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Lacazette joins Aubameyang in Arsenal attack for Burnley visit

Unai Emery has made three changes to Arsenal’s opening Premier League win against Newcastle with David Luiz (£6.0m) Dani Ceballos (£5.5m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) starting for the Gunners against Burnley. 

The Spaniard has opted to drop Callum Chambers (£4.5m) to give Brazilian Luiz his Arsenal debut, whilst handing Ceballos his first start.

Lacazette also joins the Arsenal attack with Henrik Mhikitaryan (£7.0m) dropping to the bench. 

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m), selected by 29% of managers and who came second in our Gameweek 2 captaincy poll with 17.84% of the vote, has retained his started berth.

He found the net on opening weekend at Newcastle and will have the expectation of many a Fantasy manager on his shoulders this lunch-time.

Arsenal academy duo Joe Willock (£5.5m) and Reiss Nelson (£5.0m) will also start their second successive league games for the club after impressing at St. James’ Park.

Alongside Ceballos, Willock and Nelson could offer value for money if they can start racking up some Fantasy points – so there will be plenty of attention on them this afternoon.

Meanwhile, for Burnley, Sean Dyche has opted to name an unchanged starting XI following the Clarets’ impressive 3-0 victory over Southampton last weekend. 

Dyche’s backline of Matt Lowton (£4.5m) James Tarkowski (£5.0m) Ben Mee (£5.0m) and Erik Pieters (£4.5m) will be marshalled by keeper Nick Pope (£4.5m) as the Clarets bid to keep yet another clean-sheet.

Striker Ashley Barnes (£6.5m) scored a brace last weekend, and Dyche will be hoping his talismanic striker can have a similar impact against Emery’s Arsenal.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Monreal, Sokratis, D Luiz, Maitland-Niles; Willock, Guendouzi, Ceballos; Nelson, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson; Barnes, Wood.

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

    Pope save point

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

      Amen

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

      The poor man's clean sheet.

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

        Those points add up. He may haul!

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

    Pope looks shaky.

  3. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I think that's 3 saves for Pope now.

    One from Laca, then Nelson and now Guendouzi.

  4. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pope save point! Small victories.

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

      All those small victories add up. WHAT A GUY!

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

    If Ceballos is allowed by Emery to play away games, he’s essential.

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

      essentially useless in fpl

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

        Already got an assist.

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not vs Liverpool he isnt 😀
      But great to get him in for Spurs if he nails that spot.

      Ive known Im gonna own him since he signed, just had a minor injury preseason so didn't start with him

  6. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jet lagged and in Australia, help me out pls. How much longer til the 3pm lineups are out? Another hour?

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

      47 mins.

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      48m

    3. Yossi
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      45 mins

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      48 minutes 🙂

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

      yh

    6. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks everyone! Much appreciated

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Luiz is still sh*t then

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah as captain looking like a good idea at this point.

  9. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes at it again. Goal.

  10. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes does it again

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

    Og?

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like

  12. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    ArseLOL

  13. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    ashley barnes form and fixtures are impossible to ignore

  14. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes 😯

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

    Ffs

  16. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    POPEY LAD, POPEY LAD, RACKING UP THE SAVES, MAKING LOLLERS MAD

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

      He's gonna get like 2-3 points lol

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not if he saves a pen 😎

      2. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Which is exactly what you are happy with from a budget keeper away from home, as you well know!

        That's 20-30 additional away points, or 5-6 clean sheets

  17. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes, wow

  18. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    F.. me for having Wood .......
    Pathetic

    1. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Same man. Gutted

  19. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes train still going

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

    Can Auba YC go to VAR after the final whistle?

    1. Bennison
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

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

    Barnes G
    McNeil A

  22. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jota > Barnes

  23. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Cry with me Wood owners.

  24. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wrong arsenal striker.
    Wrong Burnley striker.

  25. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Love him or hate him, Barnes is a nuisance. What a horrible player to play against and a good player to have on your side.

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

    VAR Check?

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

      There was.

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

      Onside never mind!

  27. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes goal alright,no og.

  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes FFS why were you so quiet in pre-season?!

    Wood assisting the assister.

  29. Shteve
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Excellent, thank you barnsy!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Barnes.. not Mr. Burns.

      1. Shteve
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Booarnsy 🙂

  30. Budweiser
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wood over Barnes has been an absolute disaster. That's what happens when you look too much into preseason form 🙁