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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

    Bubble pitch invasion

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

    Kola > alonso??

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

    Is Snoddy more or less likely to come on with them leading?

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

      On for Nasri IMO. Later in the game

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

      Presume the plan would've been for Nasri to get 60 mins and Snod to come on.

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

      Nasri wont last.

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

        That new doctor of his says otherwise...

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

          Yo, this reminded me of Drip Doctor. Where's he anyway.

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully he'll bring on a defender to protect the lead instead

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

    Arnie looks frustrated by the cold London weather...

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie would look frustrated on a summers day on Burns Beach in Australia

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

    Just a Guendouzi goal needed now.

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nasri wagon

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

      Drip feed of assists incoming

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He got “nursed” back to full health

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      From 1 assist?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        More from his price tag and history and he team he’s playing in and having started consecutive games & being a pelligrini favourite etc. Very definite Nasri wagon firing up. Listen -you can hear it

  7. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Arsenal!!

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

    Snodgrass -> Nasri for -4?

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

    Let the ping pong commence please.

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Meaning more goals to come?

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

        Who knows, it'll at least mean save points for Fanianski.

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

    The dream is having zero arsenal or West Ham players

  11. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I've not captained Aubameyang but just remember that arsenal love a late goal , so sit tight captainers.

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

      Wouldn’t be happy with one goal if I were an Auba captainer

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

        You'd take it at this point

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

    Is it ethical to bring Nasri in your team considering his actions?

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

      Most of us own Alonso.

      Points are points.

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        To be fair it's not like that was deliberate. It could happen to anyone.

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

          Drink driving ?

          1. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Really was he drunk? I didn't realise that. He should have gone to jail then.

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

      Don't think West Ham are one's that consider such angles.

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        They signed Andy Caroll after all.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      if you can bring alonso, then nasri shouldnt be an issue as well

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

      Ethics go out the window in fpl.Some managers would sell there own mothers out to do well in the game.

  13. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rice
    Anderson Nasri
    Arnie

    Not a bad setup

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

      Add Lanzini to that soon.

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

      Need a new RB IMO

      Fabianski
      ????? Balbuena Diop Cresswell
      Obiang Lanzini Rice
      Yarmo Chica Anderson

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

    Why do I own Fanderson again?

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

    Rice reminds me of a young Roy Keane.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Story horse?

  16. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    that clearing header was absolutely horrendous

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

      Kocielny is done, finished. Time to go to China or America.

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

    Ozil's agent using video of this game so far to push for that new and improved contract.

  18. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    As if the person in my ML has Rice. Unbelievable

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      And Flappianski!

  19. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Stuart Atwell spotted.

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

    Has Auba even had one touch all game? Or laca

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

    Anderson & Son - > Nasri & Sterling?

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

    Ramsey in for Lacazette now.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don't want him injured. Arsenal getting money for selling a player is like rocking horse crap.

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

    Poor man’s Luiz doesn’t help the arsenal build up

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

      Only player who is trying tbf

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

      This result is going badly for you now. At least before you had 2 CS

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

        Arsenal goal with no Auba involvement will end my season

    3. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Maitland . Luiz. Guendouzi. Something is wrong

  24. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal will score

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

      West Ham will score again

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

    Actually wouldn't mind this result despite being an Auba owner

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

    Nasri rolling back the years ...

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Like a young Ellen...

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

    West Ham are actually gonna win this

  28. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Soon be entering Auba time - he always leaves it late

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

    Anderson corners have been atrocious today

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

    Hazard,Son to Nasri,Rice frees up a lot of funds 😀