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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. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ah well at least he (auba) didn’t blank. That’s the main thing.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep. Still a captain win. 6 or 7 points is solid

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

    auba 4 baps

  3. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wow first time in ten years we've won the first two games

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

      Your year

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Heady stuff. That Ceballos looks useful, to me. 🙂

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

      Will lose next 2 to balance it out.

      1. ENZO SZN™
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Can see them get 3 points against Spurs.

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

      Arsenal will be fun this year.

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

        Yeah. Already have Abau but gunna transfer Ceballos in.

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

      Much stealier performances which is what you need if it's not flowing... Could be a good year for ya.

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

    Yes or No

    McGinn to Ceballos ?

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

      No

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

      Look at fixtures

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

      Don't know if it's a bit too sideways. McGinn had good fixtures.

    4. Bennison
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      McGinn Fixtures> Ceballos Fixtures

    5. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Have you already gone X>McGinn?

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

      No Arsenal have Liverpool and Spurs next

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

      Wait to see which midfield bandwagon comes along after the 3pm kick offs

    8. ENZO SZN™
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ask again when another 5.5 scores.

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

      Haha just kidding guys. 😀

      Mcginn is definitely better short term

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

        Funny...

    10. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Y

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

    So as a Salah owner and Auba (C), I should wish Salah to blank...

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

      K

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

      No.. points are always good.

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

        Wrong

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

          There's always someone who doesn't own the player.. thus points are always good.

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

            No

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

      was asking this earlier. in your random leagues prob good to get pts, noncasual eo might be over 100 tho

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

      Salah to score less than Auba, yes, that's what you want

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

      Salahs EO is 75%. Any time you own a player and haven't captained them and their EO is less than 100% you want them to score as many as possible. Unless you have ML rivals around you who've captained him.

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

        nomcasual eo matters more end of the day

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

          noncasual

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

    Lacazette ahead of Auba in baps???
    Are you kiddin

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

      Sweet

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

      Aubameflop

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Winning goal bonus to be added, Auba should get 2

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Heard that comment so many times only see bps fall further and baps lost ?

  7. Andy'81
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Now would be a pretty good time for NUFC to get their first win at Carrow road since the hacienda days of Beardsley and Cole.

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

      HWTL

    2. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Do you mean halcyon?

      1. Ritchies Magic Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pedro loved a post-match rave in Manchester

      2. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I mean 'Hacienda' as in it's been that long since we won there.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      NUFC 0 - FAC 51

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

    Mates just text and informed me no Bilva or Zinchenko in the city squad is he winding me up or has anyone seen any early team news?

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He's winding you up.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Do you have both?

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

      Dendonkey autosub goals incoming...

    4. Jafoole_88
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tell them: C U Next Tuesday

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

      Doesn’t sound legit

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

      Doubt there's much truth in that rumour so far away from kick off

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

      Might be true.. does he faller mcfc ballers?

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

      Flagged for 4.30pm

    9. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hope your all right yer I have Zinchenko and Bilva

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

    Arsenal win a Mike Dean game

  10. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes about to rob Özil

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

    Give Barnes the Golden Boot already?

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

    Will wait till the match between Spurs city gets over

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

    Did anyone post the stats this week of the comparison between Salah, Aubamayeng and Barnes for 2019 in league games?
    I saw it online, Barnes has scored more than both and shots were pretty close too..

    Essential?

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

      Yes.

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      BUR : ars -493 wol -280 LIV -470

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

      Next two fixtures are struggs, need some patience.

  14. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Douglas Luiz starts for villa, only good news for Mcginn and grealish owners.

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

      Will this push McGinn forward?

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

    Any chance Pope steals a Bap?

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

      Always a chance

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

    Pope might squeeze up to 1 bap?

  17. Mr Peanutbutter
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    pope tied with barnes for baps

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

    Ceballos - 38
    Laca - 27
    Auba - 25
    ——
    Pope 24

    Does Mark own Pope?

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

      Auba winning bps left. And deduction so don't think.

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        😆

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

      Strange Laca ahead of Auba after going off on 70min

  19. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Aubameflop strikes again

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

      Wait till your captain plays.

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

        Salah

    2. luke
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You referring to last years golden boot and 2 from 2 this year?

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

        Yeah that’s him. The guy that has less points than Sterling and Salah this season

    3. ENZO SZN™
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2 goals in 2 games is flop nowadays.

  20. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah and Sterling EO?

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

      76% and 142% ish.

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

    Here's hoping both Salah and Sterling blank, speaking as a Auba captainer.

  22. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VvD > Mings
    Fraser > Son

    For free, have TAA.
    Y or N?

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

      No

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No

  23. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If Liverpool concede today loads are going to free up funds for an attacking premium.

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

      Kane train

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

        Choo choo

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

        Will wait for the final whistle and then do the transfer

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

      Robertson at 6.5 after the international gw?

  24. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If barkley is dropped this gw, mount is best replacement right?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Depends how he plays, badly and Barkley might come in for him next game.

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount will be a rotation risk as well.

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Avoid both

    3. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      it's a great move if you like having the player you just transferred in rotated with the guy you just transferred out.

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

      Chelsea attacking options are risky atm. Willian is back soon, which will reduce Barkley/Mount's minutes further. Might get 60/30 minutes each every match. Same with Abraham/Giroud.

    5. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe not

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

    Will Andone ever replace Murray?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That's Maupay's place in waiting.

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

        Ah yeah! Forgot about him. I have 0.5m and I am trying to decide where to spend it.

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

    Pope to sneak a BAP?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes please

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

      Doubt it.

      At least he got 2 save point baps.

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

        True

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

    0.1m off Wilson -> Rashford. Classic 😀

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

      Kneejerkers for ya.

      My jaw hit the floor when I'd seen McGinn has risen already

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

      Same here. Probably the case for many

  28. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Really enjoyed that game, especially Barnes and Ceballos, Both have popped to the top of my watchlist, but with fixtures in mind I think i bring them both in, for GW5. In the meantime I still really fancy Martial. I wouldnt do this until the end of the week, but what do you think about this...

    Perez and VVD
    to
    Martial and 5.0 (KWP or someone)

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

      Will you be able to afford them by then?

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

        yeah, if i did it now id have 0.4 left over

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

    I need a sofa. A big sofa

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

      who are we hiding from dude? I'm guessing you captained Bama or Raheem?

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

        Captained Auba.

        And now Salah will run riot

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

      No Joelinton?

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

      No Trossard?

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

    Could Pope sneak a bap?

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

      Highly unlikely

    2. teddypicker
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Doubt it

      Ceballos (41)
      Lacazette (27)
      Aubameyang (26)
      Barnes (24)
      Pope (24)