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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. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Camarasa Deeney to
    A) Redmond, Gray
    B) Deolufeu, Long/Ings

    1. NeverLucky
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I would probably A - close for me. Depends how nailed Gray is...

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Deeney to Gray done already 😆

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Already???

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      risque

    3. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If delafeau fit, success may play over Gray. Bit of a risk that

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You've replaced a useless violent thug with a useless homophobic moron.

  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you do Kola to Trent for free ?
    Fed up of Kola at this stage.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      yes tbh

      1. ted mcnure
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        yes
        already locked in a triple ali/virg/mane, otherwise, straight in
        on form

  4. FPL AXE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So is Deeney going to miss just 1 game following that red card?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      1 in 36 along with the 2 in 35.

    2. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      3 for violence

  5. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Reckon rashford outscores vardy next week?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't sell Vardy for him, if thats what you're getting at.

  6. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What to do with this lot? 0 ITB, 1 FT

    Ederson Gunn

    Robbo Periera Dufffy WB Bednarek

    Salah Mane Son Pogba Brooks

    Vardy Wilson Rondon

  7. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Happy to get a goal from Auba of course but its very frustrating to watch arsenal while owning him. Their midfield, despite supposedly quality players like Ramsey, Ozil and mkhitaryan, are simply awful at supplying him. If arsenal had someone like KDB auba would be essential.

  8. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best option to replace Vardy with in my Bench Boost sqaud(Also, doing so frees up the funds I need to bring back in Mane or Sterling)

    Double Andre Gray(hud, SOU)

    Double Ings(new, wat)

    Callum Wilson (FUL) Solid fixtures after next week as well

    1. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C with Sterling

  9. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thinking Laca for the double then swap to Bobby for 36

    1. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wouldn't you be worried that Laca gets one game and Auba gets the other?

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Risk everywhere really. Hard to find a quality nailed striker

        1. nkhoughton
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Aguero, Jiminez, rashford

  10. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero and deeney out for laca and rash -4?

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hell no

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        +1

    2. Zen_Master
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why do you wanna get rid of Aguero?

  11. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Oh just great deeney.

    Deeney to Wilson/Ings or Duffy and deeney and bednerek and rashford for a -4 (have Ryan also so not keen on double Brighton)

  12. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    De Gea
    Pereira VVD Dunk
    Salah Richarlison Maddison Mane
    Wilson Higuain Rondon

    BB - Gunn Son Doherty Bednarek

    Pereira, Richarlison & Higuain > Cathcart, KDB & Jimenez for -8?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      aye tbh

      1. Scotty B
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Would you sell Richarlison over Maddison?

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          yes

  13. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play:

    A) Jimenez and Brooks
    B) King and Moura

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  14. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thinking Deeney to Wilson and Duffy to Bednarek for -4. Yes or No?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      probably pays off, on paper. not trusting wilson myself, but i dont have a deeney problem

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Might do this myself

      Mine will be -8

    4. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      considering the same move with dunk.

    5. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Can you stretch it to Yoshida?

      I’m just nervous to then have 3 SOU (JWP, Valery, Yoshida). Neither NEW or WAT will be straightforward

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks. Unfortunately no- max 4 m. if do Deeney to Wilson

  15. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Switch to TC 35 instead of BB?

    Ryan Duffy mariappa deeney

  16. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you do Deeney to Wilson for free ?

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yip I would.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah fair shout. as above though im wary of wilson. delivers when unwanted for me

  17. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    If you were chasing ML leader by 35.

    Both have BB plus you have TC, 5 players the same - would you do Son and Doherty (he has both) to KDB and Yoshida for -4?

    Cheers

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely not

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      naw

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers fellas

  18. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Do we think Ryan/dunk are worth a hit to remove?

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I don’t.

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nope. Just accept bench boost and this strategy has been a complete bust. Anything more than 0 is a bonus

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Your probably right.

        But, if Cardiff score tomorrow, I don’t think I’ll be able to control my rage transfers 😆

  19. NeverLucky
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on Valery and 'knock'?

  20. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Deeney+Dunk > Wilson+Bednarek (-4)
    B) Deeney > Gray

    Have duffy & valery. 1.5kor

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I am thinking A with Duffy as cannot afford with Dunk

  21. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I am praying for a Brighton clean sheet. God help me if that doesn't happen

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      would prefer a duffy G and 1-1 result tbh!

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd take 6 points from my 3 including captain. Get me up to the magic 50 point mark

    3. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Stick some money on Cardiff scoring then you can’t lose (or win)

  22. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    0.8itb 1ft

    Ryan
    Trippier Laporte Duffy
    Sterling Hazard Son Eriksen
    Aguero Murray Jiminez

    Foster Hojberg Valery Bennett

    Using BB, would you sell son or Trippier? I need to sell Murray also but less urgent

  23. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Erikson,Deeney > Redmond,Firmino-4?

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why sell eriksen?

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cash needed playing deeper I’d guess

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          He still returned points though.

          Luxor’s transfer IMO.

          Deeney to Gray for free would be my move.

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No, I’d keep Eriksen. He could haul v Brighton

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hmmm you sure Eriksen won’t return in the DGW?

      Does look tempting though!

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sacrificial lamb to raise funds. It’s either him or Son

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Just buy gray for free

        2. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Obv it could work out but Eriksen is pretty class and could v easily punish you!

        3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I have both and Moura. Like the move

    4. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not the time to remove Eriksen tbh. I'd just look to replace Deeney. Probably going with the cheepest option Long to free up some cash to bring in pool in 36 and 2x United in 37.

  24. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Are those Baps final?

  25. Henning
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris Foster

    Duffy Robertson Luiz Pereira Bednarek

    Eriksen Tielemans Brooks Fraser Mane

    Agüero Vardy Jimenes

    1.Vardy and Tielemans out for Lacazette and a 9.9 m mid

    2. Tielemans and Luiz out for Sterling and A 4.5 def

    1. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      2 seems more sensible with Cathcart

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Keep Murray or get rid for a hit?

    Other forwards are Jimenez and Wilson

    Midfield is Salah, Eriksen, Sterling, Son and Brooks

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Looks like you've had a good week then. Hope you benched jiminez. Don't think it's worth it for a hit tbh. Just hope he gets 2 points over the 2 games

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No benched Brooks :-/

  27. JaydenLFC87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Haz > Lucas for free Yay or Nay ???

  28. FPLord
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    With a bench of Foster, Dunk, Duffy and Deeney, would you change the strategy to TC or still BB with a hit to ie. Wilson and Cathcart?

  29. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    7.0 to replace Deeney. Already have Jim and was planning on BB35, fwiw.
    1) Gray
    2) Wilson
    3) Rondon
    4) Long...?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wilson

    2. JaydenLFC87
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      3 could be a good pick

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      1 or 2 imo

    4. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wilson out of those

    5. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks, all!

  30. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Preferred one?

    a) Pogba, Deulofeu, Aubameyang
    b) Hazard, Moura, Jimenez