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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. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What a pass!!

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Laca Assist ?

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Guendouzi

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        From the bench?

  2. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    AUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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

    Auba classssss

  4. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    great ball that

  5. Ross From Friends
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Cracking game this

  6. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    3 - Aubameyang (35)
    2 - Kane, Eriksen (28)

  7. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    City/Liverpool vs these two bunch of idiots is a world apart (also, didn't celebrate that goal because of VAR, classic)

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

      Just enjoy the game 🙄

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I am enjoying it, but neither team is any good

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      What are you on about

    3. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't celebrate? I don't think I've ever seen Auba as hyped before

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Because I thought it was offside haha

  8. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Laca coming off and Auba moving to striker really was a blessing in disguise

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He belongs no where else

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Winks YC

  10. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How many yellows do Spurs want?

  11. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    If Xhaka gets benched permanently this Arsenal team isn't horrible.

  12. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Safety score currently 40

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah I’m out by a point

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Kane may get no bonus etc.

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          That would be nice

        2. dark91
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          That would be lovely

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      On 42. Squeaky bum time.

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      On 50. Surely safe?

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      How do you work out the safety score?

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          ok thanks was wondering the percentage, 5% it is

    5. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      do hits deduct from your score in LMS? Assuming so, sorry for being delusional 😀

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Seems you know.

    6. Swagat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Out of LMS this early.

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Great game

    1. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Great game indeed!

  14. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Down to 1.4 mil OR but my team isn't even bad lol. Wtf 🙁 I'm struggling

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Points will come. Chasing previous weeks points when your team looks good is a mistake imo

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This

      2. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        True. Finding it hard to climb though as big hitters quite template but my 'differentials' are doing poor.

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’m exactly in the same boat

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

    rash + awb -> barnes + taa for free what sat you lads Y or Hell Y?))

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

      Yes

  16. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    WC active.. bring it on.. Kun Auba Pukki frontline..

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Uh oh

    2. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      What about Vardy, Haller and Barnes

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Let’s see the rest of these bad boys 😀

  17. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    All you guys calling Emery clueless, you do realise he's won 3 times as many european trophies as Arsenal.

    1. Warblers
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      This is because they're having a hard time distinguishing between a fantasy football manager and a real one.

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You guys are praising the same guy who went winless away from home the WHOLE season in freaken La liga? 😆

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I'm just saying he has won more european trophies in his career than arsenal have in their entire history so calling him clueless is a bit unfair.

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Europa league is junk. Never even heard of half the teams in there

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yet Arsenal have never won it.

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You make it seem like Wenger never came close. Clueless

          1. Supersonic Marv'
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Fulham came close too.

  18. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    English Xavi yc

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

    Ceballos looks class

  20. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aubaps

  21. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Nico Pepe winner incoming to send buys into overdrive

  22. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pepe has had a dozen chances in 3 games. No finish.

  23. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pepe should at least hit the target there.

  24. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ceballos is a cracking player.

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks very classy.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, shame he is a bit light weight for the PL. Otherwise, should do really well.

  25. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    *goosebumps*

  26. Ross From Friends
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    £72m for this? i don't know...

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

    Every time pepe is about to shoot the keeper should prepare for the goal kick

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      The crowd should prepare for ball to face!

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

    Sánchez YC

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Son off

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pepe needs to calm down, lacking bit of composure