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Mitrovic on Fulham bench as Aubameyang starts for Arsenal

Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.0m) does not start for Fulham this afternoon.

That is a blow to the 25.2% of FPL bosses that selected the Serbian striker in their initial squads.

That figure is correct as of the Gameweek 1 deadline, making the Fulham hitman the third most-selected forward in Fantasy Premier League.

Only £9.5m Chelsea forward Timo Werner (49.7%) and Southampton’s £8.5m striker Danny Ings (25.6%) are in more GW1 squads.

Mitrovic managed two 90-minute outings for his country in the recent international break but has lost out to Aboubakar Kamara (£5.0m MID) for the lone striker spot in Scott Parker’s XI.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) does begin for the visitors at Craven Cottage, in his now-customary role on the left of Arsenal’s front three.

New recruit and ex-Chelsea man Willian (£8.0m) will operate on the other side of frontman Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m).

That means both Eddie Nketiah (£6.0m) and Bukayo Saka (£5.5m) are on the bench for Arsenal’s first fixture of the new Premier League season.

Kieran Tierney (£5.5m) will operate as part of Mikel Arteta’s back three, with new signing Gabriel (£5.0m) set to begin in the centre of that trio with Rob Holding (£4.5m) on the right.

David Luiz (£5.5m) misses out with a neck injury, while William Saliba (£4.5m) is not part of the matchday squad.

Two £5.0m defenders in Hector Bellerin and Ainsley Maitland-Niles take up the wing-back roles, while Mohamed Elneny (not yet priced) is initially favoured over Dani Ceballos (£5.0m) in central midfield.

Bernd Leno (£5.0m) is back from injury to re-take the No 1 jersey, with Emi Martinez (£4.5m) not part of the squad amid ongoing uncertainty over his future at the Emirates.

Between the sticks for Fulham, Marek Rodak (£4.5m) retains his place as new loan signing Alphonse Areola (£4.5m) makes do with a bench spot.

Joe Bryan (£5.0m) also holds off competition, in the form of Antonee Robinson (£4.5m), to begin at left-back. On the other side of Fulham’s defence, the unpriced Denis Odoi will face down Aubameyang.

New right-back Kenny Tete only joined the Cottagers on Thursday. Fellow new recruits Robinson and Mario Lemina (£4.5m), along with loan returnees in Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) and Jean-Michael Seri (£5.0m), all miss out on Parker’s matchday 18.

Interest in Fulham assets apart from Mitrovic is limited, though midfielder Harrison Reed (£4.5m) is at least starting for those using the budget enabler in their FPL squads.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rodak; Bryan, Ream, Hector, Odoi; Cairney, Reed; Cavaleiro, Onomah, Kebano; Kamara.

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno; Tierney, Gabriel, Holding; Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Elneny, Bellerin; Aubameyang, Lacazette, Willian.

2,088 Comments Post a Comment
  1. david31058
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Woop!!

  2. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    BRING ON MITRO

  3. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Time for a Leeds striker next week.

  4. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is 45 of 3,420 season minutes a statistically relevant sample size? 🙂

  5. thehodge
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone dried their tears then?

    1. stat sifter 888888
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Some of these comments were hilarious lol, almost didn't want it to end.

      1. thehodge
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I have him captain but it was genuinely entertaining

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So.... Willian at 8m?

    Soon to be more ofc. Very viable asset surely

    1. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He looks great! But: Bad fixtures after gw2 :/

  7. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Checks Fulham’s fixtures...

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rodrigo/Bamford hat trick next week

  8. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Rob Holding. Get in on the act if not keep a clean sheet at least!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Greedy

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Haha can’t blame me. Differential he is

        1. Muchentuchel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Got him too. Hope he'll be subbed asap, Mitro is on and will score.

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

    Willian seems like he is getting better with age

  10. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I have found my gun.
    Bring those moaners one by one !!!

  11. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lacazette -> Auba (-8)?

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A bit template, but yeah.

    2. LSK
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep but bring Willian in as well to make it a -12

  12. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Scott Parker looks like he has no idea what he is doing

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Snappy suit though

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sharp isn’t it ?

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Willian will eat into the Bruno transfers at least.

  14. JamTart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So do we start moaning about Salah (c) now or?

  15. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal are going to win the champions league

  16. KEN YA DIG IT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Another one Auba, Another one

  17. Sif
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Found the whipping boys already?

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They look soft.

  18. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba goal means he will give pens to Willian to get his first goal

  19. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    goal and a YC,not a big deal.. Salah going to outscore him by a mile

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Chucky abeg your right

    2. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      How do you know this? Such a silly comment.

  20. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    All I'll say is Alli better at least score.
    38 game weeks people.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’m saying bro. Blank and we riot

  21. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mitro's red card potential just went up I reckon, Scotty better keep him sat down

    1. stat sifter 888888
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lol. I would have loved to see him vs favela gabriel.

  22. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fudgy, you deleting your account as promised?

  23. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This would be a lovely score for Auba to finish on for Salah captainers

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

      My hope

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

      Absolutely

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba juhuuuuuu. Fudgy to delete his team now. Show yourself mate 🙂

  25. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Congrats Willian owners

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Not even entirely sure why I took Alli over Willian in the end

  27. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Last meeting 1-5 Laca Auba brace. Incoming?

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Did Az go with Gabriel at the end after all?

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

      Apparently not

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Too bad

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

      Tierney I think

  29. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A juicy 7 points

  30. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fair play to those that picked Willian.

    Sold him myself to fund Robbo, who I fully expect will score, assist, clean sheet and 3 bonus later.