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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.5m) continues to defy the Christmas rotation as he starts his tenth Premier League match in a row against Brighton.

The Arsenal forward even played the full 90 minutes as the Gunners lost to Tottenham in the recent EFL Cup quarter-final.

Unai Emery has decided to go with the big guns up top again as Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) also earns a start.

Meanwhile, Lucas Torreira (£5.2m) returns to central midfield after earning a rest against Burnley, while Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) gets back into the side alongside Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.1m).

Mathew Ryan (£4.5m) plays in goal with his Asian Cup departure with Australia looming large, while Shane Duffy (£4.6m) returns from a three-game ban to replace the suspended Lewis Dunk (£4.5m).

Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m) gets another start on the wing at Anthony Knockaert‘s (£5.4m) expense, with Glenn Murray (£6.5m) coming back in, as expected.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Montoya, Duffy, Balogun, Bernardo, March, Stephens, Propper, Locadia, Gross, Murray.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Kolasinac, Sokratis, Koscielny, Lichsteiner, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Torreira, Ozil, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

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

    Ozil coming off. Iwobi on.

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

      He was lazy for there equaliser

    2. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      that's why Ozil is not a good FPL player this season...such a shame

  2. HD7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Song of the day: Suzanne Vega - Luka :))

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

      Digne!

      1. HD7
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yep :))

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

    Ryan➡️Foster for free seems sensible with the latter's fixtures??

    Was reason I went Martial over Pogba to save money.

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

      I'd do it

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Did Emery watch Alex Scott's analysis of Ozil at half time?

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

    I'm set on Laporte to Digne which I was going to do last week and did Anderson to Martial instead. Ugh.

    Is it sensible to do...
    A. Martial to Pogba
    B. Sterling to Hazard
    C. Jimenez to Arnie (assuming fitness)

    ...with my second ft?

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

      Martial to Pogba seems the most sensible to me

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

      B

  6. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sane to son or will son get rested?

    1. Where has all the rum gone?
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No he will play

  7. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Emery pulling those half time transfers once again. Ozil subbed off

  8. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mané or Sané to Son??

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

      No Idea bud. As a Sane and Sterling owner I'm just confused and scarred.

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

        A decent Haz performance should help decide

    2. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      definitely Mane

    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mane

    4. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mane.

  9. Merlin the Wraith
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Patience! Knee jerk too hard & watch your leg disappear like a sliced tee shot. The paranoia on this site is too sad to be even laughable. For (your) own God's sake grow up people!

  10. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    what happened to iwobi he looks alot different?

    1. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      New away kit.

    2. Critical Observer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Body double, that fixture pile-up is no joke.

  11. Ahmed Adam
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Monreal and Zaha to :
    1) Digne and Rashford
    2) Tripier and Rashford

    Any Thoughts

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ozil rested for...the FA Cup. Or Europa League. Or his next club.

  13. Football Weekender
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I was at the Liverpool match today and when the fourth went in, Lovren was half trying to claim it and then there was a bit of a discussion between him and Fabinho. Did Lovren touch Salah’s corner on the way through? Would that be an assist? Own both Lovren and Salah so doesn’t matter a huge amount but just interested.

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

      Wont matter. Points are final.

  14. Ligdon
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wow worst decision of my FPL career so far,benching Lucas Digne away to Burnley, Burnley !! Why oh why

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

      You can't predict a brace for a defender, don't blame yourself too much

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

        Thanks man, i suppose I’ll learn from it aha, but still awful decision

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

      I played both Mina and digne hoping for a CS, such a shame I didn't get that CS

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

        Yeah true

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

        Unlucky with captaining kane over son btw, better luck next time

  15. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sane to:
    A- Erik
    B- Pogba

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

      Keep imo

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

    Ozil off for Iwobi at half

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

    Do people still think Alonso is getting dropped because a Chelsea fan on twitter thinks Emerson deserves a chance?

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

      More a rest, no?

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No. May prove correct but twitter's mostly a soapbox for idiots

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

      What to do with this atrocity?

      Patricio Henessey
      Van Dijk Kolasinac WB Bennett Bednarek
      Sane Sterling Richarlison Martial Billing
      Rashford Kane Aubu

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

        City mid to Son/Pogba

    4. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Balls to it, another hit coming after a rubbish week. Sterling and Sane to Son and Pogba. I don’t enter mini leagues so no harm in knee-jerking.

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

        I'd only do those if there were clues Pogba and Son start. Just do one imo

        1. Hect.OR 98th
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks for the feedback buddy. Merry Christmas!

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

      Button is back on the bench as GK for Brighton after a long time, ousting Steele
      Just before Ryan leaving too
      So guess he's the one?

      1. fiveyears
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully, had him and Ryan from the start

      2. The 5% Team
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Guess he always was the one...got fit from his injury just in time

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

      I took so many wrong decisions this week. The problem is I am not "captain hindsight" now, I thought about them seriously.

      - bought Martial for -4 instead of Pogba
      - put Kamara 1st on bench instead of WanB
      - captain Kane instead of Son

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

        Same. These things happen

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

        should never be bringing in united players on a -4 tbh
        second one is a mistake
        third one isn't a mistake because it was the right thing to do prior to the match

      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        - started Mesut Ozil

      4. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Only the second was a proper mistake really.

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

          This

      5. Black Knights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I also did Kane instead of Son. Keep expecting his hot streak to end.

      6. The 5% Team
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Kane always was the more obvious captain choice. Son as captain is a risky punt, with his rotation risk....did pay off well for those brave ones who did this GW

    7. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wildcard initial attempt, exact money so please criticise as appropriate:

      Patricio, Guaita
      AWB, Lovren, Robbo, Digne, Doherty
      Salah, Son, Hazard, Pogba, Camarasa
      Auba, Ings, Jimi

      Cheers all

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Perfect balance imo

      2. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Needs Kane

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

          Son covers Kane.
          What budget to achieve that team?

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

        Taa

    8. Jon Snow
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How long would Son be out for the Asia cup?

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Depends how far they get

    9. Budweiser
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sane to Pogba?

    10. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who will Alonso owners being getting in as an autosub?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Bennett 🙄

      2. MTPockets
          7 years, 3 months ago

          holebas

          1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Wilson.

        • fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Useless Jonny

        • F_Ivanovic
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Wan-Bissaka. But I still want him to play and get a 15 pointer... i'm greedy!

        • Numb
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          He’ll probably start

        • ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Digne

        • ScratchingTheMud
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Digne

        • Kuyt Dirkula +42
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Alonso

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

          Deneey

      3. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        7mins till Alonso news

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

          So excited a little bit may escape

      4. C'mon the Fylde
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not clicked "confirm" yet...
        What are your thoughts?

        Ryan
        D.Luiz Digne TAA VVD
        Son Snodgrass Salah Pogba
        Rashford Kane

        Patricio, Fraser, Jiminez, Bennett

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

          V.Solid

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

            Unless you're on s WC

            1. C'mon the Fylde
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              It's not a WC.
              I used that a long time ago.

      5. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sané and Sterling owner here. Would you do

        A Sané to Pogba
        B Sterling to Salah
        C Both
        D Keep Sané Sterling

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

          B

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

          B is tempting. Salah will be a stronger captain option most weeks too.

        3. The 5% Team
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I'm thinking of doing B myself...for me it would be for a hit, so maybe not worth it.
          Think Sane will get more minutes than Sterling this weekend as well

      6. JasonG123
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Kola to Digne tonight before price changes?

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

          Only if a rise would price you out.

        2. The Baby-faced Assassin
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I’m really tempted by this...

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

        1 FT, 0.2m ITB. Had planned to get Digne this week and now it looks like a no brainer. Lovren or Kola to make way? Both have theirs pros and cons ...

        Ederson
        Alonso, Kiko, Doherty
        Richa, Sane, Anderson, Son, Lingard
        Auba, Kane

        Hamer, Kamara, Kola, Lovren