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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. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Torreira is such a bell end. Diver, play acting, exaggerating all the time.

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

      gna be a great player imo and i hate arsenal

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why do you write like you’re on a flip phone in the 90’s?

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

      He's Uruguayan.. Its what they do mate.

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Herrera 2.0

  2. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    2 weeks in and down to 10 men already thanks to my disastrous Guilbert/Taylor/Rico 3rd defender rotation. Brilliant.

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

      this was never a good idea

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why would you even do that?

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Couldn't trust 5.5s like Zinchenko, Gomez & Coleman to not be rotation risks. Ironic.

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mings/Montoya rotation working well for me so far...

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

    Gomez has been rested, not sure why someone said he was dropped a couple pages back.

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

      haha

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It's Demi, what do you expect?

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

    baps for Auba? How likely?

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

      On two right now

    2. Yossi
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      looks like 2 nailed with winning goal bps

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

      Few deductions may cancel out winning goal but should get some.

    4. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      will probably get 2

    5. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Typical

  5. Four Hit Wonder
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So this Trossard guy is a winger? Or an inside forward or something? Saw his record in Belgium, quite a few goals.

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

      I scored quite a few goals in the Welsh Premier league for Bala before my injury, doesn't mean I'm any good in the Prem mind 😉

      1. Four Hit Wonder
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Just trying to find out why people talk about him so much.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Inside forward. Right-footed, plays on the left. Quality finisher.

    3. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Winger

  6. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    When was the last time DCL scored for Everton?

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Did he?

  7. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    All Pukki owners to the dance floor at 3PM

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

      as a not owner hiding behind the sofa

  8. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No Mkhitaryan MOTM

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

    Oh dear Auba.

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

    Teemu Pukki time, Teemu pukki time!

    1. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is there anything to the Pukki train other than the name?

      1. maff
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        he scores goals and is about as nailed on as anyone in the game

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Is he really tho. Drmic is a handy player

  11. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Auba is so good upfront. Happy with the 2 baps!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

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

      *1

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

    auba captained salah

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

      Eh?

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

    Pepe reminds me of Eboue

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

      Racist

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

        ? I mean his style of play you bellend

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

      hahahaha

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Twins!!

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

    Get up there Pope

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Should get bonus 2 for his performance, fantastic goal keeping today!

  15. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Shocking pass from Pepe denying Auba a sure goal.

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

    How many transfers a WC is worth ??

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have Guilbert, Rico, Taylor, Fraser & Moura to replace, so seriously considering it. My late WC last season ruined my team anyhow, so maybe best to just use it & be done with it.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      4 minimum

  17. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Auba > Kane for free?

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

      I will be doing it

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That's what I'm doing.

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just waiting until spurs play to make sure Kane is injury free now 🙂

    4. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hell yeah

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

    Chances of Kane outscoring Auba this week?

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

      67%

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

        Awesome, thanks!

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

    I don't own him but I've got a good feeling about Pukki

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve not

  20. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I hate my Wodd pick

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

      Not a godd pick.

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

      Was a good pick imo, he had the form pre-season and looked as dangerous as Barnes in 2019 league.

  21. Majestic Chanka
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Two more saves please Pope

  22. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope up for the corners!

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

    Pope sot

  24. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope nearly getting an assist

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

    Auba counter attack goal incoming, catching pope out

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

    Pope close 😮

  27. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope goal incoming

  28. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Get in Pope!

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

    Pope asist almost 😆

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

    Terrible pass by Pepe ruins Auba big chance.

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

      Terrible by Auba

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        the pass was dog shite

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

      No weight on pass....

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

        Did a Jota there 😉