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Aubameyang survives Arsenal rotation ahead of Norwich clash

Midweek rotation has struck Fantasy Premier League managers once again ahead of Wednesday’s 18:00 BST kick-offs.

Mikel Arteta appears to be the chief culprit, naming Bukayo Saka (£4.7m), Nicolas Pépé (£9.2m) and Eddie Nketiah (£4.4m) on the bench for Arsenal’s meeting with Norwich.

That will be of huge frustration to the owners of such assets, especially as the Canaries have come to the Emirates Stadium with only one fit recognised centre-back in Ben Godfrey (£4.4m), tonight paired with midfielder Alex Tettey (£4.5m).

That said, those who went with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) will be in better spirits as he has been selected to play in the front-line of what looks like a 3-4-3 formation.

It features Kieran Tierney (£5.3m) and Hector Bellerín (£5.4m) as wing-backs with Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) joined by David Luiz (£5.7m) and Shkodran Mustafi (£5.1m) in the back-three.

Meanwhile, Norwich hand recalls to key attackers Teemu Pukki (£6.5m) and Todd Cantwell (£4.6m).

For all the shuffling at Arsenal, Steve Bruce has largely left Fantasy managers content with his selection. There had been suggestions of a midweek benching for Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m), but the pacey winger has kept his place in the team, as has budget centre-back Jamaal Lascelles (£4.3m).

Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) is fit enough for a place on the bench, where he is joined by a rested Miguel Almirón (£5.8m).

Elsewhere, James Maddison (£7.4m) has also fallen foul of rotation, chosen among the substitutes for Leicester’s trip to Everton.

His rest means a rare start for the hard-working Marc Albrighton (£5.1m) in a four-man midfield, Harvey Barnes (£6.1m) providing the width on the opposite flank. As ever, Jamie Vardy (£9.8m) leads the attack.

Everton themselves have gone with their standard 4-4-2 formation, led by Fantasy favourites Richarlison (£8.3m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.5m)

Arsenal XI: Martínez; Kolasinac, D Luiz, Mustafi; Tierney, Ceballos, Xhaka, Bellerín; Aubameyang, Lacazette, Nelson.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Tettey, Godfrey, Aarons; Trybull, McLean; Cantwell, Buendía, Rupp; Pukki.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; L Kelly, Aké, S Cook, A Smith; Danjuma, Lerma, Billing, Brooks; J King, Solanke.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Manquillo, Lascelles, Fernandez, Krafth; Bentaleb, Shelvey, S Longstaff; Gayle, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Keane, Holgate, Coleman; Gordon, Sigurdsson, A Gomes, Iwobi; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, Justin; Ndidi; H Barnes, Tielemans, Praet, Albrighton; Vardy.

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  1. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bellerin lost all his explosivity somehow. Wonder what happened :thinkingemoji:

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Stopped eating red meat.

  2. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I want to see all the Auba (C) haters tears

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

      Bit sad

    2. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Your rank is terrible so that will help.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yesssss there’s the first one. Link your team before running your c********r sir.

        1. Lucy2019
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Don't take your absolutely terrible rank and history out on me.

          1. Threat Level Midnight
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            That small huh?

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Your comebacks are weak sauce.

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have him as one week in Only C.
      But it was a punt and got lucky with 2 goals handed to him.

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This man seems to be suffering from a particularly bad case of being an American

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That’s two

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          A *particularly* bad case 😉

        2. Lucy2019
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          1 more and we might have a braincell and a decent rank. Maybe!! 🙂

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You're high - on a high horse, aren't you?

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Ah lighten up old buddy old pal

          Ye’re not all bad 🙂

  3. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Not having auba is annoying, esp when ml leader was 10 points ahead, and had captained him 🙁

    Only thing that softens blow is puli actually turning up, heres hoping he gets a goal or 2!

  4. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Pepe! Get in 🙁

  5. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    AUBAMAYANG what a captain choice XXXXXX

  6. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I defy anyone to tell me this is not all luck, those two Auba goals, ridiculous!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Very much is. Obviously was an easy fixture, but ny on100% luck

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

      Literally passed him the ball in front of goal.

      It's like they want to go down.

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's not all luck,you make your luck.

    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I wouldn't play if it were strongly predictable

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Score Bournemouth you useless team

  8. Kno
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How is my boy dcl looking? thinking he might be one for the old chopping block

    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks like a glue guy, as in send him to the factory.

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

      Like he's worth chopping.

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He’s straight out for Greenwood for me. Useless

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No alternatives unfortunately.

      5 4 1 or 5 3 2

    5. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looking like I'm starting to doubt what the 'C' stands for.

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Please stay on the bench Nketiah

  10. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DCL and Lund
    to
    Ings and Watford defender for a -4?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      thumbs down

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        What should I do with exact cash?

  11. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Imagine you cant score one god damn goal vs Newcastle at home ffs

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I know. Ive benched Lascelles for Holgate after doing the opposite last week. Absolute rubbish

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Main rival have double Newcastle defence and i benched Lascelles

  12. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba(c) is at 32 points atm

    So the highest ranked auba capper is still 68 points behind top 10k.

    No worries

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      In capped him and im 5 back of 10k

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

      I've captained the **** 3 times including TC for a total of 20 points

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Interesting stat.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Poster is completely wrong.

  13. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    P Rex timewasting YC

  14. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How many subs arsenal used ?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2 . One at half time

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sh.t
        Nketiah definitely coming on then
        Thank you

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you mate

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Auba a flat track bully?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He is when the opposition pass it to him

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

      No. Look at his scores against crap teams. Not much better than Jimenez. And nowhere close to Aguero or Salah.

  16. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I hope Arsenal don't get a penalty, I don't want that -2.

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come oooon Calwert!!!

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This!

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      !!!!

  18. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Krul and Foster have single (double) handedly decided this gameweek

  19. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Nketiah coming on

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nuuuuu

  20. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DCL - > Greenwood

  21. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I owned Aubamayang for 3 weeks, 0 returns

    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Never dies anything when I owned him!
      Is playing bottom of league team though

  22. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bench boost dilemma:
    A DCL ASM
    B Tammy Cantwell

  23. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Just remembered that Andy brought in Nketiah for Ings. I feel sorry for the fella.

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So should I still get rid off Auba or what?

  25. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Double Toon D hoollddd

  26. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Newcastle 4-0

    1. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lozano goal.

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        *Lazaro

  27. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    balls!

  28. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    4-0

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone have Ake -1?

  30. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Newc g