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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. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Leno injury update ?

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

      Sell

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

      Will be surprised if he featured again for the remainder of this season

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

      Looks out for the season easily. People saying 9 months.

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

      Knackered.

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

      Dead

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

    Come ooon Auba

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

      It's excruciating to own Auba in a DGW and then watch him play on the wing...

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

        He brought a lot of pts for me earlier in the season, can't complain. He is not a one week punt, you have to give him time

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

          Irrespective, you'd expect a 11m striker to get you atleast an assist over 2 games in a GW! Otherwise, what's the point of owning him.

  3. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Are people keeping or selling Auba? Incredibly frustrating.

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

      is that a serious question - is keeping him even a consideration?

      1. gers23
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Lol Norwich soon

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not even clos to be worth his pricetag.

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

    An 11.1m LWB, DGW fever never fails to disappoint.

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

      I dont get the shock though. Is any of this a surprise?

  5. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Again Pierre turn out to be an awful pick.

  6. Releasebreaks
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    At least Ozil didnt play, so my Newcastle defender can come in from bench

  7. The_Fish
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal are rubbish.

  8. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Keep Auba or sell for Vardy? Have Barnes?

  9. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hmmm what go do next gw , Guess that Leno gonna be out for a while, and Henderson cant play vs United.

    Should i
    1 use freehit
    2 use a transfer to replace Leno

    Henderson Leno

    Doherty TAA Egan Stevens Fernandez

    Saka Mount KDB Grealish Fernandes

    Agüero Aubameyang Jimenez

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      FH

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Tempted to FH and bring in Salah and Mane for the Palace game?

    3. Duderino
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Use your free transfer to get of Leno?
      You can still use free hit after, cant you?
      At least wont revert back to Leno after FH

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

        Maby im wrong but dont think you can do that.

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

        For sure you can/should use a free transfer and then a free hit. You will lose your transfer, otherwise...

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

    Honestly the Bendtner-Chamakh teams were so much better than this lot.

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

      They were scoring goals at least

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

    Need Jimi and Doherty to save the day

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

    Y does Arteta play auba on the wing? Any particular reason?

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

      Scores more goals from there. Doesn't hold up the ball well through the centre but can penetrate well from the wing.

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I was so close to captaining Auba. Phew!

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

    Why did I pick Auba :/... What an awful team Arsenal has become.

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

    Come on Doherty

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

    For someone who is apparently into statistical analysis, it is surprising that Arteta can't see the best way for Arsenal to get more goals is for Auba to play down the middle as a centre forward.

    Even simpletons can see his xG per 90 is massively higher when he is positioned as the CF compared to LW.

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

    Scouting Jota. Except him to have stellar end of season

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

      Desperately need a big performance from him as my only single GW player.

  18. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Please save me Doherty!

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

      He will

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

    Anybody else like this 5 sub rule? Kind of interesting to see some youngsters getting 10 mins at the end who would otherwise rarely feature

  20. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which combo on free hit?
    A) Saka and Robbo
    B) Barnes and Maguire

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    OMG maupay

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

    Jesus 🙁 Arsenal are so rubbish.

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

    Disgusting.

  24. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    LOL

  25. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal are shambles.. hahahhaa

  26. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lol

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

    Pepe 2 BP are gone 🙁

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

    Huge goal for Brighton.

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

    Of course Maupay scores

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

    Deserved. I hate Arsenal and their useless players. DGW bait once again