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Aubameyang and Lacazette both start but injured Ozil misses out

The first of three Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees Leicester City take on Arsenal at the King Power Stadium.

Kick-off is at 12:00 BST.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is fit to start having undergone a “small procedure” on a sinus in midweek and the Gabonese forward is joined in the Arsenal starting XI by Alexandre Lacazette.

Sead Kolasinac and Shkodran Mustafi also come into the visitors’ side as Nacho Monreal, Mesut Ozil and Laurent Koscielny drop out.

The latter is on the bench but Ozil misses out with a foot problem and Monreal is sidelined with a calf injury.

Brendan Rodgers has made only one change, with Hamza Choudhury replacing Demarai Gray.

This is Choudhury’s first start under the new Leicester boss and his first league start since January.

Harvey Barnes is only among the substitutes despite scoring a stoppage-time equaliser in the 2-2 draw with West Ham last weekend.

Jamie Vardy leads the line for the Foxes again and no FPL asset has been involved in as many goals (ten) as the Leicester striker from Gameweek 28 onwards.

Youri Tielemans has only blanked in one of the last eight Gameweeks, meanwhile.

Arsenal have won only two of their last 11 away league matches and have kept just one clean sheet on the road all season.

Aubameyang and Lacazette have both only scored one goal in their last six Premier League away appearances.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell, Ndidi, Tielemans, Choudhury, Albrighton, Maddison, Vardy.

Subs: Ward, Soyuncu, Gray, Iheanacho, Barnes, Mendy, Fuchs.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Sokratis, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Mkhitaryan, Iwobi, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Subs: Cech, Koscielny, Mavropanos, Elneny, Guendouzi, Willock, Nketiah.

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  1. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Next year one of dilemmas is Mads or Tielenans.
    Rodgers has done and he will do a great job!

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

      Need to get youri 's signature first. Many will come for him

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      True. Madd will be around 7.5 though don't you think. Tiel cheaper

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Tiel probably cheaper. If mads is more than 7 5 I doubt.
        Depends on Jotas price as well.

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

          Jota at United, could be 9 mil

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            He will ruin his career. Better stay one more year at wolves

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              This

    3. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mads on pens...

      1. Party time
          4 years, 11 months ago

          In what planet?

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Either Mhki drops to full back with Pierre wide and no sub, or Kosielney comes on to go three at the back with Mkhi and Kolasinac as wingbacks, Iwobi off.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Its not an inspiring bench.

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Laca owner?

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yup, but I dont see how taking Laca off helps with that bench.

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            True, I've given up trying to predict Emery though, rival has Laca.

    5. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Vardy party imminent

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

      Come on Vardy, start the Party

    7. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Come on Leicester

    8. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      When is the party begin?

    9. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Leicester ought to be scoring a hatful here, but they don't look quite on it.

    10. SM001
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This has 1-0 Arsenal written all over it

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        It really doesn’t.

      2. Kepa's at the wheel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Wishful even without the sending off

      3. SM001
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I was being flippant. (ish)

    11. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Who comes off at HT, Laca or Auba?

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

        Kola

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

          This

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Mikhi or Iwobi.. one of the 2 headless chickens

    12. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Unai Emery at half time to Maitland Niles.
      “This is not a good ebening in this moment!!”

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

        "Please esplayn this conduct"

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          What are you pertaining to?

      2. Party time
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Hahahaha

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Vardy shot saved by Leno.

      4. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sokratis is slower than my old fiat

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Football is not 100m race. You can run fast but if you can't stop and change direction fast enough then you are slow.

            1. Ruth_NZ
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Yeah. I doubt Hazard would win many 100m races actually. Wouldn't be the fastest over that distance in the Chelsea squad, not by a long way.

              What he has is speed of thought & excellent acceleration and his low centre-of-gravity gives him the ability to twist and turn rapidly. Mobility is maybe the word.

              Sometimes clubs release data about this kind of stuff and it is very interesting. For example, the best midfielders tend to make good middle-distance runners (1500m) rather than sprinters. What is important for them is the combination of endurance and the ability to do the jog-sprint-jog-sprint thing over 90 minutes. Rather than pure pace.

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

        Score please Vardy 🙁

        1. Kepa's at the wheel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Would be ideal

      6. Steve Stiffler
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        20 mins to line ups, please be no suprises

      7. GianniBanani
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Why people are considering Sterling > Hazard transfer and even TC him vs Watford?

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

          Because its potentially his last PL game at The Bridge.

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

            Not that I think that should be reason enough alone...

        2. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Narrative reasons probably, last game at Stamford Bridge, wouldn't get rid of Sterling though.

          1. Kepa's at the wheel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Narrative yes. Soften the blow of his departute by helping Chels to top 4

        3. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I’m considering TC hazard for Eriksen. Watford no CS in 10 games

        4. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          He’s been good at home recently + last game

        5. GianniBanani
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks, so it's all about that. Sterling is my biggest target this gw so was curious why people prefer Hazard here, but still not convinced tbf

      8. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Leno three baps nailed on regardless then

      9. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Brendan bringing the free flowing attacking football to Lei. Hope he can beat City

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Although they are struggling to score against a shambolic defence.

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Leno doing well to keep hold else would have been cricket score.

            1. Supersonic Marv'
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Fair point.

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

        What's the point of Alex iwobi? Such a limited player. Out of his depth every game.

        1. Pariße
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Good ball control and dribbling but he always does it waaay too slow, and still finishes like a 15 year old. I don’t get why he isn’t working on his finishing.

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

            He doesn't have good dribbling. His dribbling is pointless and never takes him past a man.

            1. Pariße
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Yep, can’t disagree. The speed he dribbles in makes it pointless.

          2. Party time
              4 years, 11 months ago

              You should check out his nutmeg's compilation. He is a good dribbler

          3. El-Kloppico
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Wasted talent. No intelligence to become a good player even if he has the skills and ability.

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

            Not as bad as Glen doozy.

          5. Party time
              4 years, 11 months ago

              He gives physicality in Arsenal's attack 🙂

          6. Pariße
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            How tf was it a yellow for AMN’s first tackle?

          7. El-Kloppico
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Iwobi is the new Walcott.
            Run run and run without the intelligence to open the game or find a perfect pass. #WastedTalent

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

              He's got better dribbling skills than Theo but absolutely no end product. Walcott at least scored a few goals.

          8. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Leicester assets are going to be great first half of next season

            Until they are so exposed at the back that is

            1. El-Kloppico
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Vardy already booking a place in my next season team.

              1. Eat my goal!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Going to be interesting watching Leicester preseason

                1. Paul Psychic Octopus
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  My new favourite PL team (OK, equal favourite).

              2. Paul Psychic Octopus
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Could do with Vardy coming out of international retirement for the UEFA Nations League finals this summer especially with Kane injured.

          9. Pariße
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            CRY, wol, lei all winnable games they managed to bottle them all.

            1. Paul Psychic Octopus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              That's what they are. Bottlers.

              1. el polako
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Arsenal are new Spurs, or is it the other way around ?

                1. Pariße
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Both kind of the same.

          10. Dannywaz
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Burnley 1 city 3

            1. Optimus.
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Cheers Marty

              1. Forza
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Biff (TC) fail, jammy casuals win again

                1. Son is Rising
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Great Scott!

          11. The Mighty Hippo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Vardy, Jiminez and Wilson could make a great midprice forward line next season.

            1. Paul Psychic Octopus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Yes, but will need to spot the next 6.0m superstars.

            2. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Wilson too much of a troll

            3. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              They will be much more expensive, especially Jimenez

            4. QuintonFortune25
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              I bet that will be expensive though, I'd guess:

              Vardy £8.5m
              Jimenez £8m
              Wilson £8m

              So all together that's £24.5m or 1/4 of your budget

            5. WVA
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              I doubt Jimi and Wilson will perform as well next season.

          12. Srv210
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            whatever and however Arsenal are playing...Leno has been good and kind of saved a few games from going berserk

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

            Emery is probably going to concede the PL now after they lose this game.

            Auba -> Aguero (-4)?

            1. QuintonFortune25
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Probably worth it yes

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

            No Mendy or Fernandinho.

            1. The Ejiptian King
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Don't think Mendy is there next season.

          15. Party time
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Iwobi out Koscielny on

              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                I could be a football manager.

            • GianniBanani
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Should Leno be 5,0 next season? He is 14th in total points and probably will stay outside of top10 after this game

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

                5.0 is a fair starting price, I think. May rise to 5.5 due to the -potential-of Arsenal's defense being better.

                But we'll see...

              2. WVA
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Yes 5 for the arsenal no.1 is fair

              3. GianniBanani
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                So all they need to clone VVD and Leno can be a good option

            • JONALDINHO
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Jota price next year?

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

                6.5

              2. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                7.5m striker.

              3. Richd
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                He will be a striker for sure

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

                  For me he’s the better alternative to Jimmy. Will be cheaper too

                2. Peter Ouch
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  He went be. Salah isn't why he should be

              4. QuintonFortune25
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                £7m or £7.5m

              5. WVA
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                7.5 easy

              6. Offs!de
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                7 may be

              7. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Over priced

              8. Forza Papac
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Jota 7.0, Jiminez 8.0

              9. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                £7m

              10. Godfrey
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                7.0 forward