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Aubameyang and Lacazette both start for Arsenal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) were both named on the Arsenal team sheet for Gameweek 16.

Unai Emery had rested the Frenchman in both of the Gunners’ previous two Premier League matches but he is back in the line-up for the first time since Gameweek 12.

Arsenal look to be lining up with a back-three and wing-backs with Stephan Lichtsteiner (£4.5m) coming in for the injured Rob Holding (£4.4m).

Glenn Murray (£6.7m) has been left among the substitutes for the fourth time in Brighton’s last six away matches. In his place is Florin Andone (£5.0m) making his second start in three. Leon Balogun (£4.2m) replaces the suspended Shane Duffy (£4.7m) at centre-back.

Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) returns to the Manchester United starting line-up while Anthony Martial (£7.5m) was not considerd fit enough to face Fulham, and neither was Eric Bailly (£5.0m).

As expected, Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (£6.3m) leads the West Ham line in the absence of Marko Arnautovic but Lucas Perez (£6.2m) also gets a start. It will be interesting to see if he operates out wide or as a second centre-forward.

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace named an unchanged side from the line-up that lost 3-1 at Brighton midweek.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Kolasinac, Sokratis, Mustafi, Lichtsteiner, Bellerin; Guendouzi, Torreira, Xhaka; Aubameyang, Lacazette

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Smith, Mooy, Hogg, Williams, Löwe; Pritchard; Depoitre.

Burnley XI: Hart; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Johann Gudmundsson, Cork, Westwood, Brady; Wood, Barnes.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bruno, Balogun, Dunk, Bernardo; Knockaert, Pröpper, Bissouma, March; Groß; Andone.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett; Mendez-Laing, Gunnarsson, Arter, Murphy; Camarasa; Paterson.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Valery, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Targett; Højbjerg, Oriol Romeu; Redmond, Lemina, Armstrong; Austin.

Man United XI: De Gea; Dalot, Jones, Smalling, Young; Matic, Herrera; Rashford, Mata, Lingard; Lukaku.

Fulham XI: Rico; Odoi, Ream, Mawson, Bryan; Seri, Zambo Anguissa; Schürrle, Cairney, Sessegnon; Mitrovic.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Zabaleta, Balbuena, Diop, Masuaku; Noble, Rice; Snodgrass, Felipe Anderson; Chicharito, Pérez.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt; McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, Meyer; Townsend, Zaha.

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2,121 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hopefully it's a goal scoring day based on the first game.

  2. Ginkapo FPL
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AxKgUKUpFc

    ITS CHRISTMAS!!!!!

    1. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Amazing

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        It really is.

  3. drughi
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Salah (C), lets hope Aubameyang doesn't go to crazy

  4. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Praying for world peace.

    1. lilmessipran
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      wrong place

  5. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Right let’s stop this Salah crying now, it’s AUBA TIME!!!! 😀

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yo

  6. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    A poll. How many goals will Auba get today?
    A) 2
    B) 3
    C) 4 or more

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      1 assist

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I want 3 but think will be 1 goal and 1 assist.

    3. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      None

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Look closely, there is no such answer

        1. SPorting
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          🙂

    4. R.C.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      5 goals I think

  7. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Anything but a Laca hattrick is simply unacceptable. No two ways about it.

    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Be ready for 'unacceptable' then. The chances of a Laca hat-trick are very low. This is Arsenal 2018 not Arsenal 2002.

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        2nd most goals in the League?

  8. FFSbet.com
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Why no TAA,injured?

    Damn already on 10 man.

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Benched

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Rested

    3. Rusty71
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Don't you have any bench players?

  9. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Salah or Sterling going forward is the question I will need to think about! Tempted to go Salah as have Sané for now. Who do you think will provide most points going forward?

    A Salah
    B Sterling

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling.

    2. @NF_Janner
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Both

      1. @NF_Janner
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Read you queston now.... sterling. But id get both!

  10. @NF_Janner
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Its ok because Mane covers Sal.... oh

  11. SPorting
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Praying for Arsenal peace and quiet

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Praying for my life.

      Sold Salah for -4 this GW

      1. SPorting
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Ouch

        1. SPorting
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I C’d the Mo Fo

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Alcohol may seem to be solution. Barman where the heck are ya

      2. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Same here La Roja

        🙁

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          It hurts but we deserved it.

          1. TyroneGAA
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            A man who doesn’t complain I like

      3. Rusty71
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        You're not the only one mate, my main rival in my mini league did the same thing lol.

  12. JCrosbie
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Took out Salah and Arnie

    For Auba and Erikson for a bit.
    Currently the first "bad " decision this season. Tuh

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I’m in the same boat, gutted

      1. JCrosbie
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Salah has Utd next, still clutching at the transfers will bring more pts over the next few gws

        1. Bees4Lyf
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I agree, it was more of a long term move, hopefully the others haul over the next few weeks

  13. CostaCoffee
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    @Sporting thank you, I had the armband on Kane until you replied to my comment for real. Put no research into this week so I said I’d ask here

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Had it on Kane until Mark appeared on the breakfast club

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Mark appeared on breakfast club? Wow

    2. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Any time son.

      Lucky punt really

  14. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Romeu straight back in the XI for Saints.

    We might finally have our playing 4.3 mid 🙂

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Could be (new manager), or just rotation as e.g. defensive changes too

      • Srv210
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Bednarek 3.9 playing def

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Salalalalalalahhhh 😀

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Salahhhhh you beautyyyy

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yes?

    3. Ahmed Adam
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I Hope Lukaku Will Score hatrick

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Lol

    4. Woy_is_back
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Next gw captain surely Kane vs Burnley at home?

    5. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Team News 2/5

    6. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Well that was unexpected. I was gonna get rid of Salah after this week. What the hell do I do now?

      1. Richd
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I’d still sell but there’s obviously a passionate divide. You gotta work out the 15 players you want. Prioritise your favourites.

      2. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        9 games plus a round of European fixtures may yet throw us a bit more clues before next GW comes around, shifting Arnie would probably be a good start though.

    7. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Come on Hammers. In tripled up:

      Fab
      Balb
      Felipe

    8. Woy_is_back
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Did I f up starting Hart over Ryan?

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Both will concede so don’t worry.. Ryan is crap and is worst pick of my season

        1. McDog
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Can't wait to sell him for Fabianski this week

        2. Woy_is_back
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Ok. Burnley really need a win though

    9. drughi
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Only Fabianski and AWB playing in these 15:00 kick offs, how boring is that

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Just Hennessey and AWB...

          1. drughi
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            hoping for a 0-0, unfortunately neither team can defend

        • Woy_is_back
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Auba, Hart and Fanderson for me

          1. drughi
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            That sounds like more fun for sure

      2. Goat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Someone last night on here wished Mo would get a big haul so we’d hold onto him over Xmas. Well you got your wish. How does it feel?

        1. Richd
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Find the post and ask him or her.

      3. Pierce34
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Early wildcard thoughts: I'm not disappointed I don't have Salah because I never had him this season and he wasn't in my plans anyway. More disappointed I sold Robertson and Bednarek (who seems to be playing now all of a sudden!).

        Also, is it just me or are Arsenal playing 5 defenders, three defensive midfielders and no creators at all?!

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yep. This worries me too. Torriea and Xhaka have a reasonable pass on them but certainly not enough to feed two strikers regular opportunities.

          1. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Especially considering the opposition I don’t get why Mhki isn’t playing over one of the midfield three.

        2. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Bellerin and Kolasinac bombing on. That's the game plan as it looks. Nice for their owners.

      4. JCrosbie
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I have Kane and Auba now (instead of Salah)

        Am I right in saying there's no point in scrambling to get Salah in and chasing pts?

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Chasing points is a fools game

        2. Richd
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          There’s no point imo. Lovely haul for owners but he still has all the issues from before. He struggles for bonus unless he gets a hattrick and he uses a lot of budget. His price is also pretty static.

          I’d wait and see. Yeah if he smashes Man Utd maybe reconsider but see how the city boys and Kane and the arsenal striker of choice do.

          I’d rather my eggs in multiple baskets.

      5. NestorC
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Cedric dropped?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Not even benched, should be injured

          1. NestorC
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Lucky me, got him for a hit with Laca

          2. NestorC
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers

      6. french holiday
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        So Salah plays well without Manè. How long do you reckon Manè will be out of the team.

      7. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Not owning Salah has seen my livefpl rank drop from 49k to 74k. I cant help feeling that Salah owners have been fortunate in being rewarded for holding Salah for too long. I still feel I made the right decision selling him and distributing funds elsewhere and don't intend getting him back. Way too expensive for what he has been delivering. A big haul was going to occur at some point which obviously hurts me this week. However Sterling who i sold him for is cheaper and has been outpointing him in previous week's.

        1. bialk
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          This.

        2. MTPockets
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Fortunate yes, but his 2nd/3rd goals were the old Salah so quite confident of his form.
            Sterling etc could still haul yet.

          • Crofty92
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            How do you find your rank change?

          • IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            You dropped 25k and think you made the right decision?

            1. gooberman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Firstly the gameweek isn't over and I still have my captain to play so after that I would expect not to have dropped as much as that. Also you cant measure the decision based on 1 week. When I sold Salah, my rank was 97k. It was 49k at the start of this week. As I've already touched upon if you care to read my post, Salahs replacement Sterling has outpointed him in previous week's in which I also had him as captain. So yes I believe it was the right decision.

          • XabiAlonso
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            You can have both players you know

        3. bialk
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Sold Robertson and Salah on my WC last week. And I don't have Auba. Strange GW is this.