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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. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wonder how big a red arrow this GW will bring.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      For you?

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

        Yup. 45k rank drop last GW. Just wondering how bad this one will be.

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I want this GW to end already

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

            Same. Just know Salah will haul now that Auba don't get any service.

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Ahh 45k isn’t that bad to be fair.
          This gameweek, depends on how your players score, mainly captain.

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

            Well, it's Auba, so it's not looking good!

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    OMG rice

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Rice G

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nasri A

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Declan Rice scores...he has been impressive

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

    Well done Declan you deserved that.

  6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    ricee

  7. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Rice essential

  8. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    The rookies has Arsenal defenders.

  9. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What a goal from Declan Rice

  10. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Rice crispy finish

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      😀

  11. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Corr, that's a lovely finish from Rice. Going to be some player.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hope Southgate thinks the same. Apparently he sees him as a CB

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

    Felipe Assist

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

      Nah mate

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

        🙁

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ban

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Are you watching the game mate?

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

      Nasri

      Anderson is brown bread as of two GWs ago

      Cos of arnie

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

        Racist

    5. ♤TeddyBear♤
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      get a grip

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

    Nasri assist

  14. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Nasri assist...haha

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Nasri's back 😮

  16. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Nasri assist.

  17. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anderson assisting the assister

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Involved in celebration?

  18. Ross From Friends
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Nasir Assist
    Rice Goal

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nasri *

  19. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Yess baby !

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

    It’s official arsenal are ****

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

      Has been official since 10 years !

  21. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wenger in

  22. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Just what this game needed

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

    Nasri A

  24. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    3 baps for Rice

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

    Did I sell Fabs too early??

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      In the same boat, so jammy here

  26. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Does that count as a save for flappy?

    1. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ha, was wondering the exact same thing

  27. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    City preparing bid for Declan Rice..

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

    Nasri pts. I told ya he looks good

  29. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    It's difficult to support a team that can't afford to buy players in January…

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cardiff fan?

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

        Cardiff are in for a striker, aren't they? Arsenal looking at loan moves…

        1. Guru Mediation
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Who we can't afford

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

            Last I read was that Neil Warnock is still hopeful of signing a striker.

  30. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Rice, what a day to remember for him.
    Koncielny is done in top level, though. Poor clearance and awareness after.