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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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1,251 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    The average score will be high this week I think

  2. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Now for the 3rd and then a rest, please.

  3. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Auba - never have owned, never will own

    1. Dickie1898
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      This

    2. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Always a bridesmaid never the bride

    3. Tempestic
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Have owned twice this season and have dodged every haul... impressive really

    4. azz007
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Salty

    5. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Same

    6. AndyCook
      7 years, 6 months ago

      That consistenty demands investment in players like Aguero becuase City can thump teams but Arsenal tend not too and people are so desperate for the massive hauls

  4. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Burnley barely got out of their own half last week. Decided this week to come out and play. Dyche is such a weird human being

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

      P****

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No need for the Dyche comment.

  5. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Auba looks good when he's out of Bednarek's pocket.

  6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Richarlison(c) next GW?

  7. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Changed captain from Aub to Sane at the last minute.

    Sane 1 pointer incoming

    1. Fpl Old Guard
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Too early to say, Sane could easily score 2 himself. I too had the captain on Sane but switched back to Auba as I had the armband on him originally

  8. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Joe wearing a Hard Hat.

    Censored.

  9. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sokratis, what a tackle!!!

  10. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Burnley stop my captain last week & now decide they’re gonna offer up all the resistance of a blancmange for the Auba cappers. Screw this season.

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

      This

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Interesting. Didn't know that's how blancmange was spelled

  11. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    That should be a pen to Burnley, Kolasinac lucky

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He went down far too easily

  12. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Douzi is a goddam douchebag

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Guen-douchbag

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling (C) will blank over Aubameyang (VC), won't he?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No

  14. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Obligatory Lacazette assist to stop me from selling him yet another week in false hopes of a haul 😀

  15. JammySprat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Salah to Auba?

    1. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      404 not found

    2. DirtySanchez
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Lol no

  16. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Stonewall penalty. Arse getting plenty of the rub today

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Lmao never

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Blatant shove.

    2. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      What about Barnes's shithousery?

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly.

      2. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Wouldn't have happened if he'd given the penalty correctly in the first place. Not that he shouldn't be off though

      3. TeamSteam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thats irrelevant to the shove now isnt it

  17. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Will be a miracle for Barnes to survive the rest of this game on the pitch

  18. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best WC option? Have Sane, No other attacking player from the others’ teams

    A) Sterling + Anderson + Kane

    B) Salah + Anderson + Auba

    C) Salah + Sterling + Rashford

    1. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B) spreads your risk best

    2. BooYaKasha
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      C

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. AndyCook
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

  19. Fantastisk
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How is Barnes still in the pitch ffs

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      On

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      My thoughts as well.

    3. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Shouldn't even be booked

      1. Fantastisk
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Lolwut

  20. Not again Shirley
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Knew I should have been more patient. Brought Auba in 2 weeks ago for hazard and loe and behold Auba does nothing and haz does well then I decide to take a risk and swap back I.e lose Auba this week and bring back in hazard and see what happens. Somehow still have OR of 3K but that was some mistake. Just hope that captain hazard and rash make up for mistake.

    1. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      How u can sell Auba ahead of Burnley at home is beyond me, you have yourself to thank for your misfortunes

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thought they would park the bus like last week plus needed hazard as thought mini league rivals would captain him.

        1. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Dont base decisions off of what you think others will do, look at stats/form/fixtures instead m8

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nice cover brag

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Brag?

        1. AndyCook
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I think the point is your rank is irrelevant to the story

          1. Not again Shirley
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Well if you can’t see that it was relevant we will leave it there.

  21. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Mason Clark latches onto a ball over the top, takes it past the keeper, cant finish with a tight angle and two defenders closing.

  22. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    WCing the the week off the FA cup, my team is utter pants

  23. Leao ball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hope we feel happy after 15'

  24. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    One of those weeks for kola owners. Easy penalty

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No

  25. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    The RMT was right afterall.. Didn't listen

    1. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      The RMT tool*

  26. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    laca ticking nicely over the last 2 weeks. I'm keeping.

  27. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Guendouzi YC. Nice man that.

  28. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    This is one of those weeks where some managers will make huge gains and others will lose all their gains made over the past few weeks. And then some.

    1. Leao ball
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Fair

    2. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I don’t have Salah or Auba and confident.

      Kolo and Laca help 😉

      So many games to go. EIGHT more.

      City will decide the GW fate.

  29. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    No contact, how the hell has Douzi got a yellow. Lol
    Torreira on, Elneny

  30. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Obviously my cup opprnent ranked over 2m has Robbo, VVD and Auba

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Opponent*