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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. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Just wait for it Nketiah goal and Ceballos assist.

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

      As if they’d pass to each other.

      Dunno what that little scrap was about, but whoever the commentators saying it’s good to see are weird as hell lol

  2. JD @JDCochran2
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Did Scott Parker get a scratch on his face? Just turning on game

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitro for benching him 😛

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

    Willian in then I’m guessing. Can’t ignore this start

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      you do know that's his quota done forthe month?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        and you want willian AFTER gw 2? lol

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

      Mitrovic out too.

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

      Watch the other games first. Arsenal next 5 fixtures are on the tough side.

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep on course for 114 assists this season

    5. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If you bring him in for GW2 you get GW1 points as well, better hurry and bring him in.

  4. Yome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Gabriel a steal at 5. He was superb with Lille. If Arsenal improve their defence I quickly need to get him on board

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

      Fixtures though.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Before now he'd scored 1 goal in like 5 years

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not only about goals, he brings solidity to the back line. In comparison Silva at Chelsea is priced at 5.5. Clearly Gabriel is underpriced.

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

      It’s 1 goal? Holding better value at the moment.

    4. Hiroku
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If you're looking at an Arsenal defender why would pick Gabriel (who frankly looked a little slow for most of the game) instead of Maitland-Niles, who has the same price and was getting forward a lot?

    5. JD @JDCochran2
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      David Luis? Where does he play

  5. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine Salah comes and scores a hatrick and those who’ve captained him.....

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Equally likely to blank too.

      So can swing either ways

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      well yeah, it is fpl

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

      It's the hope that makes FPL what it is.

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

      Pool is vs leeds, not vs fulham.

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

    Mitrovic may be an awful pick judging by this Fulham team. I can't see any service to him from anyone.

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Exactly.
      Fulham could be the perfect team to cap against.

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

      Yeah thats what put me off in the end. Just dont see Fulham scoring many goals

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      him being on the pitch from the start should help

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

      They're playing Arsenal. Fulham will do better versus bottom 8 teams like West Ham, Brighton, Palace, Villa etc.

    5. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He’ll be involved in over 50% of their goals I reckon. Even if they only score 30-40 he should get a decent score over the season. He’s never going to haul, but he will get lots of 5,6,7 pointers. Decent.

    6. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If they do score it'll be him though
      Not many other options at that price point I guess

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

      The fixtures get easier. They scored 2 vs Leeds last year.

    8. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Leeds and villa next though

      Adam's is nothing more than a punt. Let us see if his owners get lucky

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

    Not happy with aubameyang tbh. Not good enough 🙁

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

      Auba so unlucky.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Complaining with a goal? Cmon as a Salah capper I'm worried

    3. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      7 points from my captain in gw1. I’ll take that.
      No point getting annoyed that he didn’t get a hat-trick. At least one of your team will bring you unexpected points this week. Ups and downs my friend, up and downs.

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

      You are on an absolute hiding to nothing if 7 points from your captain leaves you unhappy

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That’s a 266 point season or 532 captain points

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

      Fickle, it’s a goal. He could have scored more but I’m happy with 7 gw1

  8. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Need Salah to outscore Auba

  9. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Damnn KDB transferred in 10k times already

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

    Just clocked the Palace bench

    Not at all confident this week and next but it looks a really really tidy squad. Add in PvA and Sakho both back in training and think I’d have it over any of our competition really

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

    Has ARS used the Tierney (LB) + AMN (LWB) combination often? Don’t get to watch Arsenal much.

  12. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    3 more excruciating minutes for a Auba non-owner 🙁

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

      Less than 1 left

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sigh

    3. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Phew!
      As an Auba non owner, I'll take that 7 point for Auba. Thank god he didn't get more!!

  13. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Does anyone have the effective ownership % of Auba?

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      132%

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yikes

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

    Bit disappointing there with Auba(c)...

    Oh well. Better than a blank I guess

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

      I'm delighted with a non-blank from my captain tbh.

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      14 point not bad for captain

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This. Just happy he didn't blank.

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      if you're captain scores 14 every week, you will be in top 10k

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        what a daft statement..

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          GTFO son. Just meant better than blank

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Better than 2 pts

  15. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Did have willian in my last draft 🙁

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

      Congrats.

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

      Can’t lie I never even considered him

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      only good up to gw 2 anyways

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Had Willian in my 56th draft, ah well

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

    Looking forward to my Ayling clean sheet next week

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

      Dallas here

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

    Mitro to Che Adam's or give him another chance? Looks like he is dropping in price soon

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

      See how Che gets on first.

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

      He has a good run of fixtures so maybe keep for now

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

      He's on -0.8%..........

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      seriously? Already on the mitrovic droping in price? oh dear

    5. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rodrigo mate. Really annoyed at myself for bottling it today getting Mitro ahead of him

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

      Perhaps wait until Che Adams plays?

    7. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hahah dropping in price? Not even been 2 hours

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

        Thanks lads. Watch those price drops closely

  18. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba - 14 points

    considered a captain fail?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      no

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

      Depends on the 5:30 game

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    4. JURGENAUT
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would’ve liked another goal or assist but who wouldn’t...

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

        Ignore him

    5. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Success

    6. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes easily

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

        Ah give yp

    7. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No. Okayish

    8. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      My god, on this forum anything less that 20 points is considered a “fail”!
      Odd.

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

      No

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

      6+ (12+ when doubled) is never a captain fail IMO. Everybody will probably get at least a dozen 2s and 3s (4 and 6 when doubled) over the season.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This. Would be extremely happy if my captain gets 14 points every week

    11. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It's ok. Hardly a fail

    12. Scoop77
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Never a failure when your captain returns. Sure you’ll have a few 2s you could have chosen instead by Monday evening...

    13. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      cheers guys .. last moment armband switch from Salah to Auba

  19. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    100% nailed and on pens they said...
    Watch Adams bag a brace now!

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      When fit, Mitrovic starts. That's my definition of nailed.

      (Don't own btw)

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, taking the p*ss. Own Adams, but Mitro definitely more nailed

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That clown won't be benching him again that's for sure

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        surely can't afford too. They looked terrible

  20. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba(c) + Holding

    Great start 😀

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

      Nice

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ta

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal top of the league...Arteta on top of the world.

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      😀

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      and Willian is the best assister in the PL

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Most clean sheets and assists and goals too

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      On course to break most points in a premier league season ever record

    5. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      And all done without David Luiz...incredible!

  22. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What is the EO for auba?

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

      About 80

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ta

      2. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        ~90% is his ownership

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

          No it’s not

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      132%

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

        ?

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

    Phew

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      now for a salah blankio

  24. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son mostly sold & not played yet ?
    Place holder for Rash/Bruno?

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

      Yep, Bruno transfers. Bit strange considering United are playing rn and he could get injured, idk why u wouldn’t wait till a bit later

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

    Auba + Leno + Ceballos (:/) with Salah (C) later. Will take that, shame Ceballos didn’t start but he looked nice I’ll keep hold for West Ham at home x

  26. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I can stomach 7pts.

    Over to you Salah(C).

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

      Aye

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      blanko

  27. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal will be interesting to follow this season. Artetas influence is starting to gel.

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

      Will all go tits up against strong opposition

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Probably

      2. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Did okay against liverpool

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It was Fulham

  28. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I can’t seem to fix my team link here

    Any help?

    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      3 Brighton, 3 Wolves!

  29. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Scott Parker dressed for his own team's funeral

  30. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    14 points from my captain is generally the bottom score that I'm 'happy' with. Now hoping Salah doesn't go much higher than that.