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

    Lamela off on 59th min

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Alli goal incoming

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

      On what are you basing this - just stick your finger up in the air and post the first thing that comes into head ?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        no been saying that all week

  3. shurm
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Emery Leisure Suit Larry ?

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

      hahaha

  4. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Whatever the result...pepe is electric and if he fits quickly can be amazing

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

    Kane post.

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

      -bps

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

      There might be one later, but he's playing right now.

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

      Dial up

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

    Kind of stupid Kane gets -bps for that. Gets into a great position, great shot and unlucky

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Should be scoring.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Laca yellow for the team.

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

      It wasnt a great shot. It was off target. If it was great it would have gone in.

  7. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    FPLstatistics has Salah at about 95%, whilst FFfix has him at about -6%, how can there be such a discrepancy?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      At least one is wrong.

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

      Probably to do with WC transfers being included in one and not the other

      1. Cruz88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Do you know which one includes them?

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

          In previous weeks fpl stats includes them but corrects it a day or so after the GW to remove them. Don't use FFfix though so not 100%

          1. Cruz88
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Alright thanks

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

      I'm selling

      1. Cruz88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why? Considering switching from mane myself

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

          Allows me the below squad,

          Ederson
          TAA VVD Digne Lowton
          Mane KDB Mount James
          Aguero Pukki
          Button Ayew Hayden Lundstram

          1. Cruz88
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Fair enough, I have the below with exactly 1m in the bank. Can either upgrade a defender or swap mane to Salah I reckon

            Pope (4.0)
            TAA Digne WanBiss (Soynucu, Lundstrum)
            Mount Mane Sterling James KDB
            Abraham Pukki (4.5)

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

    Imagine son and salah in the same team. There would be no passes in the final 3rd

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hahaha. Imagine a Son, Mane and Salah frontline. Mane would be having a fit every game 😆

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Mane as selfish

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

    Not gonna sell Kane. Looks in the mood now and the holy trinity of alli,Son and Eriksen are back now.

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

      Good keep him and captain him pls 🙂

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

        Sterling captain. Happy to own.

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

      Think Son is much better value than Kane

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

      Your mind changed that easily?

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

    Who is thinking of using their WC during the IB? Could be a nice time to take advantage of City, Spurs, Burnley and Hammers fixtures.

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

      Arsenal...

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

        Yep...

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It could. But I don't know which defenders to get. Only Liverpool defenders have done something.

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

        Ederson
        TAA VVD Digne Lundstram Kelly

    3. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It doesn't look easy for West Ham.

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

        The only tough matches per FDR are United at home and Everton away. I don't think either of those teams are water-tight and therefore, expect goals against them.

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

    Lacayc

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

    Son won't get any bonus for passes attempted, let alone passes completed (apart from the assist of course).

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

    Laca YC

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

    Layca

  15. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Laca yc

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

      For the team.

  16. aborg
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Damn it...so Moura did not come on instead of Lamela...it was Alli.
    I guess he won’t be coming in then ! 🙁

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

      On the bright side you have an easy path to Son!

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

        I don’t have an extra 2m though...unless I WC !

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

    Ceballos or Torreira off

  18. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane > Kun (-4) on a knife-edge...

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

      Who do you fancy defensively? Palace or Norwich?

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

    Laca and Eriksen YC. Great for Kane 3 bonus

  20. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    rash to ?
    a. babes
    b. abraham
    c. haller

    ?

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      *barnes ))

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ha Ha. Auto correct revealing your internet search history eh?

        1. Cojones of Destiny
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          haha true that

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

      BABES for me

  21. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    My captain always scores
    The week after I captain him

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who did you captain this Gw?

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

        haha!

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

        Sterling of course

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

    Ceballos SOT

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

    Ceballos great effort

  24. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ceballos SoT

  25. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wow. Ceballos. Nice shot.

  26. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thats why you PLAY CEBALLOS EMERY

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry for caps, got excited

  27. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. Greenwood, Perez --- Barnes, Cantwell -4
    B. Coleman, Perez --- Pieters, Martial -4

    Pope
    Robertson, Coleman, Zincenko, Lundstram, Kelly
    Salah, Sterling, Mount, Perez, Dendoker
    Aguero, Pukki, Greenwood

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

    Son selfish?

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

    Son must be allergic to passing

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

    Pass it you greedy sod!!!!!