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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.5m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) both start for Arsenal as they host Burnley in Gameweek 18’s Saturday lunch-time kick-off.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.0m) returns to the starting line-up after being a fitness doubt for the game, while Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m) is the one to replace the injured Hector Bellerín (£5.4m) at right-back.

Meanwhile, Mohamed Elneny (£4.3m) comes into the side so that Lucas Torreira (£5.2m) can get a rest on the bench.

Aubameyang and Lacazette are joined in attack by Mesut Özil (£8.0m).

Burnley have lined up with a 5-3-2 formation and are expected to try to stay compact and hit Arsenal on the break.

James Tarkowski (£4.7m), Ben Mee (£4.7m) and Kevin Long (£4.2m) are the centre-backs with Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) and Phil Bardsley (£4.2m) flanking them.

Sean Dyche has typically used just one forward this season but he has bolstered the attack today with the inclusion of Ashley Barnes (£5.6m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) up front.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Monreal, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Elneny, Guendouzi, Ozil, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Burnley XI: Hart, Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Long, Taylor, Cork, Westwood, Hendrick, Barnes, Wood.

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  1. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon Charles Joseph John Hart

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

    Joe Hart 16 pointer

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      15 saves?

  3. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thierry Henry's advice for FPL players:

    "There's always next week."

  4. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Torreira benched kills the casual.

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Also hampers Arsenals creativity.

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

    Kane Hoiberg Alonso to Kamara Salah Luiz for -4 or just wait till after Pools tough fixtures?

  6. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Burnley about to get a spanking here, methinks.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      +1
      Lets hope that Kola gets a few..

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

      this

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

      Arsenal on for 3 in a Row 😉

  7. Rash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A 15 pointer from kola would be beautiful after the injury scare.

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn’t it just!

  8. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    0-0 please

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kola can't benefit...

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

    Is it OK to be trounced by a ghost team in the FPL cup?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      rite of passage

  10. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you bench here?
    Fabianski
    Alonso Lovren Digne Doherty AWB
    Hazard Richarlison Hojbjerg Sane Anderson
    Kane Auba Jimenez

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bench boost?

      1. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ignore me bench boost is one for a double gameweek me thinks.

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      All 14 have good fixture

    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hojbjerg and AWB of course. But then you'll have to play 4-4-3 because I don't know 😀

      Either Doherty or Jimenez I would say.

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        AWB has Cardiff home,it's really tough

    4. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hojb, AWB and Jimenez...i guess

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hvala brate

  11. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Where are my fellow Lacazette owners? I hope we're looking forward to Emery replacing him with Torreira after a blank in the first half 😆

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I’m here. I’m meh about him. He’ll be downgraded soonish I suppose but has a potentially high ceiling until that day comes.

  12. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Has Auba scored yet?

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not for a while 😉

    2. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Actuall,almost now

  13. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Woww

  14. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What a miss

  15. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    For those without the luxury of us in brexit Britain with televisions there’s been a few passes for both sides. Couple of 50/50 balls. And a throw in.

  16. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like Auba is playing central and Laca just behind/alongside him.

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like Auba will be subbed in the 9th minute for Torreria.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Obviously

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Both interchanging a bit

  17. Licky
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Aubameyang nearly tapped that one in. :/

  18. N00B
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kolasinac will score more than VVD did last night!

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers boss

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He certainly doesn’t look like he’s here to defend

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Attacking?

    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I hope so, Unai, but I'd be amazed if Burnley don't score.

    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I don’t get why it’s still flagged. Fpl towers are weak.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        They still believe in Bennery

  19. Numb
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fair to say that Aub has been a complete disaster pick

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd do it again though

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sounds like Brexit mentality.

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Nonsensical comparison but keep bringing up politics on a fantasy football forum.

          1. Marvin.
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            It wasn't a pop at you mate.

            1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Fair, apologies

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It’s one of them - the only way he’ll start scoring again is when everyone on here has sold

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think I’m selling for Aguero

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

      Its arsenal as well. Very erratic. Keep for long time or never. I personally have to get salah back as he is getting frustrating as non owner

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He's been frustrating as an owner too

        For 13m you need a haul every other week to keep up

    4. Darth_Krid
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for posting this! 😉

  20. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    On what minute will Arsenal concede?

    A) 15th
    B) 27th
    C) 63rd
    D) Other before 90th

  21. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hart with two classified saves already.....

  22. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    safe to say lacauba fail?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think that horse has bolted

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It's been 10 minutes, so of course it is - I'd be disappointed if nobody said it 😀

    3. _Make
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yaaaaawn

  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So many chances both ends, suprise is that there no goals yet.

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely defense arsenal

  24. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal really ought to put more crosses into the box. When Liverpool's full backs have the ball they put in crosses. Salah, Firmino and Mane are hardly prolific headers of the ball. When Arsenal full backs have the ball they pass it back inside, even though Auba and Laca can head a football.

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cut backs are the Emery Special. Its his trademark of sorts.

    2. HNI
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Emery is a bit anti crosser as fears loss of possession and game control. I dont buy it but then guess no one rates him after his ucl struggles with a talented psg team

  25. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like it can be a high scoring game this...

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fine by me, I dont own defenders from either team!

  26. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alan Smith an awful co-commentator.

    Already called Elneny Iwobi and he just called Charlie Taylor Charlie Daniels

  27. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Auba G Kola A

    1. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Perfect lol

  28. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Perfect

  29. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Aubaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

  30. Leao ball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Finalllllyyy