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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. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Leno still in BPs, another save please

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

      Hero

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Vardy needs a party popper.

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

      Leno a party pooper

  3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Arsenal fans .....is Unai a much better upgrade from Arsen ??

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Utd haven't been the same since SAF left so I'd imagine it's also going to take time for Arsenal post AW

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        He's gonna have significantly less money to waste than we did as well.

    2. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      untill they get some big budget first team signings...and sell the poor players who shouldnt be near the first team ,I don't think coaches can do well .most of Their first team players won't even make bench in a side like liverpool,city etc

  4. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Leno on baps

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      😮

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

    Any chance of a kolas goal?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      No. He’s on my bench the massive weapon.

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Mine too... but comes in for Matip....

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          He’s a twerp, selling before end of season, don’t won’t him in my final GW OR rank screenshot 😆

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

      Incoming

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      A koala would have done better

  6. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Looking forward to Aguero's haul.
    He's due

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      0-0 would be just lovely

      1. SEXY SON
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Would take the Sterling blank

      2. Perthite
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        1-1 would be better
        (Goal to Sterling, no assist)

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah, hatrick for him and another one for Sterling.

  7. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Rage selling Laca.. but who to buy!!

    1. Klein
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Auto?

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Auba

  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Aguero looking so lively in warm up. Can see a TC haul for owners.

    1. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Come on!!

  9. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Awful looking lump on the side of Chilwell's face

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

      His nose?

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      That hurts a lot.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      I love lump.

    4. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      That's two awful looking lumps in the Leicester back 4 then

  10. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Why did I bench AWB over Kola again? Think I was too worried about my front 5!
    Also benched Jota over Eriksen (WH fan here, whenever I back WH to do well we get spanked)

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Madness from you.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        So was transferring out Vardy & Tielemans when they played WH at London Stadium praying they didn't score when I was sitting at the stadium watching my first home game at the new stadium.

        See below for my mass shockers.

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Well the RC really changed the dynamic, tough

      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        tough luck*

    3. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Kola higher ceiling and more expensive. Everton had just put 4 past United too. Seems reasonable to be fair and probably would have also done it.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        For sure for sure but he had been rotated a lot lately too...

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Laporte owners licking lips for goal & baps, maybe even an assist.

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

      yes yes yes

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

      Pool buried me on Friday night but need goals galore from Kun cappo,Sterling and Laporte today.....

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Return of Chucky, Chucky Strikes Back, Chucky III (The Comeback)

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          😛 very naughty

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Yes please. And Kun goal

      But Burnley to ultimately destroy them 4-3 lol

  12. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Any sign of Vardy?

  13. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    WTF Emery.. you want to win or what? Keep the strikers..

  14. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Mendy is playing!!

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Nampalys

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      😉

    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Nope

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        He just came on.

        1. Homer21
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Not even worth a lol!

  15. hueycho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Who just came on for laca?? Never seen him b4

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

      Nketiah FM2017 legend

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

        Wtf...

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Nketiah.

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      You must be used to that having Ozil in your team...

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Wenger, in his swimming trunks.

      *waits for someone to post link to pic*

  16. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Hope that counts as a save for Leno

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

    Someone check leno's pockets at the end of the game; reckon he's got bernard's watch in there.

  18. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Absolute scenes at Leeds vs Villa.

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      ?

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      I literally cannot believe it

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Imagine if letting Villa score ends up stopping Leeds going up automatically and they fail in the playoffs!

    4. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Incredible stuff

  19. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    I really feel sorry for any manager that has to deal with Pogba week in week out. It must be exhausting. I don’t care if he won a World Cup and even if he was scoring for you as a manager. Don’t buy into this “you need to know how to manage special talents etc” total bull. Football is a team game. Thank you.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      It'll be interesting to see how long it is until Zidane does something that makes him throw a strop.

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

      If Man Utd was managed by Pep then Pogba would not be at the club IMO. But I would also expect that Mata would be one of their star players like David Silva is for City.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      agreed 100%

  20. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    So has anyone had a shocker as big as me this season (in regards to team and C selection);

    Current Points: 2172
    Bench Points Lost: 200
    Captain Points Lost: 255
    Max Possible Points: 2633

    455 points lost to not picking the right captain/starting XI

  21. John Colby (Capt)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Another Lacazette fantasy football masterclass. Fed up.

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

    Would be typical FPL if only Sane delivers attacking returns

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

      I could live with that.

  23. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Leno now 2nd in BPs 😀

  24. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Auba looks slower nowadays. Was probably the fastest player in Europe few years ago.

  25. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Aguero hatty and Laporte 2 assists and CS is not too much to ask, I think.

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Start the Vardy Party!!!

  27. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    VARDY!!!!

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Good man that man

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

    Vardy G
    No assist as his shot came off the bar.

  29. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    VARDYYYYYYYYYYY

  30. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Auba such a waste of money