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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. All For One
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    ffs Deeney have to take a hit to take him out now!

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Will lose the red for sure.

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

      Go gray?

  2. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    The WC that keeps on giving

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

    That Arsenal away CS...

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

      With no Kola

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

    Book him sure but zero chance that’s a straight red?! What on earth? Terrible ref

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

      He can’t give nothing and he can’t give a yellow for an elbow.

      His hands are tied.

      Unlike Deeneys.

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

    Hours of WC planning undone in a few minutes of every game.

  6. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Oh no, might be forced to go for Ings again!

  7. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    That's not even a booking.

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Spurs fan ? Rofl

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

    Foster dropped
    Valery injured
    Dunk Brighton
    Deeney suspended

    How many points from that bench boost?

  9. Magumbo
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Tears

  10. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    For someone who didn’t have a wildcard intact, i am loving this gameweek

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

      It’s better to be lucky than good

  11. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 5 days ago

      This gameweek really has been a tragedy of sorts.

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

      RIP my place in LMS

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

      Deeney >> Gray, same price! Locked

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

        Quite annoying - should be cheaper

      2. Sting in the Tail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        With those fixtures it's got to be. He's actually not a bad captain shout.

    • TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Could have been worse.
      A few planned Deeney TC next GW.

    • Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Ryan dunk Duffy and Deeney

      Not much of a bench boost is it ? 😀

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        BB later now?

      2. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Afraid to click it,terrible

    • Pariße
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Now he’s trying to make a case for himself that he only punched him with his forearm lol

    • Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      ha ha ha no Deeney here looking forward to a move up the rankings....

      1. Alan Watts
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        hold on, no Auba, so maybe not

    • Me Spurs
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Deeney replacement?
      6.5 max

    • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Deeney to Auba? Ah darn need 5 million

    • Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Safe to say the wildcard hasn’t gone well, I dread to think what Duffy will do tomorrow!!

    • Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Martial, Vardy to Mane, Firminho looking good 🙂

    • OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      I’m done....

    • French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      HT required on Deeney replacements Geoff 🙂

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

      Deeney getting Karma for his Arsenal comments from last season

    • FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      So satisfied, rival has Kolasinac and Lacazette. I have Troy..

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        How's that working out now?

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

      Surely makes Gray a better DGW option.

    • ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Deeney to Gray an option?

    • Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Only positive is that Deeney is benched by me. Gray straight swap?

    • DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      With Dunk, Deeney and Duffy, I think BB35 is up in flames now. TC35 could be the way to go

    • Says
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Deeney genuinely looks shocked, showing Emery that he just pushed him with the side of his arm. If it was on a player taller than Toreira it would have been nothing