to Gameweek 12.

Those who ditched Lacazette looked to have made a shrewd move as the French striker misses out as a precaution with a groin strain.

Aubameyang appears to be leading the line in a front three with Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£6.7m) and Alex Iwobi (£5.5m), as Unai Emery switches to a 3-4-3 for the first time in the league this season. Mesut Ozil (£8.3m) drops to the bench.

Sokratis (£5.1m) comes in at centre-back alongside Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m) and Rob Holding (£4.4m).

Ryan Fraser (£6.2m), now owned by more than one in four FPL bosses, was bought by almost 115,000 managers over the international break.

The Scotland winger is back on the left flank this afternoon, with David Brooks (£5.1m) dropping back to the right wing after a spell alongside Callum Wilson (£6.8m) up front.

Joshua King (£6.3m) returns from injury to make his first start since Gameweek 9.

Charlie Daniels (£4.2m), meanwhile, gets the nod at left-back in place of the injured Adam Smith (£4.5m).

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Begovic, Francis, Cook, Ake, Daniels, Brooks, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser, King, Wilson.

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno, Sokratis, Mustafi, Holding, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Bellerin, Mkhitaryan, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

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  1. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Vinagre starts! Phew!

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Why the panic, Jonny May struggle to get back in.

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        He will be fine after his try against Australia yesterday

      2. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        You never know! Sometimes the managers don't do what we expect!

  2. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Fraser back on the left

  3. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Need a CS from Doherty to break into the 30 point club 🙂

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Bragger.

  4. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Lineup - Wolves starting line-up: Rui Patrício, Matt Doherty, Rúben Vinagre, Willy Boly, Conor Coady, Ryan Bennett, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Raúl Jiménez, Hélder Costa, Ivan Cavaleiro.
    Substitutes: Adama Traoré, Romain Saïss, John Ruddy, Leander Dendoncker, Morgan Gibbs-White, Léo Bonatini, Diogo Jota

    Lineup - Huddersfield starting line-up: Jonas Lössl, Florent Hadergjonaj, Erik Durm, Terence Kongolo, Christopher Schindler, Tommy Smith, Aaron Mooy, Philip Billing, Steve Mounie, Alex Pritchard, Jonathan Hogg.
    Substitutes: Elias Kachunga, Laurent Depoitre, Ben Hamer, Danny Williams, Isaac Mbenza, Ramadan Sobhi, Jon Gorenc Stankovic

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Jota - really struggled to make the step up to the PL

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Need Wolves to save my gw

  5. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    my question was flooded by the goal, lets try again:

    my defense is:

    Patricio, Fab
    *Mendy, Alonso, Digne, Chilwel, bennet

    So mendy out for who?

    Laporte? TAA? or someone cheap (yedlin, WB) so i can spend more upfront in the following weeks?

    1. Regin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Laporte safe choice. Taa more exciting option. Robertson best option.

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        sound logic. thanks

    2. Sterling Silva is better th…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      As i said on your last post, don't over think it, get Pool coverage

    3. Merlinsnose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      TTA

  6. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson has been completely anonymous with King back in the side. Might be time to trade.

    1. Regin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I am getting rid, Jimenez or rondon I think. Or success and upgrade elsewhere.

    2. mir
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hudd at home after City. Bench him next week if can.

  7. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Daniels playing so poorly!

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

    Lerma having a shocker. City next and he is banned.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      bad news for City?

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Great either way.

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Good decision to take the ban against city

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Best to bench all Bou assets then

  9. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Lerma has had a shocker today! Good player i think, just not been on the ball.

  10. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Matt Doherty and Raul Jimenez - do ya thing. Bring me points. Lots of 'em

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      This!

    2. Sterling Silva is better th…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Need Doherty attacking stats to cover the +100% EO of Wolves defence. Loads of double wolves D out there,

    3. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully a Jiminez blank 🙂

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        hopefully

    4. TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      THIS!

  11. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Got exact cash for Fraser -> Sane. Don't want to do an early transfer but seems a good idea. Any reason not to?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      damn.

      i would tbh

    2. Regin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      100%

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Do it! I’m doing Rich > Sane

    4. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I had exact cash for Fraser->Sterling and took a gamble with early transfer, so I would do it if I were you

  12. LIARS POKER
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know what Wolves defence EO is? Have only got Doherty seems like everyone else is doubled/tripled up

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      112% in Top 10k. 31% overall

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Someone earlier said is was about 110%

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Somewhere in the 110% range I read yesterday

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      This, many of my rivals have Patricio Doherty and Bennett so hoping for Huddersfield goals

  13. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    BOU looking very leggy. Poor with how many players who have had a good rest.

  14. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    This Bournemouth performance is making me want to get rid of Wilson particularly given their fixtures coming up. They have looked a shambles and not much of an attacking threat.

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

    Kolasinac really trying to get hattie of assists

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      How's he looking overall? He was poor last time I saw him

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

        Better today, very attacking and getting in some good crosses.

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Interesting. Thanks

          1. BIGREDDOG
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Looks like a player who thrives on confidence. Has gotten better through out the game.. Been excellent tbh

  16. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kane is great but Aubameyang shouldn't be ignored

    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Both better options than Aguero

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yep at least once the fixtures turn

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Both

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Hazard/Liverpool mid will have to make way for that

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Aubameyang is only a good option if Lacazette is injured, if not he's a reverse oop option that I'd therefore never captain and do not want to own. And Kane isn't great, he's unpredictable and an inferior option to Kun for more ££'s. I want nothing to do with either.

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Only 15 points behind Aguero for the season despite being far too deep and not firing on all cyclinders for the most part. Now that Alli, Eriksen and Son are back in the side he seems to be getting back to his best. Could have scored a hattrick against Chelsea.

        I'm glad I got in ahead of the curve this week.

  17. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A Wolves clean sheet will make a decent week in to a very good week for me.

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      awful to ok week for me

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hud goal incoming....

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I can see it 🙁

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yep.

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yep Wolves CS would be a 15pter for me

  18. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Cavaleiro to score today

  19. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal fans love Torreira dont they! Seems a class act, patrolling the midfield

  20. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Stanislas! ball got stuck at feet 6 yards out

    1. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Big chance that!!

  21. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Any early thoughts on what to do here? Feels wrong dropping Haz/Salah this week with their fixtures, but may look to drop at least one in the coming weeks to make room for Sterling/Sane and/or Spurs mid... 1FT 0.2ITB

    Fabianski
    Alonso Robertson Doherty AWB Digne
    Salah Haz DSilva Fraser Diangana
    Aguero Arnie Jimenez

    Thanks boyos

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Similar situation. Really want some spurs for their fixtures and Sane is v tempting with Mendy out. I already have Sterling however

  22. Riders of Yohan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Which 2 with no Aguero:
    A) sterling
    B) sane
    C) Dilva

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      AC

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      AB

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Sane rotation risk?

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          u are not gonna cap him right so points-wise will outscore dilva i think?

        2. F_Ivanovic
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Not a problem IMO. He is preferred in the easier fixtures and scores for fun in these games. Several double digit returns are going to outweigh the odd cameo/missed game.

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      ab

    4. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ac
      Sane will be in and out

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah but higher ceiling? Very tough choice

    5. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      AB

    6. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      AB

    7. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Coin flip

  23. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    One game left today were all I'm hoping for is for nothing to happen. I'm fairly certain Huddersfield will score and my double wolves defence will blank just to top off an extremely disappointing end to the gameweek which started so well with Sterling (C) and Silva getting all those points in the first half an hour of the game. Since that point I've literally had nothing else from my team.

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling captain and you're complaining....jeez. Just be happy you had him and captained him.

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I know what you are saying but it's frustrating when the week starts off so well but then the rest of your players blank making it only an average week when it could have been so much better.

  24. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So thoughts on Ramsey? Where does he go next season? Hard to judge, think he’d fit in nicely at Liverpool, but he might be happy to scoop up the cash at Man City, he’d also do a good job for United alongside Matic! Where do you see him going?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Dortmund.

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      liverpool 90%

  25. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Team is

    Ederson hamer
    Alonso robbo taa Digne Bennett
    Salah siggy maddison Fraser guendouzi
    Aguero arnie success

    1FT 4.0itb

    A) Maddison to sane this week and aguero to Kane next
    B) anything else???

  26. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Lerma hits post with a 30 yard thunderbolt

  27. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal's defence is still horrific.

  28. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I pray for hudd goal..I own Doherty but everyone else owns 2 or 3 defenders..

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Behave

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I just want Doherty to return big! Bennett benched for Arnie

    3. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      +1

    4. Sterling Silva is better th…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hudd goal + Doherty attacking stats is the dream scenario for those of us with just Doherty

    5. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure why you would say this. Not many managers will have 2 wolves defenders/keeper. I'm fairly certain a clean sheet will result in a higher rank than a non clean sheet even with only 1 defender. Most of the players around me in my mini leagues don't have any Wolves defensive cover at all.

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Then you don't have to worry about winning that ML.... as most of my ML I have plenty of rivals with double wolves defence. (and likewise so do I)

    6. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      They scored in 6 mins to answer my prays..

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

    Just not Lerma's day

  30. Releasebreaks
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    If you have bench to cover, would you risk Aguero, Sterling and Sane in same team?
    How often they should play at Christmas period ?

    1. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Pick 2 max

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

      Going on last season each should play 3 out of 4 matches over xmas period, so basically expect them each to miss 1 game.