Dugout Discussion

Aubameyang and Lacazette start together against Fulham

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) get the nod to line up front together as Arsenal take on Fulham at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon.

That means the 12th start in a row for the Gabon international, who has played virtually every minute of the Gunners’ Christmas fixtures, minus the last 20 at Anfield in Gameweek 20.

It looks as if Aubameyang will be on the left of a front three, with Lacazette operating centrally and Alex Iwobi (£5.4m) on the opposite flank.

Lucas Torreira (£5.1m) finds himself on the bench again with Matteo Guendouzi (£4.5m) and Granit Xhaka (£5.3m) preferred in central midfield.

Sead Kolasinac (£4.9m) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m) are the wing-backs while Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m) comes through his injury doubts to feature in a back-three alongside Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) and Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.1m).

Fulham are without Calum Chambers (£4.2m), who is ineligible to face his parent club Arsenal, as Claudio Ranieri appears to be going with a five-man defence.

Joe Bryan (£4.8m) and Cyrus Christie (£4.2m) appear to be operating in the wide areas, either side of Tim Ream (£4.2m), Maxime Le Marchand (£4.2m) and Denis Odoi (£4.4m).

Ryan Sessegnon (£6.0m) returns to the side as Aboubakar Kamara (£4.4m) suffers for his penalty antics against Huddersfield by dropping to the bench.

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno; Sokratis, Mustafi, Koscielny; Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Maitland-Niles; Aubameyang, Lacazette; Iwobi.

Fulham XI (5-2-3): Rico; Bryan, Ream, Le Marchand, Odoi, Christie; Cissé, Cairney; Sessegnon, Mitrovic, Schürrle.

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1,758 Comments Post a Comment
  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba, come on you have had several 1-1s

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He was listening 🙂

  2. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    AUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  3. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Emery is a genius the best tactics in PL

    1. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Class last game right enough

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Its Fulham fella

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I’m joking he is tragic

  4. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    yeah baby!! all non owners opened their mouth too soon. Thank you

  5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssss

  6. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Boooooooooo000000ooooo000m

  7. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Chucky happy

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

  8. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Still time for another goal? 😆

  9. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So jammy

    1. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thi

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba G

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Two?

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    best captain Auba

  12. UKG
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    AUUUUBBBAAAAAA (C) THANK GOD

  13. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ok Auba you can stay

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  14. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    There u go Auba!! Should have put C on him probably

  15. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Changed to OG. Ouch. Damn.

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Aww man you even trolled me as a non owner 🙁

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        It’s only showing 5 points on my app ? One assist. So I dunno

        1. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          9 points...

        2. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          :p

  16. Hands Guber
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    That assist sucks but it's in the rules - why are people so quick to say 'no assist' when they clearly haven't read the official rules?

    "Rebounds
    If a shot on goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded."

    Ergo, assist.

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Wasn't clear if came off him or defender. Assume Opta check it though

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Coping non owners are claiming the defender knocked the ball into the post, not Auba.

    2. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      ok elt me explain that assist, auba kicked ball into post it rebound back and laca scores. Its pretty simple, Auba affected the path of the original ball considerably. Its therefore Auba assist, been over this one million times

      1. Ode
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Lol everyone knows the rules, the question is if Auba touched it or not

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      GRAB ANOTHER ONE AUBA

      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        There's still time....there's still time

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Boom Xhaka Laca.....
      Nope it's Boom Aubameyang

    5. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      We want more Boomy

    6. sweglet
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      auba captain boiiiiiii

    7. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes Auba!!

    8. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Unluckyyyyyyyy

    9. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I take it all back

    10. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      1 more Auba, it's worth another 7 now

    11. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Still no bonus Jesus

    12. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      All this because Emery subs off Laca Instead of Auba

    13. mattk lfc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Get in

    14. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kamara and Pereira on the bench.

      No Arsenal cover.

      Great start of the new year. Crap.

    15. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Auba not even for 1 bonus lol what a joke

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Why's it a joke?

      2. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He missed 3 sitter.

      3. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Its not, should be ecstatic with what he has.