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

    Goal disallowed

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

      Who ffs

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

        The Greek Tank.

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

        sokratis

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

    Goal Offside?

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

    If clueless Emery can start playing Cabellos he is a bargain

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

      3 time Europa league winning Emery.

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

      Emery is not a fantasy manager, he is a real manager. There's a difference.

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

    KDB, Vardy, Son and (to a lesser extent presently) Pepe

    That 9.5-ish division is getting fairly stacked

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I was even looking at Firmino earlier.

      Eriksen's at 8.8 too

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

        Eriksen with no trippier could be a different beast I’d he gets back on set pieces regularly

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

    VAR lol - wasn't even close

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

    and down the rankings we go wheee

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

    Spurs the var club

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

      Good defensive organisation if you keep catching teams offside.

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

    So if you had to buy one:

    Son or Pepe?

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

      Pepe, Arsenal very attacking.

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Son

    3. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Son

    4. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Son

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

      Son obviously

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

      Both have lovely fixture runs... from watching Pepe it’s obvious he has the capability to haul, albeit he’s still finding his feet

      Probably Son marginally

      But KDB & Vardy (from GW7, or ideally GW9) both look better imo

      Hard to fit more than 2 of those 4

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

        I have set up to have a midfield of Salah, Sterling, KdB, XX and Cantwell.

        This game was supposed to help me decide between Son and Pepe but it's still a bit inconclusive to me.

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

          Probably Son, better to be a week or two late to the Pepe party rather than early

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

          What's the rest of the team? 2 mid-priced forwards and ok defenders?

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

            Team linked. Yeah pretty much. Got the template defense and two mid priced fwds.

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

    Why does VAR even matter when the whistle was blown midplay for offside?

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

      Wasn't blown until the ball went it

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

    Emery waving his arms with that funny smile is hilarious

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

    All u need to do is go down for this ref to blow the whistle

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

    This game needs Ozil

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Vintage Ozil, not current Ozil.

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

    Omg Xhaka is such a liability

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

      Yet still not booked, incredibly.

  14. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sissoko is such an awkward player

  15. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who is banking on their defence getting cleanies lol

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

      Still rocking 4 at the back 🙁

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

    Ceballos is quality

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      FPL wise not so much this round

  17. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Two such bitty, messy teams

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

    what happened to Eriksens free kicks, he used to be good. These days he barely gets it past the first man

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

    Pepe

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

    Late Son winner set up by Kane anyone?

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

      Erm.

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

      Son subbed off

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

      Son on bench

    4. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not me. Would rather a late Kane OG

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

      LOL. Son subbed off.

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

      Sub'd

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

      D’oh - will take just a Kane winner then

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

    Are the goals in different positions in the french league?

  22. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pepe accuracy - 4/100

  23. Pranav Santhosh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Where’s Lucas surely he would be a good sub

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

    Neville giggling at sokratis madness

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

    How is Xhaka still not booked

  26. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane YC would be delightful

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

    You all still think Pepe is better than Zaha?

    1. Party time
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I think arsenal should have bought Zaha

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

          Finally, the guy has the technical ability of a 12 year old

          1. Party time
              4 years, 7 months ago

              He is actually a good player but Zaha would have been a better buy as he is familiar with the PL and I kind of prefer Zaha

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

          Yes. Long term

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

        Pepe's shots have been wild

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

          Maybe the goals are bigger in France

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

          He looks like he is not very clinical indeed, good thing is he is creating opportunities for himself. Strange given he scored 22 goals last season.

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

            9 were pens, half the rest were tap ins because he played for the second best team

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

              13 open play goals still a good return.

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

                Andre Ayew got that

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

            I think he is too eager to score imo.

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

        Sokratis is a filthy animal and needs to be banned and caged

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

          I did a lol

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

          Oh dear

      • VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I guess moura is cancelled then 🙁

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

          Thankfully did Moura > KDB for a well invested hit. His demise was predictable I'm afraid.

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

            Thought he'd at least get a late sub goal.

            Nice move though!