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

    Tempted to get Mo back in tbh

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

      How?

  2. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    That Loftus-Cheek drop may just be NSFW. Jaw-dropping

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

    Haz off 🙁

  4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    gotta laugh at ings getting a brace 🙄

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Glad I kept him 😉

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

      And Mkhi

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Trollll

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

      Is that for real?

    3. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      no he's not, he went sat down on the bench

    4. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ban!

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

      This kind of nonsense should be eradicated.

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

      Ban

    7. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ban

    8. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ban pls

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

      Ban

    10. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He means hes out going to be out walking etc

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

    Hope Haz isn't injured from the Stephens foul

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

    Think regardless of fixtures I might do:

    Fraser > Hazard
    Aubameyang > Jimenez

    Can't stand what sho-horning in Aubameyang has done to my team.

    Thoughts?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Surely Faster u get rid of arsenal assets better

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

        Can't tell if you're joking, but okay?

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I am ser

          1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            *IOUs only.

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe get ings.Their manager is a progressive type .Not a dud like hughes

  8. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Us Auba captainers have entered will take an assist again terrority... again. 🙁

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

      Yep. I laughed at my Son (c) mini league rival too.

  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Really thought Koscielny had retired. Is Mert still on Arsenals payroll as well?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lots of casuals bought him because they thought he was Kola

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

      Yes. Youth coach

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

    Auba I need you to score that ffs!

    1. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Those in the know knew not to get kane or auba.

  11. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    was haz injured or just a tactical sub?

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      a bit of both

  12. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to sell
    Kane or Auba

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

      Both

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

      Auba for me

    3. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pair of mules

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba for mee.Emery is antifpl

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

      Auba

  13. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you rather have next gw only: Haz or Auba?

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

      Hazard

  14. Says
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    The Voice of Jamie Redknapp

  15. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba is a gabonian welbeck

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard injured and Alonso retro ban incoming. Two transfers I really didn't want to make 🙁

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      retro ban for sure?

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Both safe i think

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

      Scaremongering

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

    Rashford could run riot on the counter today.

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      But probably won’t

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

      Even DDG

  18. Win'dian
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba could easily have hauled today. Is it worth getting Hazard for him? Other premiums are Salah, Sane and Sterling

  19. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Casuals getting in kane and auba :/

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

    All i want for xmas is an Alonso goal + CS + 3Bonus

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      We might have to wait at least 4 weeks for that

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      isnt that very small? In larger picture it wont even lead to you winning FPL. Why not wish for winning epl instead as xmas miracle?

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

    Mkhi on pens?

  22. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I swear to God, Ozil seems to be such a waste of talent sometimes..

    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      *often times

  23. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso YC finally

  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso YC 😎

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

    Charlie Austin!!1

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

    Well that's a bugger. That better just be precautionary with Hazza.

  27. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    AUSTINNNNNN

  28. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan is such a useless gk pick..

  29. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Austin G

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

    AUSTINNNNN
    SLONG A

    LENO LOL!

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

      Do what ?

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

        Try again?