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Lacazette, Luiz, Ceballos and Pepe on the bench for Arsenal

There are two Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 BST today.

Arsenal head north to take on Newcastle United at St. James’ Park, while Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers meet at the King Power Stadium.

The headline team news from Tyneside is that Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) – who had been a doubt for this game with an ankle knock – is only a substitute, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) leading the line for the Gunners.

David Luiz (£6.0m), Nicolas Pepe (£9.5m) and Dani Ceballos (£5.5m) also have to make do with a place on the bench.

Youngsters Reiss Nelson (£5.5m) and Joe Willock (£5.0m) start behind Aubameyang.

Joelinton (£6.0m) makes his competitive Newcastle debut and will be joined by an out-of-position Miguel Almiron (£6.0m) in attack, with Steve Bruce keeping faith with the wing-back system that Rafael Benitez favoured in 2018/19.

Matt Ritchie (£5.5m) has recovered from injury and will line up on the left flank.

There are no major shocks at Leicester, with Ayoze Perez (£6.5m) making Brendan Rodgers’ starting XI as expected.

Perez joins Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) and James Maddison (£7.0m) in the Foxes’ line-up but Marc Albrighton (£5.5m) drops to the bench as Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) is brought in to bolster central midfield.

Wolves are at full strength, with Raul Jimenez (£7.5m) and Diogo Jota (£6.5m) again paired together in a two-pronged attack.

Jimenez and Matt Doherty (£6.0m) both returned from injury lay-offs in the Europa League on Thursday night and the Irish wing-back also makes Nuno Espirito Santo’s first starting XI of the 2019/20 campaign.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schär, Lascelles, Dummett, Manquillo, Shelvey, Hayden, Longstaff, Ritchie, Almirón, Joelinton.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Sokratis, Monreal, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Willock, Nelson, Aubameyang.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Söyüncü, Evans, Chilwell, Ndidi, Choudhury, Tielemans, Maddison, Pérez, Vardy.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Coady, Bennett, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Jota, Jimenez.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

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  1. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Robbo to KWP this week? May as well save 2m if I'm only getting 2 points.

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He won't play Pukki every week.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’d do it now.

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perfect logic

    4. ChuckN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Better yet save 3m and get Rico for 2 pta. Rico and Robbo will score the same by year's end.

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Good point. Thanks for the advice. Rico it is.

    5. Agger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Robbo was the best Liverpool defender, he looked the most threatening. 1 game doesn't define his returns over the season

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

        I'd say VVD was. Robbo was limited by not having Mane to link with. I expect Robbo to be truly deadly next week.

    6. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Using a one-game sample size to make decisions is ill advised.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Some folks don't even stretch to a one game sample size......

    7.  Il Fenomeno
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I can tell you'll be the winner of FPL this year.

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I appreciate the reassurance.

  2. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine Genduzi & Luiz & Zinchenko & KDB on the pitch same time!

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

      Why? Nothing strange.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        If they got rid of names from their shirts, can you instantly recognise who for who?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      So when City face Arsenal?

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal are looking at signing Valderrama next.

  3. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Are Arsenal playing as bad as the lineup suggests?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      So far, yes..

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bad defensively.

  4. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    emery grooming has stepped up

    new teeth
    new haircut

    new man

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Same old hair dye I think

  5. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Erm just a thought, Arsenal are shite

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

      Supreme detailed analysis after 12 minutes.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        No details needed just stay clear.

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        +4, hulk it, hulk it

  6. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is anyone watching the Leicester match? How’s Te-Man playing??

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      City all over Wolves

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Foxes>Wolves

        1. Four Hit Wonder
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Foxes have always been more cunning

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wolves started strong. Leicester just getting into it now, so ask later.

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rusty Auba

  8. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    All I want are goals from Jota and Perez

  9. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wolves have only heard rumours of the ball

  10. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How do you pronounce Joelinton? Is it just Joe Linton or Joel Inton?

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Joelin ton

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jo Elinton is correct

    3. ChuckN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It's J Oelin Tonne

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Joe Lin Ton

    5. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Got to do it in a thick Geordie accent though!

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

      Sat it quickly -

      Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jo-leeee-eeee-eeeene

    7. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Joey-line-toon

    8. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It's spelled cheat

    9. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Joseph "Jo" Elinton

    10. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Joo-loon-toon

  11. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ritchie whipping those lovely balls into the box, could be great value as a DEF

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He's on pens too.

      1. Four Hit Wonder
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        And will get a lot of cleanies. I've had a plan to do Zinch to Ritchie from the start, as Ritchie was a doubt for GW1

  12. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If only Haller would get the aerial service Joelinton is getting so far

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If only Haller was 0.5 cheaper...

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, if only Haller played for any other team in the league he'd be FPL gold.

  13. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Joe Linton looks sharp.

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yep not bad to be fair

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He calls himself Jonty these days

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Toon Cult Hero come FT!

  14. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Feck sake. Almiron yc for diving

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Almiron hit by a sniper.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      😆

  16. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How is Perez looking so far? Is he playing as a striker?

  17. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pathetic dive by Almiron

    Yc

  18. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    And Auba looks like he can't be bothered

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He always looks like that.

  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Good thing about VAR is no more diving.

  20. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    wolves so bad

  21. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Almiron simulation

  22. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best replacement for Jiménez? seriously unimpressed by his so far this season.

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      WC imminent

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Out for Barnes right now.

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      JoeLinton - decent 20 minutes so far. 😉

      1. Das Boot
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        scored twice against us last week

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Only twice?
          I'll take that back then. 😆

          1. Das Boot
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            lol, that was quite funny for you 😉

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              😉

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pukki but only for a hit

    5. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Its been 20 minutes. Patience lad

    6. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      😀

  23. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What was that??? 😆

  24. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Alan Smith reckons Mihki needs to do more this season (in his opinion)
    NoShit Sherlock.

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trying to break Alexis records for giving the ball away.

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Shelvey post, Ritchie pass.

  26. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal are bad.

  27. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Newcastle well up for this

  28. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Voldermort hits the post

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nice strike.

  29. nomanenomata
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is FPL Discovery finished? Any other place to get live scoring updates besides the official site? Thanks

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      livefpl.net

    2. nomanenomata
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      thanks a million.

  30. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Leicester bossing it