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Lacazette benched as Kolasnic misses out on Saints trip with injury

There was instant disappointment for owners of two Arsenal assets as team news for Sunday’s Gameweek 17 matches came out.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) is on the bench once again, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.5m) preferred as the lone striker for the Gunners.

Meanwhile, Sead Kolasinac (£5.1m) misses out on Arsenal’s trip to Southampton after picking up a thigh injury in training on Saturday.

He is replaced at left-back by the returning Nacho Monreal (£5.4m), making his first start since Gameweek 8. With Rob Holding (£4.4m) injured and Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m) and Sokratis Papastathopoulous (£5.1m) suspended, Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) and Stephan Lichtsteiner (£4.5m) line-up at centre-back.

Aaron Ramsey (£7.3m) and Mesut Özil (£8.1m) are named on the bench.

There is a third Premier League start for young Southampton defender Jan Valery (£4.0m) while Danny Ings (£5.4m) recovers from his recent hamstring injury to feature for the first time since Gameweek 12.

At Brighton, there is another game at false-nine for Eden Hazard (£10.9m) who leads the Chelsea line, flanked by Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.3m).

Alvaro Morata (£8.5m) was not considered fit enough for the bench, where Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) has been named.

Meanwhile, Mateo Kovacic (£5.8m) comes through his injury doubt to start the match in central midfield.

Glenn Murray (£6.6m) leads the Brighton line with Pascal Groß (£6.7m) operating as the number 10.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bernardo, Dunk, Balogun, Montoya; March, Stephens, Pröpper, Knockaert; Groß; Murray.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Rudiger, Luiz, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Jorginho, Kante; Pedro, Hazard, Willian.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Targett, Yoshida, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Valery; Redmond, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Armstrong; Ings.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Monreal, Koscielny, Lichtsteiner, Bellerín; Xhaka, Guendouzi, Torreira; Mkhitaryan, Iwobi; Aubameyang.

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2,219 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Omg that Hazard pass

    1. J T
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Class

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

    Plenty more goals to come in the Arsenal Saints match. Beautifully open game

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Ings hatty?

  3. FPL Pillars
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Auba fail

  4. Differential C (Mark)
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Bednarek denies Auba!

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

    Mkhi could be the cheap route to Arsenal attack?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Cheap route to an annoying benched player

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

        League cup lineup should give us a hint

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Do yourself a favour and steer clear

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

      Yeah, think it makes him near essential.

    3. Critical Observer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t go there, bro.

      Don’t even go there.

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

      Gw1 yeah

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Almost Auba

  7. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Auba is awful.......

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He was denied by a last ditch tackle do

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

      Wash your mouth out with soap.

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

        Hahaha

    3. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'm trying to jinx it lol

  8. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Auba missing sitters for fun

  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Auba wouldn't score in a brothel.

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

      He doesn't like it easy?

  10. Arteta
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard & Sane ➡ Pedro & Mkhi for a hit?

    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      only for -8

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Only for a -8

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      go for it

  11. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    wtf Auba

  12. SirStevieG
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Damn, was going to buy Mkhi this week but my computer blew up at 11:29 🙁

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I am buying him for his Hattie next gw Vs Burnley.

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

      That’s just unlucky mate

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

    Want Auba to remain silent even though I own him.

    His EO is way too high!

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Whats his EO?

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

      uh.... no you don't

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

      Ermm...

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Silly thing to say

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Er-mm...points are good for your team

    6. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      huh????

  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    60 mins left for Auba to do something.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      ...or 15min til Emery hauls him off for Laca 😉

  15. Make Arrows Green Again
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mkhi essential again?

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

      He never was.

  16. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Chelsea are passing the ball rubbish today, giving ball away far too much.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Willian is main offender!

  17. aborg
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Serves Emery right for being one down. Next time learn to play two strikers. You left Laca out again....

  18. George Sillett
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    It will be hilarious at half time when Auba is subbed for Lacazette.

  19. Make Arrows Green Again
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Laca would have scored all of those

  20. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    CHelsea 22222222222222222222

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

    Azarrrr

  22. Royal5
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Aubamayang wasting everything so far

  23. Make Arrows Green Again
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal do best with Laca in the middle and Auba on the left. Why change the formula?

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard goal 🙁

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Smiles for Chelsea FC. Not for my team.

  25. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard clinical

  26. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hazardddd esssentialll
    Let's laugh at the fools selling him gw14

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

      First goal since GW8, hasn't exactly been on fire

  27. yakirh
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    YESSSSS HAZARD!! essential once again

  28. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hazzaaaaaaa I am so glad I kept you.

    Wish I captained you though!

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

      This

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      This, great to see Haz score but switched to Salah(c) at 11.28

  29. Ha.
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Selling Hazard a couple of weeks ago didn’t really work out...

  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Haz G