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Aubameyang starts again as Arteta shuffles the Arsenal attack

Owners of popular Double Gameweek 30+ asset Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) will be pleased with Arsenal’s latest line-up.

Despite playing 90 minutes in the 3-0 defeat at Manchester City on Wednesday night, the Gunners’ number 14 has been handed another start on Saturday afternoon.

Outside of Aubameyang, Mikel Arteta has certainly shuffled the pack for the trip to Brighton, including Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) up-front and dropping Eddie Nketiah (£4.4m) to the bench.

It is possible that the Frenchman could be paired with Aubameyang in a front-two, although the personnel chosen by Arteta could also line-up in a 4-2-3-1.

Nicolas Pépé (£9.3m) returns to the side to operate on the right-hand side of midfield, while Bukayo Saka (£4.7m), making a second start in the space of a week, could either play on the left of midfield or as the number 10.

Rob Holding (£4.4m) comes in for the injured Pablo Mari (£4.8m) and suspended David Luiz (£5.7m), while Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) replaces the benched Kieran Tierney (£5.3m).

Meanwhile, Mesut Özil (£7.3m) still cannot get into the starting line-up, although was, at least, included on the bench this time.

Brighton manager Graham Potter has gone with a 4-3-3 shape with a largely unsurprising selection.

Neal Maupay (£5.7m) spearheads the attacking trio, flanked by Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) and Pascal Groß (£6.2m).

Budget option Aaron Mooy (£4.8m) may be one to watch given his pre-lockdown form. He is in the central midfield trio with Davy Pröpper (£4.8m) and Yves Bissouma (£5.0m).

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Schelotto; Pröpper, Bissouma, Mooy; Trossard, Maupay, Groß.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Kolasinac, Holding, Mustafi, Bellerín; Saka, Ceballos, Guendouzi, Pépé; Aubameyang, Lacazette.

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  1. tm245
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Can't even sub properly.

  2. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I will never own Auba in FPL ever again

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      lol, I'd like to say the same but I always go back for more.

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        One again FPl is trolling me as hard as possible this season.

        Currently on 70 points - I had about four 50/50 choices - if I’d gone with the alternate choice I’d be 100+

        Long way to go still this week but it’s maddening

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          The season is picking up where it left off, you're on BB right? I've got 75 on FH, my rival is on 85 without playing a chip lol.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      My rule for Auba and Kane is "only in DGWs".

      I may need to revise that rule...

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Glad I didn’t splash 11m on Auba

    1. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It says something when I don't think you can justify holding him for games against Southampton and Norwich. That said, he should have scored just then

    2. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He’s looking sharp. Got quite unlucky a few times

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Guaranteed if I did not own Auba, that ball would have swerved more and gone in

  5. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    why does anyone who spends time around Pep, morph into Pep?
    All those Man City players who started shaving their heads, watching Arteta on the side lines, dressed identical to Pep, body movement identical, swap the head and its Pep.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe it was just nits.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        lmao

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Imitate the best to be like them.

      Then take what they do and improve it to become better than them.

    3. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      To be fair, Arteta is still the least bald person that has ever lived, so I'm not sure how well your point holds up

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Arteta and Novak Djokovic both have the same luxury hair.

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Arteta has nice hair so he wont shave it(captain black), https://www.spectrum-headquarters.com/cast_images/black_portrait_biog.jpg

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          he has got nice hair

        2. The Reptile
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Spot on mate! I've got a talking captain black doll and it looks just like Mikel, thought it was just me...

    4. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      no hairdressers in it

  6. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal robbed off a penalty

  7. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Traoré off he rails

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How was Harvey Barnes today?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Quiet

    2. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Quieter than hoped.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Dang, annoying. Would you keep on WC? Or switch funds to Ings/DCL

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Quiet by all accounts.

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Silent.

    5. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      crap

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Haha thanks all. Not encouraging then

    6. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Terrible. Barely touched the ball. Was rightly subbed off for Gray. Gray made an impact.

  9. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Of course a rival in my league leaves captain on Dunk, i mean of course

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Some rival ?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I know, clueless, but still, can’t write it, write off of a season

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Same pal

  10. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    3pts from three gooners, should of known better. 🙂

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Auba stat padding now.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Classic

  12. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This game is crying out for an Auba goal and Saka assist.

  13. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    YES DUNK!!!

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Brace?

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Patience paid off!

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Amazon Prime?

  14. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Auba looks dangerous every time he gets the ball.

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

    Knew Arsenal would disappoint this DGW, thats why I didn’t bother with Auba, but they are even worse than I had imagined

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Wish I was so good as you!!

    2. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, atleast i got Pepe. But I also got Luiz. But then atleast Luiz enabled my tc kdb to score the penalty

    3. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Dreadful display, but I bet he does a number on Southampton.

  16. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like I'm getting Targett on for Ozil as planned 😎

  17. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Martinez looks quite a tidy keeper

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He really is. Good enough to be #1 at most PL clubs, I'd say, and one of the best backup keepers in the league

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        he is my starting keeper now so i hope so

  18. Squib
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hoe many keeping Auba?
    How has he looked?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Like an adult playing in an under 12s team.

      1. Squib
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        And still got 2 points...

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      had a few chances, a goal disallowed

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No choice but keeping. Hopeful ly it is goals to come

  19. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you ditch?

    A. El Ghazi vs Newcastle
    B. Barnes vs Brighton

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

      A

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ings or DCL on WC?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      DCL

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ings for me

  21. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Every player in the FPL: "Ah-hah now I have this player trapped in a tight space with the ball, he can't go anywhere, time to foul him and give him a free kick!"

  22. Hitmonlee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Need some help please..

    Would you BENCH BOOST this in 31+?

    McCarthy vs Arsenal
    Fernandez vs Villa
    Holgate vs Norwich
    Ayew vs Pool

  23. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wow Arteta really has thrown everything out the window. Fully on board the kiddie train for the rest of the season.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Would you like to rephrase?

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Lol he is not me. But I take your point :s

  24. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    C'mon dunk get a tc so Pepe can get maximum bps

    1. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      * yellow card

  25. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ozil must of been messing with Arteta's missus.

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Probably too lazy for that too.

  26. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Saka and Pepe off

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not Pepe

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yes they both went off

  27. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Arteta seems to have borrowed Peps wardrobe on his way out of Manchester.

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That's all he learned at Man City I guess

      1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Tbf you don't need a coach to be awake while defending. Hardly his fault I think

  28. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pope - Martinez
    TAA - Lascelles - Doherty - Saiss - C. Taylor
    Martial - Salah - Henderson - KDB - Fernandes
    Jimenez - DCL - Vardy

    Inspired or terrible?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Amazing

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Bench boost every GW?

      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        It would be difficult rotating 3rd striker/5th defender but I’m struggling to see the value in premium strikers

  29. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Arsenal, how can you not be beating Brighton!!!!

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Arsenal at the moment are a mid-table team at best.

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        True, we can overtake them if it stays like this.

    2. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      they're bob, that's why

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

      🙂

      More fun if they stay up imo.

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        haha, yeah i know, just want them to sweat abit 😀

      2. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        and then West Ham and Watford to join Norwich would be the dream pairing.

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    We need Auba goal, Pepe assist