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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. rdpx
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    currently on 285 points

    I just did a rough count and reckon if I'd just left it completely alone done gw1 I'd be on about 324.

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

      Wow, that's depressing.

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

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

      did the same and I have 296 against 279 so cant complain

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

    De Bruyne, Haller to Maddison, Aubameyang?

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

      What if Haller hits a brace tomorrow?

  3. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What is the case for Maitland Niles? How long expected to start?

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

      Timing

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

    Too morbid to hope for a slight, couple week injury in midweek to Sterling/KDB to force me into a move for Son? 😆

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

      Better to hope for a Sterling/KDB haul.

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

    Pepe hardly cementing his place in my wc team so far...

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

    Auba brace

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

    Auba G
    AMN A

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

    Auba is essential here

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

    Auba essential now.

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

      Really

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

      He will get goals. But he, like Kane, blanks too much to know when to captain him. At least Aguero and Salah are flat-track bullies so you can get their hauls.

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

    Auba > Kane don’t even @ me

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

    I hate FPL

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

    Christ get involved Pepe

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

    Auba goal and Neil assist - sweet sweetest

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

    I hope that settles it.

    😎

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

      Baaaaaaaad for the owners.

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

    Now everyone will bring in auba.

    He was my differential on wc. Damamnnn

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

      theres no room for auba, Wilson, Tammy & Pukki..

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mate enjoy these points, or you mean it’s active now?

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

        It's active now

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

      Nah not with Kun firing on all cylinders, Wilson haul, Pukki back in the goals and Kane delivering for England.

      Not to mention Salah/Mane

  16. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    doing Auba ➡ Kane in GW3 was the worst decision ever... 😐

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

    Got in Kun instead of Auba on WC. Another decision that makes sense on paper but ends up not working out...

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

      Wait what? Why?

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

        Nailed on against a leaky Norwich with no defenders was TC potential.

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

    Abraham -> Auba for -4? Already taken a -4 this GW

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No

  19. Party time
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Auba essential

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

      Ceballos must be 2nd name on the sheet for arsenal

    • Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Need 5 striker spots and an extra 15m

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

        I feel that

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

      Oh ferk this.

    • THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pépé > Auba. -4

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

        Nah Pepe will get loads taking wild shots from 30 yards 🙂

    • Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is Salah, Barnes and Digne to Auba, Son and 4.8 for a -4 madness??!?

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

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

        No

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

        No it is not madness

    • Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Auba firmly in my thinking now. At the expense of Kun though?!...hmmm.

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

      Man City vs Watford score prediction?

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

        6-0

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

        2-0 city

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

        1-0 ..

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

        I pray Sterling gets limited minutes midweek. For sure my captain if so

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

          This

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

        3-1 Watford

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

          🙂

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

            It saying Watford won't get 3 but if they do City will get 7 or 8

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

        They will tear Watford apart.
        Raz © unless a Injury for me

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

          6-1

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

        surely Pep will play his strongest squad and they will run riot

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

      So now suddenly out of nowhere 3 strikers are essential

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

        Aguero, Abraham and Pukki?

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

          Auba, Pukki and ?

    • TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wildcard to get Auba and sort out the defence?

      Heaton
      TAA - Digne- VvD - Zinchenko
      Salah - Sterling - KDB - Mount
      Pukki - Jota
      (Button - Lundstram - Dendoncker - Greenwood)

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

        Who would you sell? Salah? Sterling?

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

          Salah.

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

      Christina, what’s your team like?

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

        same as the last 2 weeks

        Heaton
        TAA Dunk Lundy
        Sterling Mane Mcginn Cantwell
        Auba Pukki Kun

        Donkey Kelly Soy

        2 Ft's