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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. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just for forget the doubles and bring Wilson in for Deeney?

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

      Leaning towards him because of Fulham.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Who just beat Everton with a cs

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

          If anything this GW has learned us is to look ahead and not on the previous GW.

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

            You seem to be looking at the previous gameweek 🙂

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

              +1

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Andre Gray. Has scored some important goals for Watford recently.

  2. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    No players tonight and gone up 169 places, who said this was a bad GW eh 😎

  3. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    deeney + laporte to rash and cathcart for -8?

    Ryan Foster
    Robbo Laporte DOherty Duffy Bednarek
    Sterling ERiksen Redmond Doucoure Mane
    Jim Deeney Kun

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

    Time to start the annual FFS triple captain bandwagon. Who should it be this year? Preferably in the mould of Andy Carroll.

    Suggestions: Long, Ings, Gray, Andone, Llorente

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Gray will gather momentum

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero or Sterling IMO. Good player in a good team with at least one home game.

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

          Yeah totally in the mould of Andy Carroll

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Stupidity of people choosing crap players should be challenged IMO.

      • Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Success

      • SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Duffy?

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

          The words ‘Glutton’ and ‘punishment’ spring readily to mind.

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        SLong hype this week with a hit of TC would be comical.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He'll still do better than my Sane TC 😀

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ings essential

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Long*

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          *Longsy

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You are using essential in the wrong context

    4. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Check the half time scores. Ofcourse Deeney has been sent off!!!

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Time to give him the elbow

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think with 0 m in bank going to take hit and go Deeney to Wilson and Jota to Redmond. Good moves? Just cannot see anyone 5.9 m or under I want for Deeney

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

        Gray. Wouldn’t take a hit on Jota over this

      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What about Gray?

      3. Slippy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What's wrong with jota?

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nothing but need to get .7 m from somewhere- suspect Gray more sensible option for Deeney

    6. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Real Madrid losing again

    7. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Deactivates BB......

    8. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Do you guys think Deeney’s red card will be overturned?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No, Deeney threw his arm up towards his head for no good reason.

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Massive cojones got in the way

      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No

      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. Why?!?

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

          Barely a free kick.

      4. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He clearly got the ball first.

      5. mdm
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Should be. Never red

      6. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. Should be.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          😮
          No ban then ??

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

            Tbh I think it will stand, but it was no where close to being a RC.

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Cool
              Cheers mate

      7. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The point is, he'll still miss the Hudds match right ??
        That's the match we want him to play

        1. Miniboss
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah not getting my hopes up, might go Deeney&Duffy -> Wilson&Bednarek (-4)

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Wait till Friday mate

    9. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      36 Pts on a DGW.

      Utter Dog Chocolate.

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Could be worse

        Could be dog shite

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

          It is.

      2. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Mmm chocolate

      3. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It's not a real DGW. 35 is disappointing but what were you expecting?

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

          Much more than that.

          Expected Kun, Eriksen (c), Jimi and Digne to get decent scores.

      4. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Only a DGW for BHA & CAR. Not the big hitters!

    10. Reacher
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Deeney to Danny & pry he plays!!

      1. Reacher
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Pray even*

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He can’t manage 70 mins let alone two matches

        1. Reacher
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          True! Troy the tit has me searching the bargain basement bin!

      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Llorente mate. Will haul against shighton

        1. Reacher
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Great shout thanks

    11. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Might try doing it in reverse this GW and get rid of all my DGW players for hits!

      Surely can’t be any worse than this GW!

    12. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Winter is coming.

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

        Winter is here

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You know nothing

      2. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The lone wolf dies but the Jimenez Jota Doherty survives

        1. YEAH PITCH!
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Like it

      3. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It’s raining D’s dunk Duffy deeney all shite

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

          Lol.

        2. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Doherty....

    13. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can’t wait to see the back of this FPL season.

    14. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is Gray on penalties?

    15. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Best Deeney replacement ? (max 6.4)

      A) Ings

      B) Gray

      C) Rondon/Perez

      D) Other ? Wood? Mitro?Murray?

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

        Of those I would prob just go Gray
        It’s the “safest” option

    16. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1 game ban or 3 game?

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        3

      2. Drexl Spivey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Three (potentially four).

    17. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Have 8 mil in the bank, had it for jwp to Salah after gw 35... now consider deeney to auba if he is not starting against Napoli in midweek.. no brainer right?

    18. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Could really do with lacazette being nailed.....

      Aubameyang red card to even it up please.

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

        Could do with Deeney being nailed too.

        To a large rock preferably.

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He has two massive stones on him at all times. Takes a real man to miss penalties and get sent off pointlessly.

    19. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Views on JWP?

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

        Didn't have the best game last match, but obviously has it in him.

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good asset.
        Especially against set piece susceptible Watford in dgw

    20. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Andre Gray the next trap. Bring it on.
      He's hardly Mr prolific.

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        But if he has a DGW it's compulsory to think he's going to get a minimum of 6+6.

      2. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Count me in

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

          Oh, Lord help us!

      3. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        huddersfeild though. even ederson would probably score if he's deployed uptop against hudders

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          What about morata ?

          1. Miniboss
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Let’s not get silly, gents.

    21. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What was in the air last week?
      I ripped up an awesome team to fill with up with DGW trash.
      This place is terrible for leading from the path of light into deepest dark hole 🙁

      Whoever mentioned Brighton as C let alone TC options needs to take a-close look in a mirror..........

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They have another game.

        But yeah, (C) / (TC).. Seriously

        1. Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          They've done crap no doubt, but other popular captaincy options this GW were Vardy (2), Kun (2) & Son (4). None beyond the realms of possibility that even these Brighton clots could match that against Cardiff.

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cue Duffy scoring in a 1-0 win. 15 x 2

    22. Catsandhats
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why are people suddenly against bench boost next GW?

      Especially after most have wildcarded 13/15 double players in...

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Because I have 2 players sent off and 2 injured so far.

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Deeney ban means no FT for bha def, valery

      3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Right. Decided I’ll bring King in for maximum Bournemouth fun.

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Could miss a penalty.....

          1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Frilson will get the rebound.

      4. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I can see it now!
        Everyone doing Deeney > Wilson but it’s King that hails next GW

        Written in the stars....

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ha

        2. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hauls* bloody autocorrect

      5. POLSKA GOLA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think today is the first time ever I actually gained rank by not having any players involved 🙂

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

          Leno is playing and nicely owned by some c**ta and this looks a 1-0 win for Arsenal

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

            Owned by Costa?

          2. POLSKA GOLA
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Probably Deeney has TC him 🙂

      6. HNI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If I save my FT over BB gw 35, will i have 2 Fts over gw36?

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

      7. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Deeney is an idiot. How player like him can be C?

        Arsenal is awful too, have one player more and they looked like they have 3 players less

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          So they look like they have 7 players?

      8. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I've reached the maniacal laughter stage again. Sweet, sweet acceptance.

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

          Me too.

          Gone past being vexed and just waiting to see what else can go wrong that I can laugh at.

          At least I never capped Duffy....