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Arnautovic and Nasri start for West Ham as Arsenal deploy two strikers

Unai Emery has started with both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) as Arsenal face West Ham at the London Stadium today.

They will go up against former Gunner Samir Nasri (£5.5m), whose first Premier League start has pushed Robert Snodgrass (£5.4m) to the West Ham bench.

Meanwhile, Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) has come through his most recent injury doubt to lead the line for the Hammers.

Mesut Özil (£8.0m) is absent from the matchday squad entirely, reportedlty a tactical decision, while Lucas Torreira (£5.0m) is benched for Matteo Guendouzi (£4.4m) to start in central midfield.

Alex Iwobi (£5.4m) has been handed the right attacking midfield berth, in front of Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m) who occupies the right wing-back position today.

Issa Diop (£4.3m) and Angelo Ogbonna (£4.2m) pair up at centre-back with Fabian Balbuena (£4.3m) ruled out.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Diop, Ogbonna, Zabaleta; Rice, Noble, Nasri; Anderson, Arnautovic, Antonio.

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

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1,543 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How long until people complain for aub captain? I give it about 8 minutes until the first cries

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who you cappin? Kane?

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Was about to! Can't remember a decent captain score this season, and with Auba (c) it won't surprise me if the trend continues.

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He’ll of scored by then

    4. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Started as soon as the lineups where out. Beacause of Lacazette.

    5. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal 2nd half team so expect it at HT then a brace after 90mins

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

      I captained aub, was on hazard since last gw but I need points dammit and this fixture with Hams injuries

    7. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm actually complaining already.

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

    flappy save

  3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Laca SOT

  4. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kolasinac getting into good positions, not getting the pass tho'

  5. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kola vs Antonio battle is looking tasty.

  6. Lukey27
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Laca the spud

  7. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How many assist does Laca have over the season? Seems like he never passes.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      8

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Wow. Really? A few rebounds of sot's then I reckon.

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Flappy this week. Enjoy the CS and those juicy baps lads.

  9. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    The amount of space Kolasinac is getting is ridiculous, shame arsenal can’t keep CSs would’ve been a gem of a pick

  10. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    lol @ **** captainers

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Laca?

      1. Lukey27
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Auba

      2. Gaffa914
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        auba

      3. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No sh1t 😆

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

    Nasri looks like a female goldfish holding her young in her mouth (actually does)

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

  12. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Being a gunner but without any Arsenal assets in this game whilst I have Fab and Arnie in this, here's hoping the best of both worlds

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      3-4 with Arnie hatty fab pen save and Maitland Niles 4 goals

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Maitland Niles capper spotted

      2. seewhyaxe
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I'll take that anyday

  13. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nasri doing a Ozil here, jogging most of the time

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

      West Ham really is the battersea dogs home of football clubs. Take in any old stray that no one wants any more.
      Such a team of mis fits if I ever saw one

  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Get Snoddy on

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arnie has been rubbish. Could see him being subbed early again like last weekend.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's already in China.

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

      and bring caraoll loll

  16. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Will be no surprise whatsoever if these two shambolic defenses play a 0-0

  17. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hopefully Andy Caroll will come on to score later in the game, he does like to play against Arsenal.

    1. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Only been on the winning side against them twice out of 13. Don’t think he likes playing then that much

  18. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    The rookies captained Auba... the pros captained Salah.

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling*

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What about Richarlison cappers?

      1. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        The dumb fvcks.

    3. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba cap will come good for you. Be patient.

    4. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rookies picked Salah because that's the best that their thought process allows.

    5. Big Sami says: Sack Beni!
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      And legends chose Hazard.

    6. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      And the Elite picked Kane

    7. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero here o/
      I want a nickname please 😉

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    West ham look a bit rubbish

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      So basically West Ham look West Ham?

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      they really do

  20. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This was supposed to be a goal fest...

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like it will be tbh

  21. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arnie's bid going to drop to £15m if he keeps this performance up.

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He makes some good runs, not gettinf the passes...

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Iwobi been great so far

  23. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Great work by Rice there to save the day.

  24. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If Iwobi can add goals to his game, he could be a real prospect

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You could say similar about anyone though.

  25. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kola to Auba 🙁

  26. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Think i failed on my Auba captain this week :/

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      23 mins in, lol

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

      loll

    3. Lukey27
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      100%

  27. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arnie, Kola, Auba int this game.

    Feel ill be dissapointed.

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not by kola at this rate

  28. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Samir looking good

  29. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why didn’t Kola shoot?

  30. Lukey27
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Laca doing a Morata