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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. Man Getting Hit By Football
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    A lot of jam going on in my team.

    Lacazette will be auto subbed with Mane. For context, I picked Deeney & JWP over him.

    I will never bench Sadio again.

  2. azz007
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    So Arsenal keeping a clean when Kola doesn't play. Priceless

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

      They were always going to finally get a CS today weren’t they. Very annoying

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

    Deeney replacement:
    -7.3m budget
    -Already own Jimmy.
    -playing bench boost gw35

    Please inspire me.

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Wilson home to Fulham

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Aye, probably Wilson if you've got the dough

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

        Oh great everyone picking my differential Wilson for next week now are they

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Wilson

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      King

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

    Arsenal lucky to be winning to be honest. Watford looked the better side

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

      3 points is all that matters.

      If he gets them in top 4 he's done ok.

  5. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Doherty on for Laca.

    Gives me -2 for the evening. Back of the net.

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      This is liquid football

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Am I the only one who thinks lots of people are too emotionally invested in FPL?

    Doesn't seem good for their health.

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

      Same moaners everyday tbf, rest seem to just laugh it off 🙂

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      It's a fair question and depends on the person.

      It's quite easy to be sucked into spending a lot of time doing research etc, often for zero reward.

      I'm enjoying it a lot less than before, so will probably abandon MLs next season and just play for OR.

  7. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Was all set to get Deeney this week...What now??

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      I may just keep vardy and sell dunk and duffy

      1. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        This is what I'm thinking... see below

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Wilson

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

      Several A or Bs incoming

    4. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Wilson

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

      I strongly recommend reconsidering thats what

    6. BUZZBOMB
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      When us who already have Deeney work out our next step, we'll be sure to let you know. Maybe you could offer some advice?

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

      Get him in as a differential.

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

        😆

    8. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Get him anyway

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Wont get a red card every week

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          This

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

      Be happy you don’t already have him!!!

    10. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Get Aguero instead.

    11. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      B

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

    Why hasn't Arsenal score more goals?

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

      Cos the manager keeps putting on defensive players

  9. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    My ML rival has Laca (c) with Mane (vc) and to make matters worse, you all know who’s first on the bench. Ryan fraser. 25 point difference

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

      Nooooooooo

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

    All these jammie auto subs for Laca and Kola with the likes of Fraser, Brooks and Wilson....and what do I get?

    Doherty in for Trippier 😆

  11. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Duffy and Dunk OUT

    Laporte and Bednarek IN

    -4 points... worth it?

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

    What are we doing about Deeney then? No good options at £6m.

    BB cancelled and TC instead?

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

      get shane long or something

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

        Any suggestions for ‘or something’?

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

          D.INGSY

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 days ago

            Just curious as to why you seem to think that all players names should end in sy ?

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

              Jesus christ - it was sarcasm on my part. FYI, that is what Hassenhuttl (or however you spell it) says, and people on here take the mick.

              Stop having a go at me lol

    2. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      How many DGW players you got? No BB might been a gamble between a DGW and a pool player

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

        13 plus 2 Liverpool of course 1 of those is Deeney

        1. pablo discobar
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Has to be bench boost then.

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

    Wonder if Duffy can muster 3pts to help me reach my weekly target points.

    Even if you concede 10 goals, a goal will do it lad...

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

      A goal would completely change things! I read Cardiff have conceded the most headed chances recently

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

        would be lovely. would 100% sacrifice CS for a goal and likely BAPS

  14. NeverLucky
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Best 5.6m max striker? Southampton Striker perhaps? Which is more nailed?

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

      Ings

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Camarasa OUT
      Redmond IN for me

      Then have 7.3m for Deeney replacement.

      As for 5.6, I don't think there is a single striker in the game I'd want.

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

        Yeah i was bringing in Louca for Camarasa.

        If i did a redmond move (which was considering) i would have 7m for striker replacement.

  15. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    This is going to cost me -8 over the next 2 weeks to do what I could have done for free before whilst replacing Deeney with Wilson. F U Troy.

    GW35: Dunk, Deeney > Yoshi, Wilson (-4)
    GW36: Foster, Duffy > 3.9, TAA (-4)

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

    Gray due.

  17. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Gray failing his audition

  18. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Chelsea and LFC have nice SGW fixtures next week.
    Casuals not preparing for DGW will again win next week no doubt.

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

      Poor week for DGW WCers this GW will turn around next GW IMO.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Well it has to really, as this is the worst WC catastrophe ever lol. Glad i used mine early.

      2. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        I wildcarded this week with next week in mind for BB. But the additional players I have chosen to accompany LFC assets could easily be beaten by Hazard, Wilson, Fraser, Vardy. Such nice fixtures for highly owned assets.

        The DGW fixtures aren't even too enticing tbh. United out the question, City have hard games, Spurs have a hard one, Arsenal have looked horrible tonight and don't expect much better in next 2...

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

          If FPL was just about picking the players based on the most expected result it would be easy.

          City can destroy anyone. Chelsea and Bournemouth can play crap and lose. Utd could turn it on against City etc.

  19. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Where’s deulofeu?

    Thought he had been training

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

      def a liability for the DGW

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

      Hoping he’s fit. If so Will be a great option next week with Deeney suspended guaranteed to start both I would think.

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

        Yeah his in my team atm. they said he was training after injury so I’m hoping his just been rested.

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

    Still got Ryan and Duffy to play!
    Silver linings and all that stuff....

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

      More negative points to come

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

        This

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

      0-6 this time

  21. Pulp Minion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    I have Kolasinac and Deeney, and Boly is my second defensive sub

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

    Delu not coming on as Garcia seems him essential for dgw?

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

      Probably more to do with the fact he's not on the bench.

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

        Oh lol

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

          He must've known about the red card before then

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

    Can't bring myself to get Wilson in over Deeney next week, despite the FUL fixture - the man did bugger all when needed in the BGWs, and hauled as soon as sold on WC!

    Call me spiteful, but it ain't happening! I'll keep Vardy I reckon

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

      Vardy's fixture isn't too bad either so why not

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

      That would be smart. Fulham looked a lot better against Everton.

  24. tricpic
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    There’s gonna be some good rough with the smooths this week. Here’s one for starters.
    Getting Lazacette over Auba.
    Last minute decision to ditch Deeney.

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

      9 years and nobody knows you. Sad 😉

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

      Got Moura and KDB. Capt Lukaku 🙂

    3. Blanka
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Playing Doherty over TAA.

      Swapping KDB and Mane for Salah and Bilva.

      Wait, there is no smooth.

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

    Arsenal have no away clean sheets all season. So why don’t they pretend they are at home and pick the team and tactics accordingly? 😀

  26. FPL Tikka
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Since GW29 I've now had:

    Pogba(c) - Red
    Maguire - Red
    Smalling - OG
    Barnes - OG
    Deeney - Red

    FFS!

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

      Demn

  27. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Was going to get foster
    Now a little worried he may lose his place
    You think he will start ?

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

      yes of course

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

      Lol defo. He's played well bar a mistake

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Shocking mistake but would be more worrying if it was from bad keeping I.e. Catching, saves etc. Just knew Begovic would get dropped again after his shocking display last week. At least Boruc out is one transfer I don’t need to make this week now

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        thanks

  28. Donster
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Going for my first -8 this season. Thoughts??

    OUT: Duffy, Knockhart, Deeney

    IN: Bennett, Hojbjerg, Rashford

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

      Will Bennett play?

    2. Donster
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Hope so 🙂

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      First?! Wow, you don't play exciting FPL do you 😉

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      I have Bennett so hoping he comes back in after sub par display from saiss this weekend. Not sure if he’ll play both though.

  29. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    If you had a chance to replace one of Ryan with alisson or Duffy to TAA , who would you replace ?

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

      TAA

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

    Think im gonna downgrade a mid and get Bobby F. Salah plans up in smoke

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

      I also want Bobby in.

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      You need salah