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Lacazette and Kolasinac benched as Deulofeu absent

A number of Fantasy Premier League options have missed out on places in the starting line-ups of Watford vs Arsenal.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) has been named on the bench with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) leading the line on his own.

Alex Iwobi (£5.4m), Aaron Ramsey (£7.1m) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£6.7m) are the attacking midfielders behind him.

Also among the substitutes for Arsenal is Sead Kolasinac (£5.0m), with Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) handed the left-back berth.

Making his first start of the season at centre-back is Konstantinos Mavropanos (£4.7m).

Whether he will be able to help the Gunners to a first Premier League clean sheet on the road in 2018/19 remains to be seen.

Troy Deeney (£5.9m) might fancy his chances against the inexperienced defender, as he makes his 12th start in Watford’s last 13 league matches.

However, he is not joined by Gerard Deulofeu (£5.6m) in the side, the Spanish midfielder entirely as he deals with an ankle problem picked up in the FA Cup final.

Andre Gray (£5.9m) comes in first start since Gameweek 30.

Watford XI: Foster; Janmaat, Kabasele, Cathcart, Masina; Kiko Femenía, Capoue, Doucouré; Hughes; Deeney, Gray.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Mustafi, Koscielny, Mavropanos, Monreal; Torreira, Xhaka; Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Iwobi; Aubameyang.

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    At least I have an excuse to take hits this week 🙂

    1. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This 😀

    2. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I was contemplating who out of Wilson or Vardy to take out for Jimi.. "thanks" Deeney 🙂

    3. Scotty B
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Kane last week and now Deeney.

      As you say wait haha

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I'll be waiting for your RMTs before Thursday 😛

      2. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        100% mate. waited last week and will do the same, just very unfortunate with Deeney. Should change the "thanks" to Pawson rather than Deeney.. horrible decision. Could even get over turned if I'm lucky

  2. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    That’s it. I give up.

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Through his arm out for no reason. Fool.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Or threw even...

  4. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Scenes galore! That right there has just potentially won me my cash ML's alone! 🙂

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

      Great buddy 🙂
      I'm less worried about Deulofeu now as he should play against Hudds now 😀

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        haha, thanks Amey! 🙂 It's certainly helped a lot put it that way haha!
        Yeah REALLY hope Duelo is fit for the DGW, have to keep an eye out for news 🙂

  5. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I was definitely buying Deeney this week. Oh dear

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      same, no idea what to do now

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Gray?

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Almost certainly yes

  6. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jimenez or Deeney for GW35?

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      The one that isn't suspended

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not Deeney

    3. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😉

  7. azz007
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Never plan the WC are week before its expected to make gains. Epic. Fail

    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Don't bring me into this.

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Just another nice calm night of FPL I see

  9. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Oh my DEENEY ffs

  10. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    People say season over on here quite a lot but come on Deeney!

    Can’t catch a break. 0pts from my entire back line, played Deeney over Robbo. What’s the point.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I played Deeney over Redmond

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Never bench Robbo. Madness.

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    GKs don't get it.

    Vardy, Auba, Salah, Sterling etc. are quicker than them. Boot the ball away if they are close by and it is passed back to you.

  12. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Looks like I need to make a few transfers.. Duffy mariappa deeney

  13. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hhahahahahahahaha

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ha

  14. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gotta laugh really

    1. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😆

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sporting obviously does

  15. Blue&White85
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Deeney sold without playing a game for me! Kind of sums up the season.

  16. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Got laugh so hard at this game at times like this though! It is absolutely hilarious!

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Very true . Plenty incapable of that though . Plenty of "woe is me , I'm so unlucky " tales to come.

  17. Laurel and Vardy
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    This RC means I am keeping Vardy for next GW and saving transfer.

  18. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Fook this gameweek

  19. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Andre Gray a good pick now?

  20. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is this a joke - when will the pain end

  21. M00N
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best striker for 5.9m?

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

      Calvert Lewin?!

  22. PrettyDick
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Deeney Captain.. and when Kola comes on that leaves Wilsons 15 points on my bench.. painful

  23. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Deeney sent off

    Quadruple Brighton defence tomorrow

    This could turn very south.

  24. kysersosa
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    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No Deeney in for next GW then!

  25. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Damn, I was going to get Deeney next week

  26. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Auba is a trap waiting to happen

  27. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Does that make Delu a better pick now? Or avoid Watford altogether?

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Delu going to boss it in dgw

  28. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Deeney reliving his youth.

  29. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Auba our for a hit. Owned him at all the wrong times.

  30. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So close to picking Deeney and Knockaert, gladly went with neither