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Aubameyang returns as budget FPL forward Martinelli keeps his place

The penultimate match of Gameweek 25 takes place at Turf Moor this afternoon.

Arsenal are the visitors to Burnley, with kick-off in Lancashire at 14:00 GMT.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) returns straight to the visitors’ starting XI as expected but it is Nicolas Pepe (£9.1m), rather than Gabriel Martinelli (£4.6m), who makes way for the Gabonese striker.

Aubameyang and Martinelli were popular purchases heading into this weekend, having been bought by 280,519 and 130,017 Fantasy Premier League managers respectively ahead of Gameweek 25.

Aubameyang registered 13 points in this fixture last season and has scored seven goals in his four previous league meetings with Sean Dyche’s side.

The Gunners, indeed, have won all 11 of their previous encounters with the Clarets in league and cup.

Mikel Arteta’s only other alteration from Gameweek 24 sees Matteo Guendouzi (£4.3m) replace Lucas Torreira (£4.7m) in the middle of the park.

Burnley, meanwhile, are unchanged from their 2-0 win over Manchester United.

The Clarets come into this game off the back of successive Premier League wins, having also claimed the scalp of Leicester City a fortnight ago.

Only two outfielders in Dyche’s starting XI – James Tarkowski (£5.1m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) – are owned by more than 1% of Fantasy managers, although goalkeeper Nick Pope (£4.6m) still sits in around one in seven FPL squads.

Pope has banked back-to-back double-digit hauls for his remaining owners and a point or more today will move him second in the overall goalkeepers’ standings and take him past the 100-point mark.


Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Wood, Rodriguez.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Luiz, Saka, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Ozil, Martinelli, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

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  1. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Auba fail

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not over yet. Many said Salah fail yesterday 😀

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not I

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal are so bad at keeping possession or stringing a good sequence of passes together

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Guendouzi has been absolutely terrible for giving the ball away needlessly lately.

  3. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Worth getting Firmino (next to Salah and TAA) for Vardy?

    Also have Aguero and Ings

    1. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I have.

      Put him in for this week though.

    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not fancy Jimmy?

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I do have him because I could not afford Mane in DGW, not bad so far

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Am keeping Vardy and Ings and considering using Mané funds to upgrade Greenwood to any striker, really. I think Firmino is leading the race for me.

  4. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need some help and ideas. Please.

    Ryan (Button)
    TAA Soy Stephens Lundstram* (Simpson)
    Salah KdB Grealish (Mane*) (Cantwell)
    Kun Deeney Greenwood*

    1 FT & 0.4 in bank

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lundstram our for SHU defender of your choice, and depending on Mané news, could also bring in Traoré or H. Barnes.

      1. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Look to bring in Ings soon too.

        1. Moose™
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Simpson Mane Greenwood >>> Robbo Traore Ings

          (-8)

          Worth it?

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

    If it stays like this then Arteta needs to get Ozil off and bring on Torreira.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Right

      Ozil is offering nothing so far

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lacazette is shite too

  6. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley looking solid.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Far from it, they have left plenty of spaces but arsenal are so poor at exploiting the spaces

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How many chances have Arsenal had. Abua just had another one but not like Burnley are running scared.

        1. MITHRRANDIRR
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          3 clear chances for Arsenal so far.

  7. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    auba heading towards a blank 🙂

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Loves a 2nd half goal.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Especially on a Sunday.

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Well of course, I brought him in this week

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Punt fail 🙁

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Still mentally processing that the Barca deal fell through. Will probably be off his game for quite a while coping with it.

  8. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any pressing issues for the next game week?

    Henderson
    TAA O'connell Dunk
    Traore Grealish KDB Salah
    Auba Firmino Jimimez

    McCarthy Cantwell Cahill Lascelles

  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope CS confirmed for my rival while My Auba differential blank..
    story of my season

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I am your rival 😉

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        good for you 😉

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Might jinx that.

    3. bialk
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What about having both?

  10. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Worth having O’Connell over Baldock?

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Auba misses one-on-one

  12. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Auba!!!! What do you need more than this.

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wrong option from auba again

  14. Pranked
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Well my plan to go aguero auba and triple pool def instead of salah as a gamble is crushing me. Kun benched next I bet 😀

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You just do not know when Pep makes you want to have a sh*te re Aguero.

  15. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hardly an easy opportunity for Auba

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      World class striker needs to do better. His reaction was slow, almost as if he didn't expect the ball

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mustafi 😆

    WTF

  17. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    very boring match - but I am ok as long as Auba doesn't score

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don't jinx it.

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Auba blank and Pope cs gone and I´m happy 🙂

    3. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Are you actually watching it? It could have been 3-3 easily.

  18. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    50 goals in 70 games for Ronaldo since joining Juve. He's scored 9 in a row in the league now.

    I don't know if they have FPL in Italy but I bet he has high EO if so...

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Matched Trezeget record for Juve and SerieA

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This guy was born to break records.

  19. Quackadoodz
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sigh looks like going for auba captain didn’t work out. Tried to be different even though I had Salah

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah didn't score in the first half too

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah. Too early tojudge Doherty write off any player.

      2. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        But Arsenal are cack. This was expected

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          WOY_IS_CACK

          1. Woy_is_back
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            lol

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah auto cap locked in. He is a beast.

  20. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any Soton fan here?
    Do you think WalkerPeters will walk straight ibto the team, given Cedric departure?
    Will he play next week. Want to punt on him as Soton DEF

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Go for Stephens.

  21. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Nervous Aguero, KDB and Mahrez owner.

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why? Hauls confirmed for sure!

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        If they start

        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I'd be surprised if they don't.

    2. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Haha good one

    3. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      All 3 starting

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I wish I had your confidence.

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Benching and cameo headaches.

  22. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Auba fail.. forwards hardly getting any points for me this season..

    1. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I know this feeling

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same.

    3. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Really, didn't know the game had finished yet

  23. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal players taking turns to feign injury.

  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal not up for a battle at all.

  25. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lacazete is pub player. He only can score in farmers leagues...

    His best tally is 14 goals in the league so far.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      So is Pepe

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Agree.

  26. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    what is actually wrong with Arsenal? any thoughts other than bad defenders/manager?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No balance in their side.

      Don't take defending seriously.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Behind the scenes seem rotten like United, much deeper problems.

      Think Arteta will do well with them, once he makes it his team.

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He won't get the funds.

    3. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They re awful in attack too. Build up is so bad

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Bedding in time.

    5. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The mentality itself needs readjustment.. And counting on Xakha, Ozil and Laca to break fwd is a big ask.

    6. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      mixed answers, seems like they don't really know what they are doing - might stem from the CMs but who knows

  27. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Reckon Martinelli will be subbed after half time.

  28. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ozil YC.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Even if RC wouldnt matter.. He's only making it 11

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ozil so consistent north of Watford.

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Auba needs to start converting his chances..