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Lacazette on the bench as Emery sticks with a three-man defence

Arsenal take on Tottenham Hotspur in a 14:05 GMT kick-off at the Emirates in what will be Unai Emery’s first taste of a north London derby.

The Gunners are unbeaten in the league since Gameweek 2, while Spurs are on a five-match winning run away from home in the top flight.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) – the most-sold FPL forward of this round of fixtures – has recovered from the groin injury that forced him to miss last Sunday’s win over Bournemouth but is only among the substitutes, with Emery naming the same team that defeated the Cherries on the south coast.

That means Arsenal will once again line up in a 3-4-2-1, with Hector Bellerin (£5.4m) and Sead Kolasinac (£4.9m) deployed as wing-backs, and Alex Iwobi (£5.5m) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£6.7m) supporting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) in attack.

Mesut Ozil (£8.2m) is not in the match-day squad, with Arsenal reporting that the German midfielder is suffering with a back spasm.

Mauricio Pochettino has made only one change from the side that defeated Chelsea in Gameweek 13, with Juan Foyth (£5.0m) replacing Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) in defence.

That means starts for Dele Alli (£8.9m), Son Heung-min (£8.3m) and Christian Eriksen (£9.2m), as well as Harry Kane (£12.3m) in attack.

Kieran Trippier (£6.1m), as expected, is missing through injury.

Despite their unbeaten run, Arsenal haven’t kept a clean sheet since the 2-0 win over Watford in Gameweek 7.

Goals haven’t been a problem for the Gunners, though: Emery’s troops have scored at least two goals in ten of their 13 league fixtures this season.

This is Spurs’ ninth away league fixture of the season and most of Kane’s attacking returns (five goals, two assists) have come on the road.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Sokratis, Holding, Mustafi; Bellerin, Xhaka, Torreira, Kolasinac; Iwobi, Mkhitaryan; Aubameyang.

Spurs XI: Lloris; Aurier, Foyth, Vertonghen, Davies; Dier, Sissoko; Eriksen, Dele, Son; Kane.

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1,579 Comments Post a Comment
  1. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    kane vs auba
    Who will you get tonight

    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Both

      With Hazard and Salah Kicked out

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        This

    2. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Auba definitely if he's subbed off before 90

  2. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Now im thinking Aguero > Auba

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ohhh

  3. J T
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kun Martial > Auba Son for free?

  4. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    welcome to my team auba

  5. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sod Kane im getting Auba

    1. Effe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Me too now.

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Getting Aguero over sticking with Auba around GW5 is the worst decision I've made this season.

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    WC being activated all around the world

  8. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    *destroys current team to bring in Auba*

  9. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So glad I sold Auba for Haz in GW8!

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Haz is class

      Not!

      Owner btw

  10. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero over Auba on my WC two weeks ago worked out well then

  11. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba not Kane

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Doooooo the hokey cokey

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yup

  12. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba 10.9 Kane 12.3

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Aubameyang - 10 goals/ 2 assists/ 84 pts
      Kane - 8 goals/ 2 assists/ 72 pts

  13. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Going to need a big sofa on Wednesday as an Auba non owner against that Man Utd defence.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Mourinho to set up a triple decker.

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      My gw16 wc frontline

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        *reply fail

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure.Mou always gets the better of arsenal

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        This is a new arsenal and a piss poor United.

  14. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Can get Alba for free from aguero!

    Instead of taking a hit to free some money needed for Kane,

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alba is a defender though

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Salah goal needed to save my GW

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He'll blank

      Owner btw.

  16. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I am glad I still have your WC.. will decide in a few weeks.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why do you have my WC?

    2. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      How do you have my WC?

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wow

  18. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Decent game this.

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cracker

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What a game 😮

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero vs Auba vs Kane

    Doing my head in.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Make or break for your FPL team.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero isn't in the conversation over Xmas.

    3. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thing is after 3-4 weeks Aguero will have 20-30% ownership making him differenital in home games

  21. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance to see how many % of a certain play the top 10k owns?

  22. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wow Auba! That celebration for an equaliser tho..

  23. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kun and Haz to :

    a) Auba + Sterling
    b) Kane + Sane

    This is gonna be the tough one we're gonna face in a while. What do y'all think?

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Seriously considering A myself

  24. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    When do i wc??

  25. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    FFS and FPL site...why didnt you pick up the Aguero injury...could have had Auba right now

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Because u didnt buy membership.. we knew it so sold him.

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I didn't get that memo

  26. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    The only thing is Auba is far from immune to rotation regardless of his form. Now Laca is fit Auba will certainly get a rest soon.

    1. french holiday
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Auba has never been rested and when benched has got double figurr haul from bench

    2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      0 Chance Auba gets rest .

      Bookmark this. ( unless Injuried)

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Check his points from the bench this season 😉

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      They get a week off after GW16

  27. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What a game this is

  28. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I personally think a front three of Auba / Kane / Arnie could be beastly over Xmas

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    My word Lucas really close

  30. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wanted laca over aubs but anyways easy gw 16 wc and captain then aubs