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22 December 2018 1251 comments
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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. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Long ball sent in by Charlee Adams from deep, one touch finish from Jack Taylor to send it through the keepers legs.

    1-0 Barnet.

  2. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Of course they conceed lol

    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Of course, It's Arsenal.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Well yeah

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

    Fair play to this ref for keeping Burnley on 11 men

    1. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sokratis making a case for red as well. Sneakily forearmed a dude in back of the head on top of all his other shenanigans.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Doubt that would even be given after VAR review tbh

        1. The Enlightener
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Maybe not. Would like to re-see it. Basically just think the ref has it to deal with on both sides here.

  4. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If Arsenal could defend, Kolasinac would be gold.

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

      It certainly would make him priceless

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

      Hes gold anyway you just dont have him 🙂

    3. azz007
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hell be a 7m mid next season

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

    BASHLEY BARNES HERO

  6. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Laca is coming off, isn't he?

    1. Ribus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ozil first.

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

      Don’t mind. I’ll take 5 plus any baps.

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

    Ofcourse Arsenal concedes.......

  8. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    At least we got assist from Kola, that's something riteee

  9. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Gutting for Arsenal defence owners who have them in their FPL sides for some unknown reason.

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

      Come back when you get top 1k ranks mate

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Calm down Mr FPLPriceChanges defence lawyer, just a little tickle.

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

          Touche

      2. jtreble
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        DFTT.

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I take Kola's 5 pointer over Doherty 1 pointer

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

        I'm taking both 😆

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

    Kane u bloody do something this week damnn

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

      I would be very happy with a goal or an assist

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

        well i kept him and ditched auba looking at longterm to get power 5 in mid.Could have done a hokey-cokey with auba but felt it was a waste of transfer but looking like a wrong decision

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

    Can the game end already. I want my Superbru prediction to come through. Got Liverpool 2-0 correct

  12. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bee Army. Bee Army. Bee Army. Bee Army.

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

      Jack Taylor

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        .......?

  13. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kolas lack of clean sheet is quite comforting having sold him. He could really have hauled today.

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

      He still can

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

      More attacking returns coming

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

    3 oclock will be a huge mess overhere

  15. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    This is quite confusing as a non Haz/Sane/Salah owner. I have to sell Kane/Auba to get one in probably, but who?

    Even considering chopping Alonso 🙂

    1. AndyCook
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I would chop Alonso quite happily

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

          until he scores a goal today ha.It always happens like this

    2. Champions united
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kolato to move out

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

      Arsenal defence a big reason I kept Salah for this period. Gotta be a captaincy option for that game

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

      Laca fluffs Kola assist

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

        Yeah that would have been perfection. Long way to go.

      2. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        More like Kola fluffs an assist to Laca.

        1. Shatner's Bassoon
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          This. Awful cross.

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

          Little of column A; Little of column B. Laca could have held back half a yard where the gap was; Kolasinac could have used his eyes.

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

      laca u fooooll

    6. JJO
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      and Kola losta 6 points in a second

    7. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lacazette has the first touch of my dead dog.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        you touch your dead dog....? that's a strange proclivity... 😉

    8. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lacashite

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

      Laca spoiling another kola assist

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

        It was a bad ball

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

          That don't suit my narrative though..

    10. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kevin Long assist. Was a great signing for a short period last season.

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

      kola still worth having for this great attacking threat.Brighton rb will likely have a mare too

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

      Auab, why you playing in the wing now xD

    13. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Laca feet in a muddle in the box. Naturally. If Laca comes away with a goal this match I'll make transfer in 2 United players this week.

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

      Wowza. Kola and laca owner here. Getting real sick of the latter

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

      Took Armband off Auba to Sane then captained Hazard yesterday afternoon.

      I'm gonna get epically trolled this afternoon, aren't I, guys?

    16. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What the hell was that corner, what a waste.