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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.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 32+

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  1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kiko, Sarr, DCL to Aurier, Pulisic, Nketiah +0.3mITB (-4) seems a no brainer!

  2. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wtf Newcastle.. the game was over.. it's was 90+4 minutes. That was horrible

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

      Ouch, Lascelles owner here.

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

    F!ck OFF

  4. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Oh f off Bournemouth and Newcastle, you bastards.

  5. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So happy that Toon cleanie is wiped haha

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

      Even as a fan, same

  6. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Giving away a CS at the 93rd min?

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

      Pathetic

  7. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thanks Gosling..

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

    Ake outscored Newcastle defenders. You have to like this game

  9. Patron
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Atleast Bou will go to Championship yeyyy (mad Lascelles owner)

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

      Same

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

    Auba cappers only have him because they cant afford Kane...

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

      i've got both lol.

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

    Who even scored?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DG

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Gosso

  12. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy should leave football and do im a celebrity or something

  13. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ffs that's well annoying

  14. Party time
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Beautiful sparkling red arrows

    • mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Schmeichel nearly playing in Everton's half here

    • sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks like 1st triple digits gw this season is possible. 97 with TAA, Son & KDB left to play.

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Oh wait...4 points down Lascelles CS lost on 93 now 🙁

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ive got 30 with 4 to play. Even if Pulisic scores 10 goals you're gonna beat me.

    • FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Could honestly cry. Fernandez over Taylor and sat nervously for 93 minutes and 51 seconds. Gutted.

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

        Same. Sigh.

      2. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Right there with you. Sickener.

      3. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Same with Lascelles

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

        Yuck

      5. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Same here - absolutely gutting. The ball fell on his head and just looped over the keeper.

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

      Auba (c)
      Top 10k
      Alonso starts

      Heck of a day

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

        Nice. Would love Alonso for this game.

      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Congrats!

    • Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      7pts from my BB. Might have had a little joy if it wasn't for that Bournemouth goal.

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        11. Would have been 15 with Lascelles CS.

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

      Newcastle lost another cleanie vs Bournemouth last season at the death if I remember.

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

        Real kick in the nuts

      2. Ode
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Haha Elliot was on 9 or 10 points too

    • Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dan Gosling. What a legend.

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

      Could Bellerin lose his place to Cedric i wonder?

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hope the guy who owned Ake watched until the bitter end. Deserved!

    • Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dammit! Lascelles CS gone in last minute

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That Bournemouth goal is the one thing that went right today.

      Stuff Auba and DCL.

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

        With you bro

    • Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      O ffs playing Lascelles over TAA and feeling smug last 33 mins... was never going to end well was it..

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

        Always start TAA

    • thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Awful awful awful Gameweek, lost Newcastle CS adding insult to injury.

      27 points 2 to play, looks to be the worst of the season

      1. Party time
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Red arrows are our friends. Let’s treat them right

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

        Thank you so much Gosling

      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sake likely to play next GW or just sell?

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

          Saka*

      4. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I have been in a coma last two gw. Time to wake up lol.