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Arsenal’s premium front three start in the north London derby

The north London derby brings Gameweek 4 to a close, with kick-off at the Emirates at 16:30 BST.

Unai Emery has given most Arsenal fans what they want and has united Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) and new signing Nicolas Pepe (£9.4m) in a starting XI for the first time this season.

With those three players playing in the attacking trident of a 4-3-3, there is no place for Dani Ceballos (£5.7m) – who is on the bench along with Mesut Ozil (£7.3m) and Joe Willock (£5.0m).

Ceballos was the most-bought player from either north London club heading into Gameweek 4.

Lucas Torreira (£4.9m) is back in central midfield, while Sead Kolasinac (£5.4m) replaces the Real Sociedad-bound Nacho Monreal (£5.0m) at left-back.

Mauricio Pochettino makes two changes from the side that were beaten 1-0 at home to Newcastle a week ago.

Christian Eriksen (£8.8m) starts in place of Lucas Moura (£7.5m), while the injured Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m) is replaced by Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m).

Pochettino confirmed in his pre-match interview that he will start with a back four despite the inclusion of three centre-halves, so Davinson Sanchez (£5.5m) shifts across to cover at right-back.

Dele Alli (£8.4m) is a substitute.

This fixture featured six goals last season, with Arsenal running out 4-2 winners.

Aubameyang’s biggest FPL score of the season came in that match, with the Gabonese forward racking up 16 points.

Kane scored penalties against the Gunners home and away in 2018/19.

He and Aubameyang are the fourth and fifth-most popular captaincy options of this Gameweek, although the England striker was the most-sold FPL forward of this weekend.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Luiz, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Guendouzi, Pepe, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Lamela, Son, Kane.

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

    Interested to see how Pepe does in this match

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

      Looks like a joke player. A trick here and there but no end product

      Would be great for youtube vids tho

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Super silly

  2. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal 6-0 Spurs

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

      Can all of those be for Auba pls? 😛

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

    The goons will beat the spuds today.

  4. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Digne sneaks a bonus point, lovely!

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

      Lovely indeed!

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

    Which of these to get a Pool defender:

    1. AWB -> Matip on FT
    2. AWB + Digne -> TAA + upto 4.6m def for -4
    3. AWB + Tielemans -> TAA + upto 5m mid for -4

  6. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    See what this derby has on offer. Got no players involved

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

      Me neither. Hoping Kane keeps quiet.

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

    The line ups look very attacking. Think there'll be plenty of goals in this. Interested here to see how Kane gets on as I sold him for Aguero this week.

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

      You could've just said "I have Aguero".

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

        Kane might outscore him yet

  8. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    let's go Auby

  9. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Pepe

  10. lankdog
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This team worth WCing? I feel like probably no but I just don’t really know what to do with the front line

    Ryan
    TAA Digne Zinch
    Salah Sterling D.Silva amount
    Vardy Jota Adams

    Button Dendoncker Montoya Rico

    Would WC to:

    Pope
    Digne Zinch Ward
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount
    Haller Pukki Barnes

    Button Cantwell Montoya Lundstram

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

      team looks fine, I would just use your transfers

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

    Comeon Son!

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs have a terrible record at Arsenal.

    But the way they have lined up it could be a very open game.

  13. FPL_JAAFAR
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Boly looks like a baps machine

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

    Arsenal 1-0 Spurs
    with goal from Ozil from the bench.

  15. Magic Hamster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    how does this look on WC?

    Ryan/ Pope
    Digne TAA Walker Soyuncu Lundstrum
    De Bruyne Mane Pepe Cantwell Dendoncker
    Aguero Barnes Greenwood

    Depends on Pepe's performance today though...he could become Martial - depending on injury status

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Doesn’t look a lot like a WC

  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    4-4 draw, Kane & Son braces sound about right??

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pepe hat trick and its a deal

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Done

  17. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If there was ever a time for Harry to prove himself as a premium asset, this is it.

  18. Ross From Friends
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    The real crime is Kolašinac's new hair style

  19. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Interesting alternative WC. This is going to be a fun 2 weeks. What u think x

    Pope
    TAA Ota Baldock
    Salah sterling Pepe James Anderson
    Wilson Pukki

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bench: Button Ayew Aarons Rico

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        If you like it I like it

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Lol I’m gonna use that

    3. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I may be very late on this but has defender point scoring been changed? Boly only got 1pt for the whole game but he got an assist?

      1. MTPockets
          4 years, 7 months ago

          sent off

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

            oh did he lol

        • Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          you know he got a red card right?

        • diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Got sent off.

        • Effe
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Red card

        • 3 A
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Red card?

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

        Let's do this. Shash them.
        COME ON YOU GUNNERS!

      3. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What a game this will be !!!!!

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

        Start Mings (WHU) or Lunny (SOU)?

        Captain Mo (NEW) or Sterling (nor)?

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Lun
          Salah

        2. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Sit back and enjoy the North London derby and worry about the virtual game in 2 weeks

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

            Go away

      5. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pepe wild shot wide and over

      6. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pepe either hits straight at keeper or the crowd

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Like Rashford then

      7. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Kolasinac bombing forward, what else is new.

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

          Considering him for next few gw

      8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pepe on a mission

      9. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Kane blank surely imminent?

        1. Alan Watts
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Naah Erik playing

      10. puhd
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Can’t decide between:

        DSilva
        Mount
        James

      11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Winks and sissoko in midfield could get destroyed

        1. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You forgot Kane