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Lacazette on the bench as Emery sticks with a three-man defence

Arsenal take on Tottenham Hotspur in a 14:05 GMT kick-off at the Emirates in what will be Unai Emery’s first taste of a north London derby.

The Gunners are unbeaten in the league since Gameweek 2, while Spurs are on a five-match winning run away from home in the top flight.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) – the most-sold FPL forward of this round of fixtures – has recovered from the groin injury that forced him to miss last Sunday’s win over Bournemouth but is only among the substitutes, with Emery naming the same team that defeated the Cherries on the south coast.

That means Arsenal will once again line up in a 3-4-2-1, with Hector Bellerin (£5.4m) and Sead Kolasinac (£4.9m) deployed as wing-backs, and Alex Iwobi (£5.5m) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£6.7m) supporting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) in attack.

Mesut Ozil (£8.2m) is not in the match-day squad, with Arsenal reporting that the German midfielder is suffering with a back spasm.

Mauricio Pochettino has made only one change from the side that defeated Chelsea in Gameweek 13, with Juan Foyth (£5.0m) replacing Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) in defence.

That means starts for Dele Alli (£8.9m), Son Heung-min (£8.3m) and Christian Eriksen (£9.2m), as well as Harry Kane (£12.3m) in attack.

Kieran Trippier (£6.1m), as expected, is missing through injury.

Despite their unbeaten run, Arsenal haven’t kept a clean sheet since the 2-0 win over Watford in Gameweek 7.

Goals haven’t been a problem for the Gunners, though: Emery’s troops have scored at least two goals in ten of their 13 league fixtures this season.

This is Spurs’ ninth away league fixture of the season and most of Kane’s attacking returns (five goals, two assists) have come on the road.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Sokratis, Holding, Mustafi; Bellerin, Xhaka, Torreira, Kolasinac; Iwobi, Mkhitaryan; Aubameyang.

Spurs XI: Lloris; Aurier, Foyth, Vertonghen, Davies; Dier, Sissoko; Eriksen, Dele, Son; Kane.

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1,579 Comments Post a Comment
  1. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    United have a worse defence than Tottenham.
    Auba will be a serioua captain candidate.

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

      Together with Sterling Kane Salah Mane Hazard

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

    any chance Kane will be rested vs Soton after today loss ?

    1. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      hard to see Kane missing any games bar injury?

    2. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No chance

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

      Yes. The have just dropped points and need a win so they will drop their top goalscorer.

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        😆 this cracked me up

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, to fall even further behind the Top 4.

  3. Bialystrzelec
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pick duo out of:

    1. Aguero
    2. Kane
    3. Aubameyang

    A. Alli
    B. Sane

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

      3B

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

      2B

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

    Against this defence even Gabbiadini can score midweek

  5. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    WE HAVE OUR ARSENAL BACK

    1. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I actually love football again. First time.in years

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That’s what was said after Liverpool

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ok

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

    Auba or Laca?

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

      The good one.

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Laca?

    2. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      what's the argument for Laca? Auba has almost 30 points on him now

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Price

    3. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Will Auba revert back to starting on the left or right? Lacca through the middle?

    4. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Both

  7. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Great win!

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    kane in needs a rethink

    Was very poor, scored a pen but apart from that hardly touched it

    1. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      maybe Auba then over Kane

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

      Arsenal away is probably the 4th hardest match in the PL behind MCI, LIV and CHE away.

    3. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Credit to Arsenal for that... he’ll come good with the fixtures ahead

    4. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen top of the Spurs bonus

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

    Aiming for this in 2 GWs.

    Patricio - Hamer
    Alonso - Trippier - TAA - AWB - Bennett
    Sterling - Sane - Richarlison - Brooks - Schneiderlin
    Kane - Aubameyang - Arnautovic

    Thoughts?

    1. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Trash team

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

        😛

    2. Slippy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs can't defend so maybe downgrade trippier and upgrade brooks/schneiderlin. brooks may not start most games

  10. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Remember Harry Kane?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      *Winks

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

    Harry Kane reminds me of Andy Carrol

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Aguero likely to start mid-week ?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Unknkown. Pep said something about Jesus and tuesday vs. https://twitter.com/10JoseAlvarez/status/1068890692783652864

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          That settles it. Thanks

      • George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        You know full well that nobody knows the answer to this other than Pep. If you want a load of guesses based on nothing but speculation go ahead.

    2. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      jimenez and hazard to Siggy/Martial and auba?

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

        Just done those to Erkisen and Auba

    3. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How did Kane look?

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

        Like Benteke.

    4. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      19 unbeaten.
      London is red.
      COYG!

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

      Think I'm doing Haz and aguero to auba and sane tonight. Sound moves?

      1. learnedlizard
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Totally. Doing the same cheers

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

        Boom

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

        Likely to do the same if any of them are having price changes, not sure if I want Sane or spurs midfielder though

      4. AC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Would hold of on the Aguero move until Pep presser can understand catching the sane price rise

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

      Tim sherwood what are you saying now? On the debate this week you said not one arsenal player would get in a combined 11 and arsenal just couldn’t win??? Tim???

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I've found Tim Sherwood to be a bit of a fool when I've seen him to be honest.

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

        I don't agree with him but a team can have worse players and still be better.

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

        Tim Sherwood built Harry Kane I'll have you know

    7. TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I have 2 FTs and will WC in GW16.

      Does it make sense to do Aguero to Kane only to captain him in GW15 and then bring in Auba on a my WC in GW16?

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

        He can troll you and blank

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

          Don’t know who I would captain if not him though...

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

        Don’t let united fixture put you off

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

          I would rather have Kane at home vs Southampton than auba away to Man U though?

    8. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can Lacazette cover Auba?

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

        Yes. I might double up even

        1. Jack Burton
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Me as well tempting

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

      Getting the sofa ready to hide behind it against Salah and Mane owners

      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Same 😀

    10. CaTriEm
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Serge Aurier really is stealing a living.

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Poor today but was very good against Inter

        1. CaTriEm
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Every time I see him play he's dodgy, that penalty he gave away vs Juventus last season really sticks in my mind it was just sheer lunacy.

          If Poch's plans involve regularly rotating fullbacks he needs to find a back up for Trippier who isn't a massive downgrade. Foyth's inexperience didn't help today either mind.

          1. Ha.
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Trippier and Foyth is an even worse combo

    11. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Back where we belong!

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        4th place!

        1. All de Gea no iDier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Only until the end of the year when ManU regain fourth place. Unless Mou is wrong that is.

        2. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          😆

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Wait for Marchageddon

    12. tm245
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Guendouzi kissing Auba's boot for the fans, love it.

    13. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Patricio & Aguero

      Ederson & Aubemeyang?

      -4

      1. Mortal.Swinbat
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Leave me with

        Ederson
        VVD, Robertson, Alonso, AWB
        Hazard, Sane, Sterling
        Aubemeyang, Arnautovic, Wilson

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

      Now... another 6 goal derby, but all of them for the red team this time, and it’s happy days.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Salah hat-trick would be well received.

        1. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          This

        2. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          As long as VVD matches him

    15. french holiday
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba and co. will get Mourinho the SACK!

    16. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lovren not in squad means jammy Gunnarson 10 points get subbed in, Salah VC haul to make the gameweek even jammier please.

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

      With aguero price drop and Kane rise before deadline should i be agressive and do this......... Aguero and Salah OUT Kane and MAne IN ??

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Salah OUT before Burnley ???

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

          Yes, but i will have Mane as Liverpool cover, and i's for free. I got 2 FT.

    18. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Reality check, were Spurs just awful today + Ars got lucky? Or is Ramsey the real deal

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Arsenal played well
        Spurs played poorly

    19. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane Vs Aubameyang

      Whos everyone going with? With Kane's clear fixture congestion and must win matches along with aubameyangs cheaper price, he surely has the edge on Kane?

      1. Celt Abroad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I’m planning on getting both of them.

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

        Hmm can you go with Kane and Laca somehow ?

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

        don't know if Kane fixture congestion is a bad thing for him