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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. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Casuals (Kola and Laca owners) win again

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Yeah they could have been pros and gone for Brighton defence and Deeney - real premium assets

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Don't ever become a comedian for a living.

    3. theodosios
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Casuals? Yeah...

    4. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Yep I'm glad. TAA 8pts off the bench.

    5. TallestJohn
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Yesssss Azpi 0 points off the bench

      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Better than Deeney at least, be grateful for small mercies.

        1. TallestJohn
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          -2 from Laca, Kola and Deeney for me tonight with Leno on the bench 🙁

  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    feck sake this week!!!! no laca

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      i just cant do owt right this season

  3. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    No subs left. Laca Kola no show

  4. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    No Kola means I get jammy TAA points.

    Sweet, sweet jam.

  5. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Brooks off bench for Laca. Phew!

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      no one deserves that amount of jam

  6. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    laca and kola rested for DGW 😎

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Rested for EL vs Napoli.

  7. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Laca and/or Kola starters. Who is on your bench to replace?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Deeney and Doherty

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

        Really? 😀

      2. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Can’t beat that. You win.

    2. Holding Matip
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Maneeee

    3. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      TAA

    4. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      TAA!

    5. theodosios
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      TAA

    6. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Lascelles

    7. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Brooks.

    8. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Deeney

    9. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      TAA for Kola.

    10. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Ings 5 pointer

    11. L S P
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      JWP and Deeney

    12. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Fraser 🙂

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Auba gets 90...

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Bugger....

    some mighty jammy autosubs gonna be coming in now, ferk

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      There may be plenty of Laca out Deeney in I would imagine.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      I hate Arsenal

    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Why is it jammy ? Surely that is what you have a playing bench for. .

  10. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Yessas Laca. Brooks points!

  11. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    After that Deeney horror show I'm 14 points behind h2h rival this week with just Duffy left to play for my team...all I need is a clean sheet, goal and bonus of 3 v Cardiff, not asking for much is it 🙂

  12. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Anyone getting deeney off the bench for laca?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Hopefully plenty of them.

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      That would be absolute class - must be a few surely.

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Me

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        At least I had Moura though

      2. L S P
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        me too

  13. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Docoure coming from the bench for Laca
    Fck sake!
    No Trippier, No Laca, Stones total fail - WC total failure :X

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      C'MOON ABDOULUAYE!
      Score that goal - get those juicy baps, boy!

  14. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Laca stays put - jammy Brooks 12 pointer off the bench. What a strange GW.

  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    I hate Dick Emery.

  16. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Danny Ings 5 pointer for Laca is better than nothing I guess.

  17. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Arsenal getting pressured by 10 man Watford and such uninspiring and defensive substitutions. Not going anywhere near them for 35.

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

    Do people expect Laca to start in the DGW? How many minutes?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      71.5

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      I bet he plays 1 game but probably Wolves away rather than Palace at home unfortunately (assuming he now starts ba Napoli).

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Who cares?

    4. Zen_Master
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Who knows at this point? Just stay away from Arsenal this DGW lol

  19. JJO
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Just fak this game
    I have Deeney and my 2 main rivals have Laca
    With Fraser and Brooks coming from bench
    Hahahah faking hate this

    1. bhh
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Nah thats rough

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      that is terrible luck

  20. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    I was going to buy Laca, but now I do not know.

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Bit of a gamble isn't he

  21. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    No Kola

    No worries

    TAA 😎

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Terence Trent Alexander Armstrong

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

    Duffy and Dunk ready for a hat trick each tomorrow I hope!

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      0-6 win to Cardiff?

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

        The way the last 4 weeks have been going for me, yes. Brighton ending with 9 men too.

  23. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Emery's substitutions are just so weird. Takes off defensive mid for attacking mid. Then takes off a defender and brings on a defensive mid. Then takes off an attacking mid and brings on a defender. Just do the like for like subs man.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      He's got Fraser and TAA coming in for Kola and Laca

  24. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    On friday night i was gutted i forgot about the deadline & hadn't completed my WC team (only got 7 players but was waiting for news before getting the others) but its turned out to be a blessing in disguise as i would've got rid of pogba/Mane/TAA & got in Deeney.

    I wish i forgot it altogether as i would've had fraser/Wilson & not gave double brighton defence

  25. bhh
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    I think Kolasinac not playing has been worth 8 points for almost everyone who owns him

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Correct

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Well unfortunately I had him 1st on my bench and picked laca ahead of him! 1pt coming in from HudsonO...

  26. Hands Guber
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Nice,Deeney off my bench instead of Trent for Laca.

    F this game so hard lol.

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Ouch

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      And I thought Deeney was good 1st sub for Laca...

  27. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    I’m away to watch Schindler’s List to cheer myself up....

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      oof

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Haha. Think it's about the longest session of misery in Film.

    3. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Might opt for Requiem for a Dream myself...

    4. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Dont forget your bucket with warm water and razor.

  28. Kevin 11
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Why would you not bring on Lacca tho are they that much on the back foot, sideways sub to bring guendouzi on just after too seems mistakes where made

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      He’s played minutes of every game bar 1 so far this season and he doesn’t against 10 men. Unbelievable

      1. Kevin 11
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Suckd IK but was always a factor not too mad just struggling to understand Emerys decision making, Im not a manager however and he'll get away with it with a win

  29. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Awaiting the obligatory Watford goal

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      hope it comes

  30. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Mini league clown who ballsed up his season will now go ahead of me.

    He had to keep Pogba, and will now get Wilson off his bench for Lacazette.

    I’ll get Doherty for Trippier. What is the actual point of this game honestly.

    1. gonzalocampos
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      You are not alone, we are playing for $2.5K and now I am behind by 13 points. He forgot to play the wildcard and kept: Wilson, Salah, Milijovevic, Guaita, Van Dijk and Robertson ;(