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Lacazette and Kolasinac benched as Deulofeu absent

A number of Fantasy Premier League options have missed out on places in the starting line-ups of Watford vs Arsenal.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) has been named on the bench with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) leading the line on his own.

Alex Iwobi (£5.4m), Aaron Ramsey (£7.1m) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£6.7m) are the attacking midfielders behind him.

Also among the substitutes for Arsenal is Sead Kolasinac (£5.0m), with Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) handed the left-back berth.

Making his first start of the season at centre-back is Konstantinos Mavropanos (£4.7m).

Whether he will be able to help the Gunners to a first Premier League clean sheet on the road in 2018/19 remains to be seen.

Troy Deeney (£5.9m) might fancy his chances against the inexperienced defender, as he makes his 12th start in Watford’s last 13 league matches.

However, he is not joined by Gerard Deulofeu (£5.6m) in the side, the Spanish midfielder entirely as he deals with an ankle problem picked up in the FA Cup final.

Andre Gray (£5.9m) comes in first start since Gameweek 30.

Watford XI: Foster; Janmaat, Kabasele, Cathcart, Masina; Kiko Femenía, Capoue, Doucouré; Hughes; Deeney, Gray.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Mustafi, Koscielny, Mavropanos, Monreal; Torreira, Xhaka; Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Iwobi; Aubameyang.

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  1. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Keep those sweet cheeks on the pine Laca you Brooks blocker.

  2. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    It's the GW that keeps on giving.

    1. Party time
        4 years, 11 months ago

        🙂

      • Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I was literally going to write that

      • SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yep 🙂

    2. Scotty B
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Who to ditch?
      Richarlison or Maddison

      1. Champ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I think Madison

      2. Party time
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Trash Richarlison

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Trasharlison

            1. Party time
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Lol. A better name for him tbh, boy couldn't even harm Fulham

        • gelisiguzel
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Pogba/Haz/Vardy to Salah/KDB/Deeney(-8)or gtg?

          1. Dthinger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I'd probably keep Pogba rather than take the hit for KDB. But the other two seem like good ideas. Can you afford Hax/Vardy to Salah/Deeney?

        • Poseidon.
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Looks like Doucore or nothing from the Watford midfield for next week then

        • Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Is Jafooli around? Wondering if Kiko is nailed

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            His poster nailed to Jafs wall.

            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              It's pinned actually. Can confirm

        • Party time
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Emery strikes so well!

            Please all Emery is NOT to be trusted. I remember having Laca earlier in the season although Laca gave his best with returns but Emery, he just likes to minimize minutes. Heck!

            1. The 5% Team
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              yes indeed...next season, no Arsenal players for me unfortunately

          • Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            The balance between form and fixtures for defenders at the moment is precise af. Best fixtures have the worst form/rotation risk. Best form, worst fixtures. Only outliers are Liverpool and Southampton

          • TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Hopefully 1-0 Arsenal with a random scorer/no assist.

            1. Make Arrows Green Again
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              You can have that if Laca has the evening off. Deal?

            2. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Deeney pen and max baps will do nicely

              1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Agreed!

            3. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              This

            4. TheDragon
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Outrageous

              Deeney hattrick is required

            5. FPL Pillars
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Since when do arsenal keep a CS away from home 😀

          • Chucky
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Deeney brace to save my season please

            1. Make Arrows Green Again
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              If your season is hinging on a Deeney brace..

            2. Konstaapeli
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              As long as Arsenal win...

          • dee_top
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Dunk Vardy to Doherty Deeney for -4? Going to use BB

            1. Party time
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Keep Vardy imo

                1. Make Arrows Green Again
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Agreed. Vardy has two good fixtures

              • Konstaapeli
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                It's a yes from me.

              • Ze_Austin
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Dunk to Yoshida is enough

            2. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Valery, Kola, Mariappa, Deulofeu, all of Brighton...

              Benches falling apart already ahead of BB 😮

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                😕
                I was thinking about saving FT this gw.
                Might end up taking a hit now 😀

            3. Bruce Lee
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Bit of genius there from me to take out Laca and Kola 1 min before the deadline...

              ... just a shame I got Rashford and Trippier instead

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Lol

                  1. Bruce Lee
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Great performances in the cl mate keep up the good work

                    1. Party time
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        🙂

                • Bring the Cavalry
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Is Monreal the most nailed arsenal defender? Seems to start all the games when fit?

                  1. Rainer
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Ability to play CB & LB helps but with Emery you can never be sure.

                  2. Konstaapeli
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Him and Sokratis when fit.

                • theodosios
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  If only Laca will stay out of the game...TAA is waiting 1st on the bench

                  1. Rainer
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Nice!

                  2. Konstaapeli
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Don't get your hopes up. He's likely to come in.

                • Vinyl78LP
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Auba 90 mins and Laca taken off early in EL apparently nailed Laca's start for me tonight.

                  I give up 🙂

                  1. Bruce Lee
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    See... you can do so much research and make informed decisions... but the game is hugely based on luck

                    Respect to those who somehow find a way into the top 10k season after season

                    1. Party time
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        This

                      • TorresMagic™
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Why respect lucky people?

                    2. Amey
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Don't trust Emery !

                      1. Party time
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          + Eddie Howe. One can't trust those two

                    3. DMP
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      What a Wildcard fail.

                      Ryan, Duffy(c), Kolasinac, Doherty, Son, Camarasa, Jimenez, Aguero, Lacazette= 8 points.

                      1. Team Cruel
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Look on the bright side... can't think of any sorry

                        1. Bruce Lee
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Lol wow

                        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Next week will be better

                      2. Ze_Austin
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Just laugh it off

                        This season has been laughable for most of us, at best

                      3. HTL
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        On the plus side, you might yet break the 20 point barrier. Assuming Brighton keep it down to just the 5 conceded again, and Duffy gets a goal

                      4. FPL Pillars
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Least you didn’t have Knockheart as well

                      5. The Train Driver
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Duffy will score 2 tomorrow

                    4. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Damn kolasinac. Worth keeping? Hopefully he plays the home game against palace next week. :/

                    5. Chi not God
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      for his mouthing off deeney better come good this night.
                      this has been a terrible wild card for me lol.
                      now I'm considering a 8-12 point hit , right after a WC!.
                      mad.

                    6. Scotty B
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Is there a defender @5.7 or below worth getting in for the DGW besides Doherty?

                      1. Team Cruel
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Kiko

                        1. The 5% Team
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          rather have Cathcart.
                          Or Monreal, or Jonny...lots of decent options for 5.7. TAA is even a good one for the rest of season

                      2. FPL Pillars
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        I wouldn’t class Doherty as essential. Points recently have been abysmal

                    7. M00N
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Anyone know if Kiko Femenía has been injured recently? Trying to figure out why there is a gap of 6 games with zero minutes. Looked pretty nailed for part of the season. Tempted to swap Duffy to him for the DGW.

                      1. Team Cruel
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        We're awaiting confirmation from Jafooli

                      2. Amey
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Hamstring Injury
                        He's unreliable regarding fitness though.

                      3. MTPockets
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Yes. Type his name into box under 'Player Status Changes'

                          1. M00N
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Where do I find this function please?

                            1. MTPockets
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                Good point - http://fplstatistics.com/Home/Events

                                1. M00N
                                  • 9 Years
                                  4 years, 11 months ago

                                  Cheers.

                          2. Rainer
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            As above and Janmaat floating around isn't ideal.

                            Cathcart seems nailed. Games missed are all around FAC games.

                        • azz007
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Is Kola fate sealed?

                          1. MTPockets
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              Unless you want an unreliable defender who plays for Arsenal

                          2. Baby Bowen
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Lacazette rested then

                            1. Sandy Ravage
                              • 8 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              Hope he stays rested

                            2. Amey
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              😀

                          3. Top Lad Dakes.
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Keep Vardinho another week at least?

                            Plan is to get Salah in GW36, so could involve selling Vardy/Aguero then

                          4. Rainer
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Masina taking the corners like HoleBAPs too 😮

                          5. Dacra
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Yay, Laca TC next week now in some doubt!

                          6. BobbyDoesNotLook
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Deulofeu completely out today. Uncomfortable times waiting for news before bbgw.

                          7. Rainer
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Auba G
                            Foster A LOL

                          8. diesel001
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Hahahahahaha

                            Auba G
                            No Assist

                            Foster - what a chump

                          9. Tsparkes10
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Loool