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Aubameyang and Lacazette both start for Arsenal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) were both named on the Arsenal team sheet for Gameweek 16.

Unai Emery had rested the Frenchman in both of the Gunners’ previous two Premier League matches but he is back in the line-up for the first time since Gameweek 12.

Arsenal look to be lining up with a back-three and wing-backs with Stephan Lichtsteiner (£4.5m) coming in for the injured Rob Holding (£4.4m).

Glenn Murray (£6.7m) has been left among the substitutes for the fourth time in Brighton’s last six away matches. In his place is Florin Andone (£5.0m) making his second start in three. Leon Balogun (£4.2m) replaces the suspended Shane Duffy (£4.7m) at centre-back.

Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) returns to the Manchester United starting line-up while Anthony Martial (£7.5m) was not considerd fit enough to face Fulham, and neither was Eric Bailly (£5.0m).

As expected, Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (£6.3m) leads the West Ham line in the absence of Marko Arnautovic but Lucas Perez (£6.2m) also gets a start. It will be interesting to see if he operates out wide or as a second centre-forward.

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace named an unchanged side from the line-up that lost 3-1 at Brighton midweek.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Kolasinac, Sokratis, Mustafi, Lichtsteiner, Bellerin; Guendouzi, Torreira, Xhaka; Aubameyang, Lacazette

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Smith, Mooy, Hogg, Williams, Löwe; Pritchard; Depoitre.

Burnley XI: Hart; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Johann Gudmundsson, Cork, Westwood, Brady; Wood, Barnes.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bruno, Balogun, Dunk, Bernardo; Knockaert, Pröpper, Bissouma, March; Groß; Andone.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett; Mendez-Laing, Gunnarsson, Arter, Murphy; Camarasa; Paterson.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Valery, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Targett; Højbjerg, Oriol Romeu; Redmond, Lemina, Armstrong; Austin.

Man United XI: De Gea; Dalot, Jones, Smalling, Young; Matic, Herrera; Rashford, Mata, Lingard; Lukaku.

Fulham XI: Rico; Odoi, Ream, Mawson, Bryan; Seri, Zambo Anguissa; Schürrle, Cairney, Sessegnon; Mitrovic.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Zabaleta, Balbuena, Diop, Masuaku; Noble, Rice; Snodgrass, Felipe Anderson; Chicharito, Pérez.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt; McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, Meyer; Townsend, Zaha.

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2,121 Comments Post a Comment
  1. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Will hammers ever keep a cs?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nope but that's not why we buy Fab + Bally

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        You know Balbuena don't show on set pieces anymore right ?

        1. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Time will tell

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Probably against Utd when it is least expected. Like that one against Chelsea.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Losing it so early when you're pinning big hopes on it is a killer...!!

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Gonna have to go with a NO! on this one

  2. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal are a 2nd half team.

    (Yes I'm getting desperate...)

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      There's stats to back that up, you know.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I know, why do you think I said it?

  3. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    lol Dalot is more expensive than Shaw. That´s ridicolous

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Give Dalot a few years, he has everything needed to be a special player, the lot!

      1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        He puts in a lot of crosses or Fulham are terrible at LB

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hadn't heard of him until today! =o/

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      dat lord

  4. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Admit it. Auba (c) failed

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yaaaawn

  5. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mata g

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mata G
    Rash A

  7. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Rashie 2nd assist

  8. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Arnie to Jimmy over Rashford now looks stupid :/

  9. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bunch of nobodies scoring

  10. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Saw a couple of people considering Rashford for Arnautovic, wonder if any went through with it

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

    Aubaaa damnnnn

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He usually misses a sitter then scores the next one.

  12. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Auba misses sitter

  13. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Yes Mata now. Young already.. Who needs Robbo and Salah..

  14. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mata G, Rash A

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Rashford was tempting me as a punt but I ended up keeping Martial so went Hernandez instead. I think he is definitely a cheap option after the pool game is over.

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Martial would have been on for a monster score here.

  17. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Rasher's 2nd assist

  18. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    rashford punt looking good

  19. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Pleased for Mata

  20. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mata and Rash munching on my martial points 🙁

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Martial isn't even...

  21. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    And Laca even worse

  22. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Auba closeeee

  23. Rsforstar
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Laca skies his effort

  24. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Great chance for Auba

    1. Adare
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What tv channel you watching

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Illegal Stream 🙂

        1. Adare
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Say no more

  25. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    United have been very good. Pressing, aggression, width, overlapping fullbacks, off the ball movement.

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Against Fulham.......

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      It's Fulham at home. Do that against Wolves, Everton and other mid-table teams then you might be going somewhere.

  26. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Oh dear Laca

  27. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Auba and Laca both miss 2 BIG chances.

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bye bye BAPS

  28. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Lacazette misses sitter 😆

  29. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Auba and Laca been out partying on the laughing gas or something ?

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes as it happens lol

  30. mir
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Auba / Laca goals are coming.. always 2nd half for Arsenal anyway.