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Arsenal manager Unai Emery has gone big up front once again as he starts both of his key strikers for Sunday’s clash with Brighton.

That means both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) are in the starting line-up together for a second match in a row.

In fact, they have been paired from the start in each of the last three in all competitions, including Thursday night’s win over Valencia.

With Brighton’s troubles in front of goal recently, there is also plenty of interest in Arsenal’s defence.

However, Sead Kolasinac‘s (£5.0m) involvement in the Europa League has cost him a place in the Premier League side today.

He drops to the bench for the second time in three domestic matches, with Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) occupying the left-back spot.

After coming off on Thursday night, Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) is fit enough only for the bench with Sokratis Papastathoupolos (£5.1m) and Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m) paired at centre-back.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles‘ (£4.4m) suspension means that Stephan Lichtsteiner (£4.5m) gets his first start since Gameweek 27.

Glenn Murray (£6.1m) leads the Brighton line this afternoon, flanked by the returning Alirez Jahanbakhsh (£6.7m) and Solly March (£4.7m).

Arsenal XI: Leno; Lichtsteiner, Mustafi, Sokratis, Monreal; Torreira, Xhaka; Mkhitaryan, Özil; Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo; Groß, Stephens, Bissouma; Jahanbakhsh, Murray, March.

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  1. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kola pissing on everyone’s sub chips 🙂

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      My ML rival must be fuming. It blocked Bennett's 6 pts. We are separated by 15 pts in the top 4 😆

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A lot of Doherty’s I reckon

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      😀

    3. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Avram Grant's wife used to drink her own piss if I recall correctly.

  2. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Laca

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gross misses a sitter!

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      More of a clearance

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gross miss

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

    Brighton big chance missed by Gross

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gross

  7. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sounds like disgusting scenes at the emirates

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      😀

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gross Misconduct

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Auba close

  10. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Brighton holddddddddddddd

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      *score

      1. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        this would be even more beautiful

  11. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    AFTV and chill tonight fellas

  12. Amey
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs United Arsenal continue to reject top 4 spot.

    Chelsea misbehaved this gw 😀

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      it's like no one wanted it, strange things.

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yep

    2. Party time
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Please remove united from the list

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You ......
        😛

  13. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Where's Berbs? He must be very much enjoying the thought of United playing Europa league football next season. 😆

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He was the first to say lol

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        United are well and truly knocked off their perch.

        Let's hope they don't get rid of Ole.

        1. Gooner Kebab
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          i'm not sure anyone wants the job

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          It's a really tough task and needs the full support of someone who really really cares backed up with some experience in his ear (SAF) and they can soon be back on track. Lots of tiring rebuilding to do in the meantime

          1. McEwan
            • 17 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            They are where they are and it’s a massive overhaul needed. So far behind. Did they not just give long deals to smalling and Jones, that’s hardly a base to build from for a start

  14. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs secure UCL place if Arsenal draw here

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Levy & Poach having party !!

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not mathematically. Very likely however.

    3. DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea too

  15. Vlad Tepes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How do you upload a pictures on your user?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gravatar - use same email as the one you registered here.

      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Was that a ryan 6th save?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Breadcrumbs.

  17. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Early thoughts...

    Son & Jim out for Fraser and Vardy?

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thought about it.
      Actually Redmond + Vardy in my case. Don't want that troll 😛

    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Very nice Vardy call. Now Amey has mentioned it I'm trying to think of ways to draft him back in.

      Less certain of Fraser - big upside of course.

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ha ha
        You put him in my head 😛
        Looking for 2 differential players.

        Vardy Redmond (-4) looks good isn't it.

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Redmond I am actually blocked out off. Both three Southampton already (sigh... and they’ve been dreadful)

        2. TOPCAT1960
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Mine looks like Son+Gray > Redmond + Vardy for -4

        3. Moderately content penguin
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          My transfer at the minute is Pickford for Lloris. But that seems horribly tame for GW38.

          One more hit in a season of 61 transfers to hit 100k? Probs

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I would avoid a GK transfer mate

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I could get Milli, 6.5 million left but prefer Fraser 🙂 I fancy goals in both those matches.

  18. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs actually tried but unfortunatedly they already qualify CL even though they lose this week LOL

  19. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Dunk and Duffy performing heroics

  20. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea qualify for Champions League!

    Cheers Arsenal and Spurs for gifting it to us 😀

    1. MMN
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How did Spurs gift it to Chelsea?

      1. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        they've potentially gifted us 3rd at least, not specifically top 4

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs also qualify..

      Spurs have 8 goals advantage now

    3. Party time
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea deserve Champions league football

  21. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    DELIGHTED SPURS FAN

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      YEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

      unless we lose like 7-0 to Everton lol

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        they are in top form, i'd be worried

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Possible give your form...

  22. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Second save point for Ryan

  23. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Boooooooooo

  24. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pathetic.

  25. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal and Manu

    Dumb and dumber

    1. Party time
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Man utd dumbest obviously

  26. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    This is the type of game where Brighton defence deserve loads of BAPS. They have defended so stoically for a point. But because they have conceded they have no chance. This is the type of game where the BAPS system is flawed IMO.

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed. A few tweaks are desperately needed.

    2. McEwan
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Would probably be rewarded by man in the stand but that wasn’t a popular method

  27. Richd
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Go on Ryan!

  28. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Cue massive Hazard sell-off?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      um why

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Nothing to play for in the league but LE still going.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          have you seen points tallies, they are not guaranteed top 4 at all

          1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            How are Chelsea not guaranteed top-4?

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              oh damn I am mistaken

          2. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Goal difference is 8 mate. It's sorted

            1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Goal difference isn’t Chelsea’s concern, it’s Spurs’.

              1. Dr Van Nostrand
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Either way top 4 is sorted

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Goodbye hattrick 😉

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    DIE MEISTER
    DIE BESTEN
    LES GRANDES ÉQUIPES
    THE CHAMPIONS

    1. Party time
      7 years, 2 months ago

      🙂 Richtig

  30. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan SAVE POUNTS 😎