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

    Shoot

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

      Imagine Kane missing that

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

    Pen

  3. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance VAR will review that ?

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing to review. Xhaka a complete buffoon.

  4. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Here comes the Kane pain

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Noooo

  6. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane goal

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

    Loool Xhaka is so bad

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

      They should have loaned xhaka instead of saliba

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane G

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That’s how you take a pen.

  9. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane goal 🙁

    Son assist.

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Missssss

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

    Feels risky investing in the Spurs backline with all the turbulence but their next 5 games are looking real good for defensive returns.

  12. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jammy Kane owners

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

    Spurs Milivojevic scores

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

    Casuals win AGAIN

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      xxx

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

      Tw@t post.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Same as the poster.

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yawn.

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

      We always do 🙂

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

    Spurs Pen. Xhaka is s**t

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Useless Harold gets a jammy goal!

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

    capitanoooo kane

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

      Lucky

  18. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Harrrrry..... KANE !!

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

    Paul Merson, are u watching lol

  20. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    YESSSSSS!! Like clockwork that boy

  21. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hahahaha that shut you all up.
    HURRRRIKANEEEE

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

      No it didn't, I own Tammy.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not really. Jammy

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

    Harry Claim strikes again.

    Wasn't even remotely involved in the action that preceeded the penalty. Wasn't on the screen.

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      But his header won against two defenders effectively set up the first goal, but he assisted the assister.

  23. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rip. So Kane, Robinson to Pukki, KDB wasn't the best.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kdb hauled

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Was for a hit and so did Robinson. Oh well

  24. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Xhaka = liability
    Luiz = liability
    Sokratis = liability

    But who cares??!!

    COYS

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

    Son Assist
    Kane Goal
    Facking ave it

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

    What a game.

    I am looking foward to the reply.

  27. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Richarlison and Kane salvaging my GW, you love to see it

  28. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Get in Kane! 😀

  29. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Could’ve been worse, could’ve sold Kane and Son for a hit.

    Oh wait

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

    Congrats to kane cappers