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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. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Own Auba. Can see him being benched next GW against Burnley, especially if he starts against Spurs in midweek.

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

      Yup I am dumping.Wont cap him anyway.

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

      Especially if ozil and Ramsey are back

      1. AndyCook
          5 years, 3 months ago

          They surely won’t come straight back in as a pair

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

      Very questionable from Leno today. Could be Cech's turn again.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That's worse

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

        Thought he was very poor, bit like pool last year need a quality keeper?

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

          A quality keeper just breathes confidence throughout a team, just look at Alisson. Arsenal aren't going to splash 70 mill but Cech is past his sell by date and Leno doesn't look like he can be trusted.

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

            I agree, but I don't think any of us know enough about PL goalkeeping talent to be able to judge how good he could be in a year or five. DDG was pretty crap in his first season at United, for example. Then he was the best in the world. Now he's pretty good.

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

              True but their defenders know. Fair enough United are a bit of a mess now but the trust in DDG last season and the trust now between Alisson and the defence is clear and its massive.

              Not there with Leno currently, not saying it never will be.

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

                Yeah tbh I think it's a massive risk to drop 70k on a player in a position that relies so heavily on confidence and mentality. There's no guarantee that their form will continue when they move to a new place. Probably not a bad strategy to train one up yourselves so they're rooted a bit more into the club. Leno's no showing many signs of improvement yet though

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

                  Lol still thinking in FPL terms

                  70m*

    4. beetlejuice
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who is 2nd GK of Brighton when Ryan leaves?

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Unclear

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

        Button

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

        Button IMO

      4. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Button but Steele been on bench past 4 GWs

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

        Looks like Steele, he has been on the bench past few games

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

      Leno looks weak?

    6. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      58+Robertson potentially a small green? Had Aubam (c) 🙁

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

        Depends on Salah

    7. davies
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A) Alonso Fraser Laca

      B) VVD Hazard Ings

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

        B

    8. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah and hazard back in fashion 🙂

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

      Hope Liverpool win this in an embarrassing fashion. 6-0 or something

      1. MAVER!CK
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        1-0 Mourinho shithousery incoming

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

        That's the lamest video I've ever watched. Thanks 😉

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

      Arsenal reverting back to being Arsenal as soon as FPL managers start to believe in them again.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Need to get Ozil back to bring some heart and hard graft into that midfield 😉

      2. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lovely isn't it

    11. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haz C 72 should stay green, so long as pool stay quiet.

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

        Posts like this are so pointless - 72 is obviously a great score this week

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

      Maureen masterclass pleasee

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

      Best 3 premiums to own
      A)Kane
      B)Aguero
      C) Aubameyang
      D)Salah
      E)Hazard
      F)Sterling

      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        D E F

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Definitely?

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

        Kane Salah Hazard and Sane

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

        E, F
        One of B, D or A

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

        last 3

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

        ADF

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

        Don't forget Laca!

        Hard 3 to choose.

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

        Haz sterling salah or kane

      8. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Salah, Sterling, Sane & Hazard

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

        B when fit, D E

    14. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lost on last page

      Would you use the 1FT here?

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

        Would you use the 1FT here?

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

        (1FT, 0.1 itb)

        Patricio
        Alonso/Laporte/Vert
        Haz/Sterling/Fanderson/Rich
        Kane/Wilson/Chica

        Bench: Button, Doherty, AWB, Hojbjerg

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

          Nice team. Vertonghen is an injury worry so maybe swap him. Personally, I think Doherty is starter material so you could even swap Vertonghen for a

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

      Emery needs to go shopping in January.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Keeper, CB,

        1. AndyCook
            5 years, 3 months ago

            He did that already

            1. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Maybe he kept the receipt?

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

          Butland or Pope would be better

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

        Thinking 5 midfielders with heavy hitters and cheapie forwards is the way to go on the WC? Heavy hitting mids just seem to score more points these days.

        1. EMERGING STAR
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Way to go changes every week.

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

            Not really.Has been like that for a long time

        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I agree.

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

          I think it could work really well

        4. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Youll need a lot of clean sheets to pull it off. I tried it a couple of weeks, but the games are pretty scrappy now. No clean sheets and youll end up with 20pts.

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

            Why? I don't understand

      3. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        FPL is great when things are going well 😎

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

          I wouldn't know, 11 reds in a row now

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

        Didn’t get to watch the chelsea game.

        Heard he got a knock?

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah he did.

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

            That’s so frustrating, he was my planned transfer this week.

            Did it look serious?

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

          Dirty Stephens foul

      5. EMERGING STAR
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        ML leader has Snodgrass, Deulofu, Ings, Hazard...

        I have Sterling, Richarlison, Aubameyang, Lacazette

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          That's why he's the leader.

          1. EMERGING STAR
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Obviously

      6. skybluecam
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Auba, Hojbjerg, Bennet > Kamara, Sterling, Digne for a -4? Kamara will be on the bench, Digne competing for a place w/ Doherty/AWB

      7. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ozil is a fraud. Wouldn't get on a decent pub team at the minute. At fault for third goal too.

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

          I take it you didn't see Leno's pathetic attempt at goalkeeping.

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I did and it was but the ball was lost up the field in the first place.

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

              That's one mistake but the bigger mistake is the goalkeeper.

              1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Shane Longs mesmerising cross.Can't blame the keeper.Lol.

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

          350k
          hahaha

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

        Unless Salah blows up today not even thinking about selling Auba/Kane just yet. Quite happy with my team.

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

          "Salah blows up".
          What a bizarre phrase.

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

          I am.

          Mighty annoyed at 3 no shows from Auba with armband on.

          Easy fixtures, apparently, too.

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

            Was always a trap. His conversion rate wasn't sustainable.

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

              No, but Arsenal were scoring for fun and he was...... oh never mind. 🙁

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

                🙁

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

              He sustained it from last season

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

                10 shots on target and 10 goals or whatever it was, it was unrealistic to expect those levels to be sustained. There was going to be a drop off.

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

                  Drop off in conversion rate? Maybe

                  Drop off in goals? No. He should've had more chances against the teams he has faced recently and thus more goals even if his conversion rate dropped. He has disappointed.

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

          yeah I'm delighted with my 2, 5, 2 from Auba as well

        4. madame shelly
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Auba stays for homer Vs Burnley. They need to bounce back

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

        65 all-out decent.Hopefully salah blanks

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

        Didn't see the incident but read on here about a potential Alonso ban? Is that a real threat or just overreaction on here?

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

          He half threw an attempted elbow at Redmond. Redmond complained to the ref and nothing happened.

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Redmond?
            Knockeart

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

              😀

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

            He was probably trying to knock some sense into him after travelling to Brighton after being subbed in the game v arsenal

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

              😉

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

          Think it's time to sell either way

        3. MAVER!CK
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He got a yellow tho right? So no retrospective ban right?

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yellow was another action.. should have been red though

            1. MAVER!CK
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Okay...man this gw sure took a sharp turn

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

          Overreacting

        5. madame shelly
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          1 double digit score in 15 gw's. He's gone for me on wc in 2 weeks time

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

        Auba -> Kun on the card here

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

          Auba to Bendtner right now would be an improvement!

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

          Kun has his minutes managed even when Jesus was injured and out of form.

          Now Jesus is fit and in form what do you think that means for kuns minutes now?

        3. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Same here.
          Auba has burnt me 2nd week with the armband

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

          Noooo.

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

            Would switch formation

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

          I feel Auba to Camara wouldn't be a downgrade!

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

        If Mourinho gets a win today. GOAT cemented

      13. el polako
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        With my luck Martial will get 1pt cameo to finish off my shite weekend.

      14. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        6th green arrow in a row, 4 60+ point weeks. I'm sure I'll get another sub 30 week soon to send me back down to reality.

      15. Atters
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Was set to do Siggy and B.Silva to Sane and Snodgrass but went for Laca to Auba cos of him being benched in europa. Had no luck last few weeks

      16. Ahmed Adam
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Arnold to Tripier?