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

    Auba to kane
    Wood to maupay for a hit looks okay today?

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

      its 1:20pm on saturday

    2. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Do them both quick, the stock is extremely limited.

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

        Golden comments here 😀

  2. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Every season I ignore Barnes and every time he does the business.

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

      He's been continually improving for a few years now.

  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ceballos looks really good value at 5.5m. Biggest takeaway from the first half.

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

      Nah, got to be that Barnes is fixture proof 😉

      1. Mr Peanutbutter
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        arsenal proof and fixture proof aren't nearly the same thing

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

      Yep
      If i WC this gw will get McGinn & switch to him after 2/3 gw's

    3. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      thinki i will be ditching Fraser or Perez for him

  4. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which is the bigger scam last season in your opinion?

    A) Kane vs Cardiff
    B) Duffy double gameweek

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

      A

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

      brighton was more painful as it was more prolonged

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B by a long stretch

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

    King to Barnes done.

    By many kneejerkers.

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

      go off king

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

      What point will it stop being a kneejerk move?

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

        Once they have both played.

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

        some point after 1:20pm on saturday

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

        At least a few minutes after half time

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

    Wood over Barnes - what a failure!

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

      🙁

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

      oh no!!

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

      F preseason!

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

        Yes
        Would have gone for Barnes if not that preseason !

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

      Same 🙁

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

      THIS

    6. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeh it's gutting, I was close to going with him as he seemed like the better option, changed to jota last minute who hasn't really done much either.

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

        Jota could’ve scored atleast 2 goals last week ...

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

    Burnley keeper hack just keeps on rolling. Clean sheet week one, save point/s week two

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wait till the pen saves start rolling in too 😉

    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He hasn’t looked very good so far, three occasions at least he could have caught or stopped it, but hacked, headed or punched it instead. He plays more often than not in the first dozen weeks of a Heaton Pope best fixture tho.

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

    Watch Wood nick all the goals now that everyone's getting in Barnes

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

      New Lukaku

  9. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Front three of Barnes, Pukki and Jota could be golden this season.

  10. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Auba x 2 = Pope

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

      Quick maffs

  11. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How to see friends transfers made? Possible?

    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Can't see the option anywhere. Last year's version was much better.

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        yes

    2. ENZO SZN™
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Go to his 'history' page then change 'history' to 'transfers' in the URL.

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

    Annoying that not able to see transfers made by others.

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

      HT

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Look at his team last week on gw history. Bit of a pain but if you really need to know..

  13. Oooof
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal can’t defend again I see.

  14. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Leno and Auba(c)

    Go me! 😎

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      #winning

  15. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Auba > Barnes?

    1. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      no brainer

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

      Lol

    3. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      correct use of >

  16. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes faces these 10 teams in next 12

    wol bha NOR avl EVE lei shu WHU wat CPL

    Surely he's the best 6.5 forward right?

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

      Jota still the best

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

      Yep, although I already have Wood so won't be bringing in Barnes.

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

        Tipping point for me now for WC.
        If others in my team continue to fail, might pull the trigger on

        1. Tambling5
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks for earlier you were correct with no Kolasinac

    3. Root
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sure, as Pukki is 6.6 now.

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

    I guess Kane to Auba for some proving not to be the best move. Yellow card if you captained him not so good.

  18. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    GW3 Transfer Plan:
    Fraser > McGinn
    Adams > Barnes

    Extra 1.4m in the bank

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

      But then you have two Burnley players

  19. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane (c) transfer to Auba (c) at 11:29am couldnt be going much better 🙁

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

      You have yourself to blame for that one hah

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Only woke up at 11:25 as well, should have hit the snooze button (again) 🙂

    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Agonised all morning and resisted the urge. There’s still time, and Kane could see red!

  20. ENZO SZN™
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal 1-1 Burnley HT:

    Shots: 8-10
    Pass accuracy: 85%-72%
    Chances created: 7-6
    Possession: 67%-33%

    @Squawka

  21. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Auba (C) not looking good

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

      Yup

    2. Yip Jaap Stam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yet...

  22. Crossologist
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    D. Ceballos

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

    I’ll take my one arsenal clean sheet in 2 for Leno gamble

  24. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Does this sound worth a hit?

    Robbo, Wilson & Adams > Alderweireld/Stones, Rashford & Barnes?

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

      No

    2. Yip Jaap Stam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

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

      Why on earth are you considering Stones for Robbo???

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

    pierre-emerick loves a second half gosl

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

      goal

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

        Ban

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

          Ha

      2. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ban him.. Making fun of Auba owners and captainers 😀

    2. The Mastermind
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      pierre-emerick also loves to piss everybody off

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

        🙁

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Always like this shite. Own a player who is top rated for odds to score, RMT rating, obvious captain choice, ends up doing f all. But whenever I dont own a similar player he scores a fuc*ing hat trick. Hate this game.

    1. The Mastermind
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This.

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

      That sounds like whining.

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

        Rightly so. Always on the wrong side of variance in this game.

    3. Lacabacca
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Patience bud. Kane and Sterling had nothing till half time last week.

    4. Viprin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Congratulations, you just sum up this game

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

      I have a personal mantra I live by. Never own an Arsenal player. It might not be entirely logical but it works for me.

    6. Dimen
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Whats worse is people complaining after one half played, how has he done f- all when the games not even over?

      1. BobbyV
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        he has done f-all in the first half though...jus sayin

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

        He has 0 points after one half. Thats worse than f all

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

        hes basically playing rwb

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

    Dani Ceballos’ first-half against Burnley:

    7 ball recoveries
    3 key passes
    2 dribbles
    1 assist

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      How many pointless spins/turns

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

      cant wait to rack up those ball recovery fpl points

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

      Baller

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

      Ceballos has joint most assists of any arsenal player this season - must buy!

  28. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Got Wood over Barnes in my team. 🙄

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

      i got wood over barnes when he scored against the gooners

  29. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Just over half an hour till Pep improves or ruins my Saturday haha Zinchenko Sterling Bilva owner

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

      At least three of them won’t start

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not yet, it's 5.30 ko

  30. Manamongst
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    People creaming over Ashley Barnes for an accidental pass and Harry Kane goal...go right ahead.

    And oh yeah you get Arsenal defense for attacking returns, not clean sheets

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

      slay them queen

      1. Manamongst
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Lol