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Lacazette benched as Kolasnic misses out on Saints trip with injury

16 December 2018 2219 comments
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There was instant disappointment for owners of two Arsenal assets as team news for Sunday’s Gameweek 17 matches came out.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) is on the bench once again, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.5m) preferred as the lone striker for the Gunners.

Meanwhile, Sead Kolasinac (£5.1m) misses out on Arsenal’s trip to Southampton after picking up a thigh injury in training on Saturday.

He is replaced at left-back by the returning Nacho Monreal (£5.4m), making his first start since Gameweek 8. With Rob Holding (£4.4m) injured and Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m) and Sokratis Papastathopoulous (£5.1m) suspended, Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) and Stephan Lichtsteiner (£4.5m) line-up at centre-back.

Aaron Ramsey (£7.3m) and Mesut Özil (£8.1m) are named on the bench.

There is a third Premier League start for young Southampton defender Jan Valery (£4.0m) while Danny Ings (£5.4m) recovers from his recent hamstring injury to feature for the first time since Gameweek 12.

At Brighton, there is another game at false-nine for Eden Hazard (£10.9m) who leads the Chelsea line, flanked by Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.3m).

Alvaro Morata (£8.5m) was not considered fit enough for the bench, where Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) has been named.

Meanwhile, Mateo Kovacic (£5.8m) comes through his injury doubt to start the match in central midfield.

Glenn Murray (£6.6m) leads the Brighton line with Pascal Groß (£6.7m) operating as the number 10.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bernardo, Dunk, Balogun, Montoya; March, Stephens, Pröpper, Knockaert; Groß; Murray.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Rudiger, Luiz, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Jorginho, Kante; Pedro, Hazard, Willian.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Targett, Yoshida, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Valery; Redmond, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Armstrong; Ings.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Monreal, Koscielny, Lichtsteiner, Bellerín; Xhaka, Guendouzi, Torreira; Mkhitaryan, Iwobi; Aubameyang.

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  1. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Do people still own Ings ? Yes they do 🙂

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

      Sold him this GW...

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

        Ouch

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

      Well done. Sold 2 weeks ago but may bring in to break the cheapie temple of Wilson, Jiménez, Mitrovic

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    3. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Oh yes they do!

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  2. BON
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal deserved to win that, despite the scoreline Southampton were extremely poor.

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    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Dunno what game you were watching tbh.

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Don't agree. Arsenal were poor also. Defense and keeper were terrible and backed cohesion going forward. The team that wanted it the most won.

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

      Really? Arsenal were sh*t defensively

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    4. XabiAlonso
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      They scored 3 goals against arsenal. Can't be that bad

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    5. seanie3
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      really poor were they? scored 3 goals! are you for real

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    6. BON
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Some people can't read "despite the scoreline".

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      1. JohnnyMagrinho
        7 years, 7 months ago

        But that doesn’t mean anything.

        “Despite all the evidence and any conclusions that can be drawn from the facts, I actually indeed think the contrary as I insist it is my right to do so.”

        Ok?

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    7. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Saints were superb. Good pressing and fast transitions. One or two mistakes but overall extremely promising.

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      1. Sasquatch Slayer
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This

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    8. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      welcome Arsene!

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    9. JohnnyMagrinho
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’d say, seeing as they scored 3 (1 more than Arsenal did) that Southampton probably deserved to win the game.

      I say that because 3 is more than 2.

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

    Please sell auba, drive his EO down before Burnley home 🙂

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

      No worries auba will be rested. Cue laca upfront

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

      Gladly, enjoy his 1 pointer.

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  4. XabiAlonso
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So sterling back to hazard or sell Auba and get a super mid of Salah sterling hazard with cheap strikers

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    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      This.

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

      Can't sell Sterling, super mid imo.

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  5. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Gunnar, Auba > Hazard, Kamara free (change to 3-5-2)?

    * if Haz is fit obv

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

      Suree

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

      Harsh on gunnersaurus he's only the mascot...

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  6. bananaboy331
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    should i sell hennessey? if so who for? foster, fabianski?

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Anything itb? Guaita 4.2 upgrade to him if you have a 4.0?

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

    With his rest now out of the way, is it time to bring in Laca or have I missed the boat?

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    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No, you’re probably just on time

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry about your (c)
        🙁

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

      Wait for next season or someone getting injured

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    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think 1pt + 4pts and no price rises is missing the boat.

      Don't think I'd bring him in if I didn't already own him...too many better options (Hernandez, Jiminez...)

      I'll still be rid after Burnley probably

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  8. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mkhitrollyan essential?

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

      You know the answer already

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      1. Cookie Kid
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ok, Pedtroll then 😉

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  9. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Well, away to Brighton was not a game you pencilled in Alonso for a 1-pointer. Hmmm.

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

    Kane and Auba flops but I'm keeping em in for now at least. Not keen on just kneejerking them out.

    Hope Hazza is fine to play next weekend though.

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

      I have 2fts and I am nervous not owning sterling . Dumping aubss likely..Keeping Kane through congested fixtures

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  11. drughi
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lacazette and Aubameyang has scored 12 points in total over these 2 last fixtures, very nice. Was worried going without them.

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

      Some people prefer 0.1m rises so the points come second to them.

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      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        1.3 million players brought in Auba over the last 3 weeks to get 2 - 5 - 2
        One of the biggest kneejerks I've seen in FPL

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  12. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah has been a flat track bully this season.

    No way he is scoring against man United. He will be in Ashley Young's pocket 😉

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

      he will score vs the mid table team today

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

    sane, sterling, aguero an overkill?

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  14. seanie3
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah and Robertson lets do this and smash utd

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  15. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Asian games in 2019 don't seem to be including South Korea? Son already played Asian games after the WC...What are these rumors about him going to play another one in 2019?

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  16. Ruth_NZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A United win today would be nice, tighten the race up a bit. Maybe 2-3 with a brace from Salah in there, would that be too much to ask?

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    1. XabiAlonso
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No thanks. Reds due a win

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    2. Mika-eel
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed on the Salah brace, but scoreline 2:0 🙂

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    3. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Too much to ask from ManU

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    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      how would that tighten the race, City are already ahead !

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

      A Liverpool 1-0 more likely

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  17. I Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Was planning to do Laca to Auba this week but after that I think I'm better off keeping Laca. Surely he comes into the team now.

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  18. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Just know Hazard will go dry as soon as you bring him in. Most annoying fpl player ever possibly

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

      Happy to bring him in. Prefer him over any of the heavy hitter forwards. But know what you mean

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    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I've never had much luck owning him over several seasons...he is the worst troll

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    3. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      This.

      If you can ignore the odd game like this one he won’t troll you when you bring him in and he does nothing for the next 6 GWs.

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  19. french holiday
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I pray Sane gets benched next GW and Sterling starts.

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Both start

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  20. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    72pts for a WC team fair score?

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    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd be disappointed with less than 100

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    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nahh poor score Red arrow incoming

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    3. JohnnyMagrinho
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Really awful score that. Utterly horrendous. Get that every week and you’ll finish ~5m.
      Woeful.

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  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Brighton are quickly becoming the dirtiest team in the league.

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  22. SADIO SANÉ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Time to go 352 with rotating cheap strikers/5th mid? Chica, Jimenez & Ings and Snoddy maybe?

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

    Saints win, Im crying. Is this what the winning feeling is?
    Whatever it is, I want more of it.

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    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You got rid of Hughes, you can reacquaint yourself with that winning feeling now.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Congrats 😀

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  24. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sad thing was I had Ings on my WC but decided Deeney against Cardiff was the better option.

    Utter idiot!

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

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/12/15/consistent-sane-challenging-sterling-for-fpl-popularity/?hc_page=5&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_19479970

    Was close on my predictions so far... had 2-2 for the Arsenal game and 2-1 to Chelsea. Can def see Liverpool getting a 1-0 win as Jose finally gets the bus working.

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

      Great - cheers.

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  26. XabiAlonso
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    36 with 2 to go any good

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bus parking 101 incoming

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  28. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Auba owners, you can cash in your chips now

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  29. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Might be forced to bring haz back in so that the owners can stop getting the points.

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  30. GE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Would you use the 1FT here? 🙂
    Correct first XI and bench?

    (1FT, 0.1 itb)

    Patricio
    Alonso/Laporte/Vert
    Haz/Sterling/Fanderson/Rich
    Kane/Wilson/Chica

    Bench: Button, Doherty, AWB, Hojbjerg

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