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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. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Auba misses a sitter, ruins Pepe assist

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

      Juhuuu

  2. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can't watch the match. How is Ceballos doing? I need a Trossard replacement if he doesn't start today

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Great

    2. Yip Jaap Stam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Better than Trossard would do for you

    3. The Mastermind
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lookin really sharp

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good... Monitor callum Robinson too

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A good replacement. But his fixtures are godawful. Wait until GW5.

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

      Awesome

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

      Ceballos is great value at 5.5...two tricky fixtures but might get despite of that. On corners, setpieces...

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        But as the number 10, if Arsenal do score in those fixtures, there is a good chance he will be involved. Spurs aren't looking great at the back anyway.

  3. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    You've been Pope'd.

  4. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wood off jrod on

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    9 saves game upcoming

  6. Dimen
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wood out.

  7. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wood fail

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

    Cheers Auber

    POPEY x

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    JRod in

  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wood owners so lucky, just about got that extra point

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

      Dont feel lucky haha

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

      Lucky is not the word.

  11. BEARZINHO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope season keeper keeper!

  12. Don Rogers FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Did wood make 60?

    1. Sif
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

  13. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wood 2 points banked.

  14. thewhitepele
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wood is done for me, welcome Barnes?

  15. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Yep, get out of my team Wood

  16. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Burnley win please

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

    Alright offcially hate Wood.

    Subs board raised before 60 but he came off the field just after.

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

      1 points right ?

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

        2*

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

    Wood price will drop for sure. Serious bad luck.
    Barnes easy outlet at least

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      My wood has certainly dropped

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

    Wood wagon gone flaccid

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

      He'll go and score five in five now

  20. Budweiser
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I have Trossard, Wood, Fraser, Balbuena help me guys

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

    Can't wait to do auba to Kane and wood to maupay

  22. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Matip > Wood not looking like a smart move now....

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lolz

  23. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope masterclass

  24. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I'll never have Wood again after that performance.....

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

      Barnes
      Here i come .....

  25. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope you sexy thing.

  26. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope 5th Save

  27. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    High guys.

  28. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ceballos looks tasty at that price...

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

    Ceballos great shot.
    In my team gw4/5 barring injury

  30. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope 3 Bonus soon 🙂

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      10 points off

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Terrible timing from me