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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. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Auba running straight to Laca for the celebration #Bromance

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd rather have Auba in the middle though. Laca eats into his points.

  2. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Poor start, but optimistic about next week.

    74 with Greenwood possibly subbing on for Lacazette. Lundstram annd Donkey's 3 pts next in line.

  3. FreddyP3
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you drop out of jota king and perez?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      king probably assuming u have fraser? But u need to drop any, not sure?

    2. OLDHERMAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      King.

    3. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      king possibly after villa
      the other 2 are good picks

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

      None of them. Mid price options blank tons of games. Patience. King looked crap though, so him if anyone.

    5. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bou with Villa next. Perez then.

    6. st4rty
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why drop?

      1. FreddyP3
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks guys, was mostly leaning towards King. But will give him another week and then reasses.

  4. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Forgive me if I’m being dense, but I can’t seem to find Neal Maupay’s stats from yesterday's match in the members area?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't think he's been added yet.
      Will pass it on.

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, not sure why that is but Geoff has said he’ll be getting added by tomorrow.

  5. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Fraser and Jota with embarrassing performances.

  6. One Man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jimenez has some potentially low scoring fixtures who should I take in on his place, I have Wilsom and have 8.5m to spend.

  7. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    79 all out, bit meh but none of my final decisions would have made a difference.

    Maybe 3 premiums was the way to go!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      3 premiums looks good so far.. bring on GW2.

  8. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    99, come on martial

  9. TallestJohn
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jota off the bench for Trossard after I took Pukki out for him. McGinn and Kelly second and third on the bench ffs

  10. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    C’mon Tony!!
    8 pts minimum plzzzz..! 🙂

  11. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How were Newcastle defensively?

    Surprised only scored 1 goal

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The Newcastle defence is fine, poor on the goal though.

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        cool

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      More a function of Arsenal attack being disjointed.They didnt look bad, but dindt look great either

  12. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    74 with 6 players blanks 😕
    Weird GW

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bad week, will come good.

  13. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Amazing how some of you spend a month chopping and changing, researching trying to find the winning formula...

    ...then after 1 game the person/people you convinced yourself was a good option is suddenly garbage and needs to be sold ASAP

    Ffs, calm down people!

    1. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Or make better decisions 😉

    2. st4rty
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Agree. How many times have you seen someone sell 'x' player for them to go score a brace/CS/assists etc next GW then come here and moan about selling them. Lol.

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Classic fpl

  14. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Aubameyang to get 2 BP's? After winning goal bonus

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think it’s already updated

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

        Did they change it? Winning goal is usually added later along with deductions for dispossessions

    2. Frank Koscielny
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Saw him on 28 earlier in the game. Being on 27 now tells me he still has winning goal bonus to be credited. So yes, I think 2 bonus points for Auba

  15. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    At least Jota & 1m ITB didn't lose out to Jimenez this week!

  16. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Trossard in my team with Greenwood 1st sub, hoping for something from him today.

    Keeping my eye and Barkley and Mount (Mainly Mount) as the 6m replacement, will be interesting seeing them play together.

  17. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Newcastle United in 15th place. Survive another season.

    😉

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd take that at the end of the season.

  18. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How did Arsenal look today anyway? I'm considering bringing in Lacazette.

    1. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Average, but probably to be expected given they had half their team out

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Controlled possession but not many ideas going forward. Their goal came from a sloppy pass and then great control and finish from Auba.

    3. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think I'd wait a few more weeks. Their midfield needs some sorting out before I think they can be expected to score many goals.

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Put your hands up Tony Martail owners. \o/

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      0/

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      ( wish i went Martial over Moura or Fraser now. You know he gonna be getting something..

    3. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      _O_

    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      o/

    5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      o/

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

    Did people not build their team looking past GW1?

    There’s a reason you picked these players, have some patience and faith in your choices.

    If not and you did pick based on GW1, you’re already a lost cause.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They did, but then they forgot. FOMO.

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

      Recency bias is a hell of a drug

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      New here? 😉

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They also pick players based on the FFS template and then don't know why they actually picked them.

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

        Trossard pickers 😆

  21. Poppa Klopp
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry to ask a stupid question but where on the FPL site do you see who’s going to get the BP?

    Auba is on 27 points but I can’t figure out how to see the rest of the players without chekcing them 1 by 1, I’m on 92 without his BP and have Zouma and Green wood to play

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Click on the match score

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

      Click on the scores and menus drop down.

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      on your poitns page at bottom of the page, the fixture/results lsit. Click the fixture and it lsits the current bap standings (which do change sometimes)

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This GW you can sort by Arsenal then BPS.

      1. Poppa Klopp
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

        1. Poppa Klopp
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          So.... Auba got 0 BP....

          I need 8 points from Zouma and Greenwood

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            thats possible tbh if Zouma get CS and a bap and Greenwood gets 1 minute

  22. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Auba & Boly bagging the points today Boly on 2 BP as we speak fingers crossed it's stays the same

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

    How did Ceballos look today?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tidy. Came on late though.

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

        Viable Trollhard replacement?

        1. TallestJohn
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          No imo. More competition once Özil/Laca/Torreira/Pepe are ready and he was brought on to control the game rather than attack.

      2. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        not tidy at all. Gave the ball away on his first three touches (once in a really dangerous position), failed to hold the ball in the corner when he should have.

  24. st4rty
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Do we have any Barkley owners here? Or just me? 8)

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Plenty. I'm one.

      1. st4rty
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Fantastic.

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Barkley and Martial.

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep my 5th mid

  25. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Selling Perez and Auba for kane and Mcginn. Sounds ok?

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No?

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      -4 will help my ranking, thank you.

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thats ok i will take next gw points.

    3. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No.

    4. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Auba (Burnley at Home) to Kane (Man City) away for a -4 sounds...well...you don't want me to tell you how it sounds.

      Seriously???

    5. Goat
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    6. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Didn't you use your FT on Sterling at half time yesterday?

    7. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      no.

  26. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Think Laca gets in the team next week. Have to stick to this team, I think.

    Heaton
    Robertson vanDijk Zinchenko Coleman Lundstram
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez
    Lacazette(c)

    Woodman Adams Dendoncker Greenwood

    0.0m ITB // 1 FT

    Bank the transfer, right?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would.

  27. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Deulofeu gamble don’t pay off... I’m thinking of getting either Kean or Pukki in. Any other suggestions?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pukki

  28. Goat
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will Auba get 2 bps for his winning goal?

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

      nope

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

      Looking like zilch.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He gets 3 bps for winning goal but no bonus.

    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Think it's 3 bps for winning goal bonus.

  29. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How did Tielemans do? Did anyone watch the match?

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

      Look quite creative

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks!

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

      Yes, good. Foxes best player, but the others weren't sharp enough to convert his balls. Looking good value for his 6.5m

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for update, Andy. Went kind of against the grain and picked him over Perez and so was a bit worried.

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

          He was definitely better than Perez. Would've been in the points and baps if Vardy had done his job.

          1. KGFC
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Hopefully, in the next games then. Just feel at his price point, he could be a cheaper version of KDB!

  30. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kerry struggling against Tyrone here. 🙁

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

      Being bullied and weak in the tackle.

      Leaving McShane 1-on-1 inside is very questionable too. I know sweepers aren’t the Kerry way but it needs changing.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I still think we will outclass them in the end but they will have to pull their socks up for the 2nd half.

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Makes no odds, Dubs on route for a big win in the final.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Looks like it. 🙁

    3. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kerry’s sweeper system isn’t working out for them.

      Gwan Tyrone!