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Flores back in the Watford hot seat as Ceballos and Ozil return for Arsenal

The penultimate match of Gameweek 5 sees Watford take on Arsenal at Vicarage Road. Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

This is returning head coach Quique Sanchez Flores’ first Watford match in charge since departing the Hornets at the end of the 2015/16 season.

Flores has made three changes to the starting XI that drew 1-1 at Newcastle a fortnight ago, with Jose Holebas (£4.8m), Gerard Deulofeu (£6.2m) and the fit-again Etienne Capoue (£4.9m) replacing Daryl Janmaat (£4.4m), the injured Craig Cathcart (£4.4m) and Roberto Pereyra (£5.8m).

The release of the teamsheet had the Hornets lining up in a 4-2-3-1, a formation Flores had favoured on and off during his managerial career.

Andre Gray (£5.9m) leads the line, with Ismaila Sarr (£6.4m) among the substitutes.

There is no place in the matchday squad for Danny Welbeck (£6.0m), however.

Unai Emery has made two changes to the side that rescued a point in the north London derby.

The injured Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) is replaced by Mesut Ozil (£7.3m), while Dani Ceballos (£5.7m) returns to the side in place of Lucas Torreira (£4.9m).

The Gunners may well be playing in a 4-4-2 diamond, given the number of central midfielders in the starting XI.

This corresponding fixture last season saw the Gunners keep their only clean sheet of 2018/19.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) scored the only goal of that match.

The Gabon international is the sixth most-popular captaincy choice of Gameweek 5.

Aubameyang starts up front with Nicolas Pepe (£9.4m) this afternoon.

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Dawson, Kabasele, Holebas, Doucoure, Capoue, Hughes, Cleverley, Deulofeu, Gray.

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

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

    Ceballos assisting assister

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

    VAR check on an Auba goal. For a foul on Will Hughes.

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

    Auba G
    Kola A

    Central Auba 😮

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

    Pepe reminds me of Taraabt

    i.e. absolutely useless

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Judge him after a season, don’t be stupid

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

    Kola and Auba gonna be essential soon

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

      Auba yes, Kola no chance

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

        Kola does get a lot of attacking points when he gets a string of starts. Defense is only gonna improve.

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

          Kieran Tierney says hi...

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

          "Defense is only gonna improve." - This is based on what?

        3. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Don’t think he will be part of it though

        4. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Will improve when Tierney is starting ahead of Kola.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Auba yes Kola no

    3. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Trierny back. Think he will start ahead of him

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

      Kola gonna be benched soon. Auba is always a great option though, the only question is how you fit him in (same as with Son)

  6. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    what move would you make this week with this team. Got 2fts and no idea.
    Could do Salah to Mane and Barnes to Tammy or Salah to Son or Downrgade Digne. Really stuck where to use an FT! thanks

    Pope
    TAA Digne Soyuncu Lunds Rico
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
    Pukki Haller Barnes

  7. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Auba scores again

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

    Auba G
    Kola A

  9. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Auba hasnt even touched the ball before the goal. Clinical

    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah well taken

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

      Auba so tempting... Not good for LMS ahh

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        LMS probably over after this gw...

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          For me, I mean...

          1. The Gobstopper
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Right there with you...

    3. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I got rid of Abraham with my gw3 WC

      1. soup natsi
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for sharing with us

        1. rdpx
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I know people like to watch others who have made bad decisions

          Although at the time it seemed like a very good decision

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

      that goal was way too ez

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

      I hope Haller doesn't follow FPL...he's under pressure to perform on Monday!

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I think performing away at Villa Park is slightly more pressure than knowing that people on a message board might get grumpy...

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

        Definitely !

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

      My WC will be built around: Mane Son Auba

      Who should I keep from City?
      A. Sterling
      B. KDB

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A

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

        A imo not sure it will be popular choice though

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

        Both

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

          Impossible to keep both

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

        Auba Wilson Pukki
        KDB Mane Son Mount

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

          This sounds great, but I'm looking for a way to keep Sterling as well

          Thinking about this:
          Digne Otamendi AMN
          Sterling Mane Son Mount
          Auba Pukki

          last spot is to rotate between: Rico Cantwell Söyüncü

    7. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Shouldve been a freekick and disallowed goal.

      1. soup natsi
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wrong

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

      Need xhaka first booking for £400, come on granit start hacking some watford players

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

        GL with Holebas on the pitch 😉
        (Is he ??)

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

          He is

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

            Always a candidate for the YC then
            GL

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

      I will never understand why defenders don't mark players as a first priority

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

        Thats what Firmino is for

    10. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Auba essential

      1. Party time
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Those fixtures look real good tbh

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

        Love Auba, hate him in FPL

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

          Unpredictable in when he gets big returns, which makes him a poor captain choice, which makes him poor value at his price point.

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

            Agree. Burnt by him over Aguero around xmas last season and haven’t trusted him since, unfortunately

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

              Don't remind me that.
              100k to 800k in 3 gw's for me last season due to Auba Instead of Kun & Sane TC

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

        Maitland Niles is really bad

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

          Not

      4. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Can Abraham rise again before auba rise?

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

          Yes

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

            You're loving this

        2. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yep, Auba is -94.8

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

        Maitland-miles away

      6. EL tridente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sterling and Haller to Son and Auba seems logical right?
        (Have KDB)

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

          I mean it seems decent but Sterling could easily score a hattrick next week

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

          Should have done it on Friday really.

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Points chasing?!?

            1. Baps hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Reply fail, that^ was for the original...

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

              Sterling out before WAT and Haller before he plays...

              Sunday hype point chasing, see later in the week how much he still likes the move.

      7. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Seems many WC’ers missed a trick not jumping on Auba after the Laca news.

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

          Na not explosive enough for 11m, would never captain. Much better value elsewhere

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

            😆

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

          Who would've made way? Can't afford them all.

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

          not essential

        4. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Guess who has his Wildcard active 😎

      8. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How long is laca out ?

          1. Eleven Hag
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Thank you

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

          About a month.

          1. Eleven Hag
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Wish it was longer as a auba owner

      9. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I have a problem. I want following players:

        Kun, Auba, Wilson (but I already have Pukki, Abraham, Haller). And add Barnes to this equation 🙁

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

          Remove Barnes and Auba

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

          Disregard all and just get Kane + two 4.5s

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

        Maitland-Niles has lost the ball no less than 6 times in 15 mins!!

      11. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How to get Auba is the question?

        With Laca out he is a must

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

          Transfer him in.

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

            lol

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

          Not a must. Good if you can fit him though

      12. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ceballos too deep

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

          Not an option to start in FPL

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

        Didn't realise game was on and kept seeing Auba's name popping up all of a sudden which I thought was strange..... Of course why.... He's scored