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Kilman and Ait Nouri benched as Aubameyang leads the line for Arsenal

Two relatively goal-shy attacks go head to head at the Emirates this evening, as Arsenal play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Kick-off in north London is at 19:15 GMT.

The Gunners have scored on just one occasion in the last five Gameweeks and their last goal from open play came against Sheffield United at the beginning of October.

Mikel Arteta’s side have had fewer attempts on goal than any other team this season.

Wolves have similarly been below-par in the opposition box, with both themselves and Arsenal in the bottom six for goals scored in 2020/21.

Despite being top of our Season Ticker for attack from Gameweeks 3-9, Nuno Espirito Santo’s outfit have scored at a rate of less than one goal per match over that time.

On the positive side, however, these two clubs are among the five meanest defences for goals conceded (ten apiece).

As for the team news, Arteta has made two changes from the team that held Leeds United at Elland Road last week.

Bukayo Saka (£5.2m) has recovered from a dead leg to replace the suspended Nicolas Pepe (£7.6m), while David Luiz (£5.5m) is in for Rob Holding (£4.4m) at centre-half.

We await to see how the Arsenal boss sends out his troops but it appears, on paper, that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.6m) is leading the line at the Emirates.

Santo has made three alterations to his starting XI, with budget defender Max Kilman (£4.3m) – Wolves’ most-owned FPL asset – among those to make way.

Conor Coady (£5.0m) is back from his spell in self-isolation, while Pedro Neto (£5.5m) and Marcal (£4.8m) are also recalled.

Ruben Neves (£5.3m) and Rayan Ait Nouri (£5.0m) drop to the bench, along with Kilman.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Ceballos, Xhaka, Willock, Willian, Saka, Aubameyang.

Wolves XI: Patrício, Semedo, Coady, Boly, Marçal, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Traoré, Podence, Neto, Jiménez.


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1,051 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Traore was the key again, such a fraud Nuno is for never starting him

    1. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      In the middle of contract talks.

  2. Party time
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Arteta’s at the wheel

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane Captain it is then

    • Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Podence on my bench and Bruno vc... Vardy you know what to do :p

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        nice

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

      There is more goals in this game yet

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tierney lol. Robertson right foot is better than his left.

      1. gibson1314
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He was probably watching his team get cuffed 2-0 before the game started. Now he's sad.

    • Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Of course Podence scores. Of course

    • Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane is going to destroy them isn't he

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Son will

    • Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bernt Lenos shirt has the same print as Luiz bloody headband

    • jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Auba has had 6 touches and not scored in 800 minutes of open play

      WOW

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Essential gw1

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

        That’s what a fat pay packet does to a player.

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

      Podence omg you hero

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You got your wish! 🙂

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

          I had about zero hope of him actually returning, just hadn’t been able to ship yet! Lol

    • Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Podence on my bench laughing at me.

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

      A) Mahrez(C)
      Or
      B) KDB(C) -4
      ?

      Benching headaches in A

      1. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        KDB. I didn't even read your question properly but the answer is always KDB.

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

        I am going A taking the ride while it’s available

      3. Im New Here
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        KDB

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

        Cheers all!

    • TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tierney having a mare

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hands up who sold Podence or have him on the bench 🙂

      0/ sold for Jota 🙂

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Never owned but looking to invest perhaps 🙂

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

          Lol I wouldn’t. Frustrating player

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        0/ bench

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

      Well.... I was pretty set on Podence Kane to KDB Wilson (-4). But Podence returning while Hamez/Ziyech/Son don’t, and Kane against Arsenal making me question.

      Ffs. Idk what to do!

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

        Just because he scored this week, doesn’t mean he’ll score the next

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Wouldn’t sell Kane. Also even though Wilson is doing well, Bruceball is horrible so can see lots of blanks too. Hamez looked good, I sold for a -4 and it was a scary watch. Ziyech looked very deep and poor I think. He didn’t even take many set pieces. Son was also quiet but he’s probably a keep

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

          Cheers for the detail mate. Just not sure how to get KDB then haha, unless say Bruno gets injured midweek

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            What’s the team and how many FTs?

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If Jimi out time to bring Podence in

    • TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Who is getting jammy Podence points then?

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

        Guilty

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Jammy bench points are so satisfying aren’t they 🙂

          Not that I ever get any!

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

            Oh no he’s in my XI haha. Always is

    • Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Auba hasn’t scored since signing tha thing

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

          Even worse is that he only has had 4 shots on target since then

          1. Party time
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Wow

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

            Following in the foot steps of Ozil

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

            He got goal of the month though.

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

            Didn’t he sign it a while ago? He scored a penalty against Man Utd 3 GWs ago.

        2. WVA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Son to KDB for free? Whichever I don't have will haul so you choose

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

            Yes

          2. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            He has Arsenal next week.
            I'd reconsider

            1. Pukkipartyy
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              And KDB has Fullham?

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

          Zaha/Kane to KDB/Wilson worth -4?

          1. TheDragon
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            You’ve got to get KDB in for this week so reluctantly yes

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

              Thanks, won’t get rid of one of Vardy, Kane, Bruno for -4 or Salah for free

              1. TheDragon
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                I agree Kane is the one to go

        4. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Fabio Silva really doesnt look like a footballer

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

          Who else sold Podence this week?

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

            Yep. Owned since week 3

            1. Party time
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Hehe 😆

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

              Yep, for Jota

            3. Plant Based FPLer
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              I played him this week, was benching him next, then possibly moving on in GW 12. Have been looking to get rid for several weeks now though.

          2. Babit1967
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Brewster first in bench coming on before Podence what was I thinking

            1. Dirty Harry
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              You were thinking... It's bloody Podence. We shouldn't even have him

              1. Babit1967
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                True mate lol

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

              Can anyone even be more useless than Brewster lol

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

            At least keeping Jimenez for this doesn’t look like it was a bad decision, just unlucky.

            Hopefully he’s ok.

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

            This Wolves would destroy pool defence

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

            TM lucks out selling Jimenez

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

              My ML rival sold Jimi for Vardy for a -4 and has triple captained Vardy so you know what's coming!

              Every player I've sold has scored immediately lol.

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

            Podence?! Meh. Still glad to be rid of him

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

            Please tell me I'm not the only one with Podence on my bench 🙁

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

            Podence you stupid muppet