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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. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    It’s not Deeney’s day, a red card and his Paris home burning

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Too soon mate

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        No need to get the hump

        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          😆

        2. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          hunch* 😀

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Ouch

    3. CarsonYeung
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Have a day off

  2. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    For those without a bench boost, a Brighton hammering, Deeney RC, Valery injury and Arsenal rotation has worked out quite well.

  3. NIKO.
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Brought Deeney in on my wildcard. First time I’ve ever owned him. Cheers then Troy 😀

  4. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Gray a good pick now?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      He may yet get sent off as well

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      That was my first thought... Not got the budget to do anything better.

  5. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    The game week that keeps on giving! Three 0 pointers, Valery knock, Bennett dropped, now Deeney red.

  6. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    how plausible is it that Watford might win the appeal they'll make?

    1. Eastman
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      No chance

  7. Savastano
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Deeney to Andre Gray it is

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

    One of the harshest RCs I’ve seen recently. Awful

    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Silt of him to even attempt it. What was he thinking!

      1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Silly

  9. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Doucoure 2 points would save my week now

  10. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Deeney 😀 😀

    1. Alpharius
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Today I was regretting not doing Deeney/Aguero over Firmino/Vardy. Sometimes the luck goes your way. Was literally saying to someone at work that my only hope was Deeney getting a red tonight

  11. gonzalocampos
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    0 points double defence and now Deeney red card. $0 ITB, Andre Gray the replacement?

    1. Alpharius
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      If you have Duffy I’d consider a hit for a soton defender and Wilson, both have good fixtures to come next week and beyond

  12. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    So what did Deeney do? Guessing a headbut type thing?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      An elbow without the ball

  13. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    The tits have definitely gone up now.

  14. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Haven't seen it. Any chance of it being overturned?

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Doubt it, needless elbow/arm to the head.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks

    2. Alpharius
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Agreed
      Wasn’t too forceful but was cynical. Overturning it would send a very bad message

  15. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Another awful wildcard fail

  16. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Oh god, this WC nightmare gets even worse...

    For those of us with nothing in the bank, anyone considering a straight swap of Deeney for Gray?

  17. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    There goes my triple captain for next gw 😀

  18. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    What a twonk!

    Arsenal points going to hurt!

  19. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Bench boost week 1 looks very enticing next year

  20. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Yet again proof that weeks of planning just isn’t worth it this season. How many times can those of us that planned by punished in a GW??

    1. Alpharius
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      You can’t plan for that. I know it’s frustrating but look forward, what are your options. If it were me Wilson looks appealing

  21. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Never a red. Should be overturned. Hopefully people sell him before then so I can get him on a cheap.

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      It s a red card , they wont even consider appealing

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Foster likely to be dropped for the next game

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      how so?

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Errr really

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah that’s the way to treat one of your best players of the season after one mistake! That would be good management

    4. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Ah yes drop your player of the season because of one mistake, you’d make a great manager

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    It’s got to be the year of the casual this year like! 😀

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      No its basically 1million more players every year added. Also due to ffscout getting publicity right on ffs site now everyone knows this site for tips and what experienced managers are doing. No other way almost all people would have held Richarclison even after 4blanks. They read here that is underlying stats were still consistent. The years ahead will become more and more 'casual' as pool and knowledge will increase. Will also be futile to buy membership as more and more impossible to get in top 1000 by every year

  24. Chi not God
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    lol.. what a bloody rubbish wild card. that's not even a red.
    damn. definitely a 12point hit now... just wow!

  25. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    3 games ban?

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Yep

  26. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Can't help but think this would be a perfect game for Kolas if he had started 🙁

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      I know. You own too?

  27. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Was planning Deeney cappers next week. Won't trust Gray with it so will end up going for an obvious pick. Blessing in disguise, probably.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      k

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Was deeney red card valid or can be rescinded? Missed it

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Haven't checked the comments here, but looked valid to me. When you play a little rough like Deeney, you'll eventually get sent off when you forget that someone's short and you're endangering their consciousness 😀

        1. Alpharius
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Yea it did look ‘soft’ compared to some, but it was needless and there’s no reason to smack someone’s head with your arm. Can’t see it being rescinded

          1. HNI
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 5 days ago

            I bet his elbow wouldnt agree with that

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

      Feels like I haven't seen you in a while. You doing alright?

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        He doesnt come when Arsenal show their Arses which is basically most of time since Henry left

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          The 3 next to my name is the number of trophies rather than the number of years, sure 😉

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

          Only when she's on top...
          😆

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

            Ahhh, you think you're so prettyyyyyyyyyyyyy

      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah man. Been busy moving back to Netherlands before Brexit 😀 Happy to have a breather from FPL tbh. Will likely continue. How about you?

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

          All good. Except for this game ofcourse. I made a decision to slack off a bit after leading my cash ml by 100. Down to 14 now 😆

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 days ago

            Squeaky arses time 😮

  28. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Deeney to Wilson on the cards

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      No dgw striker finding interesting?

    2. Alpharius
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      That could actually end up better for you than if he’d hadn’t got sent iff

  29. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Deeney/Robbo > Murray/TAA?

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      I am actually looking to remove Murray lol

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        It won't be a move I'd want to make, but an option even so. Only other option (with only having 5.9 to use) is Gray…

  30. dark91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    When it is a straight red they get the chance to appeal right?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Can't see why he'd appeal having thrown an elbow into someone's face 😉

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Well, they have got nothing to lose anyway 😀

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Time and money, I would have thought. Maybe a little dignity, too