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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. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This West Ham team looks solid. They must have a lot of clean sheets

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

      A good team would have stuck two passed them by now. All over the place at the back

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

      Laca should have bagged 2 goals by now

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

    Maitland-Niles out now please.

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

    A Nasri winner would be interesting watching his celebration..

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

    Emery is a worse tinkerer than Pep.

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

    Yawn.

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

    Auba touched the bell recently?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He could get arrested doing that in a football stadium

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

        😳

  7. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal need Suarez ASAP.

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

    I am dribbling.

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

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

      Not just from my mouth.

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Looking at your comments, i guessed every orifice is leaky

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

    As a Auba(c), Kola, Anderson, Fab owner this is tough tough watching!

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

      wow

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

        You said G2G yesterday? 🙂

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

          no didnt mean that .Would be so confusing what to expect loll

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

            Yeah I am haha

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Own the same 4 players but went Hazard (C)

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      At least you are on for two CS.

  10. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Issa Diop looks quite good.

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

    I shoulda slept through this and then woken up to my aub Hatty

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If only

  12. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I own Salah & Hazard but I've captained Auba any other Auba captained who also own them two players

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

      It’s 39mins mate

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Exact same 🙁

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

      Here. Looks like a captaincy fail already.

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

      I know plenty of time they normally score in the 2nd 1/2 in this match up historically hopeful of a brace still

    5. Werder Bremner
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      In the same boat, the stats made sense so won't kick myself too much

      Hopefully the 2nd half brings some joy

  13. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Joel Matip in the travelling squad - via Liv Echo

    1. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bloody hope so. Klopp should have rested all the first team against Wolves in my opinion.

  14. *sigh*
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arnies body language not promising.

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Whats new

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

    Side show bob hurts his left shoulder then gripping his right? Fml

  16. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How's the game going mates? Auba close chances?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nothing at all.

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

    Rookie move, never captain players in the early KO.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I remember that old theory.

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

      This is the dumbest thing I've read all day.

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        You obviously only just logged in then

    3. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

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

      I really think it does not matter in terms of chance of a haul but is is a big psychological blow for an fpl manager and can be sometimes hard to take in the rest of the games after such a let down.

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

        *it is

    5. Paul
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mo Salah?

    6. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This just isn't a thing.

  18. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal will be foolish to not accept the Ramsey-Benatia swap this month.

  19. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio is trash

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

      Yep been so crap recently, I remember when he was actually a good fantasy prospect. He scored like seven headers on the trot

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio is so awkward, never looks set on his body shape when shooting

    1. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's like Heskey was. Built like a boxer.

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

      Wish he would look up once in a while, not just stare at the ball...

  21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Not watching the game. Zero creativity on Arsenals midfield today again?

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

      No Ozil no party.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That’s what I suspected.

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

    Antonio skies it under little pressure outside the box.

  23. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    *i think there’s still a mince pie in the freezer....

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Emery will change it at half time again and the shape of the game will change. Ramsey and Bellerin are on the bench as options

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

    I don’t understand how Auba manages to stack up those stats, hardly seen the ball today

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

      he is one of those type of players

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

    Is this Premier League?

  27. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba will get something... have only 1 capo fail in 22 GWs so looking good for us Auba cappers 😉

    1. Alex_thekid
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same Auba (c) & only have 1 captain fail all season

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

    Auba has been really crap, however Emry going to sub Laca anyway?

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

      Probably.

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

      ofc laca out

  29. Taking the Mkhitaryan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Just watched back the captaincy vid
    I never watch it before the deadline so as not to be influenced by the rubbish they talk.
    Jonty really trying to subliminally persuade us not to captain Moh.
    I wonder who he captained

  30. BERGKOP
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    West Ham fans getting excited about an Antonio effort 10 yards wide of the goal...says it all.