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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. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Arsenal are a bunch of fannys 😆

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      *fannies

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Bouquet*

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          HA!

  2. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    There's no scientific reason to explain why Arsenal are so bad away. It's a completely different team.

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

    The spire of Notre Dame has now collapsed in the fire. Sad. Survived 800 years and two world wars

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Dial up?

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      That’s what happens when humans care only about themselves. You think the environment stands a chance when objects man made are left to rot.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        They were in the process of a massive renovation and seeking more funds

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Ah well, there are worse things happening in the world today.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        You have in-spired me, Panda

  4. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Can defo seeing Aubam getting another

  5. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Arsenal so weak in the tackle, lucky the ref is falling for it

  6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Brooks and Fraser got me 4 pts last week.......out they went on a wc and somehow I deserve to be punished 28pts

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      I had Wilson also...

  7. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Deeney to Gray? Is Gray any good? This ruins my plans.

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Gray is homophobic and Deeney has been to prison. Nice guys

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        What a squad.

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Deeney was a nasty bas***d and then he became media savvy.

      3. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Hardly Alonso territory

      4. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        IF that gets you, don't look into the type of people your City players are playing for 😮

  8. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Considering Shane Long. :0/

    Duffy,Deeney > Laporte,Long -4

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Nah, that's not wise.

    2. Alpharius
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Duffy/Deeney > Bednarek/Wilson

  9. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    What’s up with Delefeou?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Deeney smacked him in the face during the warmup

  10. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Shane Long is going to feel so popular this week.

    1. mitro
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Had enough shlong this week

  11. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Guess Duffy will score an OG tomorrow

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Just before his RC 🙂

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Fingers crossed

  12. All For One
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Deeney to:

    A)Firmino
    B)Wilson

    Rival has 16 pts lead and has Firmino

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Wilson then, decent fixture.

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        cool thanks

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    SLonger 😆

    Don't go there, lads!!

  14. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Deeney to Wilson?
    Glad I have a bit of cash available (there goes my planned move of Duffy to Doherty).

    1. Alpharius
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Good move

  15. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Lacazette on benched and Deeney my 1st sub 🙁

    With Valery, Duffy, Ryan and Deeney I wonder if BB next week is worth it.

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Nope. Delay BB

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Why fantasy gods why? This is my worst benching decision ever.

    Was debating between Deeney red card and Redmond brace.

    This is worse than benching Van Der Vard in GW 37 for goal and assist combo when I was fighting for top 10 overall. This hurts more.

    Any words of consolation? Please, guys...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      *Van Der Vaart

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Juuuhuuu

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        it's not juhuu mate. Be compassion. We all should be friends on this forum

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Unlackeeee

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        damn

  17. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Did I mention that my pre-WC team was on 84pts?

    And that was taking Vardy(C) into account.

    Oh yes.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      I have Deeney playing with Redmond on my bench 🙁 You are in better position mate

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      My pre -4 team is on 70 points plus Auba. That’s with Hazard (c), Pogba 3rd bench.

    3. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      I went Vardy captian and I’ve got 18 points in the bench. Very annoying.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        I’d be happy for 18 points from my whole starting XI!

    4. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Pogba was on your bench tho.

  18. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Tonights top 10k average is -0.1. 🙂

    1. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      My Doucoure 1-pointer is massive then!

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      I’d love to be on -0.1 today

  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Just logged in.

    Seen Deeney red card.

    Just about sums up this fustercluck of a GW.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Sums up the silly season. Free Hit Fail, WC fail. Can't wait for BB and 3C fail. It's bound to happen

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Guaranteed, Daniel.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          It's written in the stars

  20. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    You’re all still not learning your lessons about the doubles.
    I’m seeing so many of you tempted to go for Grey! Why?!
    DGW blindness again!
    Vardy, Rondon, Wilson. All much better options!

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Based on ...?

      Gray plays Huddersfield in a double

      Wilson scored a few times against ten men after doing nothing for a month

      Vardy just blanked and has some horrendous games coming up

      Rondon ..

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Wilson maybe, doubt the others

      • mitro
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Calm down. Gray is a funnier pick

      • Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Who the hell’s Grey?

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Christian is his name. Has some play room of sorts in his house

      • Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Are you planning to get OR in top 3 million?!?

      • JohnnyMagrinho
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Gray is certainly a fantastic option for this week.
          I'd bring in Gray for the one game against Huddersfield over any of the other players as he's 100% going to play.
          The fact he has another game to play? What's not to like?
          Is Deeney suspended for both games or just the one? If he's out for both then it has to be a no-brainer especially as Watford face Southampton at home after.
          Even if a few people bring him in, he's surely still going to be a huge differential, too.

        • panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Yeah, but not that much £££ to spend

        • POLSKA GOLA
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Vardy, Rondon, Wilson my three strickers 🙂

      • The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Already -4 on a bench boost.

        Thinking of -12

      • Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        With Deeney & double Brighton defence, I'm guessing triple captain is the chip for me in 35 rather than BB? Will likely be Kun or Jimenez.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Good thinking

        2. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Could work. I am thinking will this work for my team. I like my double keepers so I might still play it

      • SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Deeney benched?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          yes

        2. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          I wish he was- would be 2 points better off !

      • Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        I thought it was bad as a Laca/Kola owner. At least they have 0 points.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Same here as a Deulofeu owner.
          Jota coming in for him

      • Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Just tuned in to check the scores in anticipation of my Deeney haul. Have they changed the rules - assume the red thing next to his name is some kind of a shorthand for a brace or hattie?

        F.....m.....l

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Horrible GW for all

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 days ago

            Did you have him in the end or just Deulo? At least you get bench points!

      • bhh
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        If this GW could just end and I can have my wildcard back I would be very, very grateful. I think this is possibly my worst week ever

      • Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        This GW is an object lesson in how to let a 40 point lead slip in one weekend by simply picking DGW players rather than keeping the SGW ones you already had.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          My rival is killing me with this strategy

        2. bhh
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          This. 70 point lead cut to 30 and dropping further. I'm scared!

        3. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          This where’s my time machine gone 🙂

      • Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Deeney means I haven’t captained the worst player in my team

        Duffy “hold my Guinness”

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          You just know he’s got something even better planned for us tomorrow. OGs (plural), cards, conceding another 5.

          The Fantasy Gods have not finished with us yet, peeps.

          1. Alpharius
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 days ago

            It’s a shame you can’t cash out and say before the game, no I’m happy with my 0pts

      • SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Deeney or Jimenez if you had to choose one?

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Deeney

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Deeney for sure.

        3. QuintonFortune25
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Deeney

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

            Thanks all

        4. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Er - is that a trick question?

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

            No just seen the news!

        5. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          LOL’s at the answers.

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Rate my GW34 WC:

        Ryan
        Duffy - Doherty - Robertson
        Knockaert - Son(c) - Deulofeu - Sterling
        Aguero - Jimenez - Deeney

        Foster - Jota - Kolasinac - Valery

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Strong on paper.

          1. bhh
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 days ago

            Turns out the paper is tracing paper

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

              Dieing!! Brilliant