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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. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No value in premium forwards of course 🙂

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane to Son for me.

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

      Absolutely
      Tammy Pukki Wilson scored 2+ each this gw 😉

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

        And you can add Haller to the list in advance of tomorrow.

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

        And Mo?
        And Raz

        Both shocking value 🙂

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

          Sorry correction Raz is still just (very just) ahead of AWB for value - must be gold

  2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bournemouth assets back on the rise.

    So many more options than last season.

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

    Auba still not explosive...

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

      give it time

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

        😉

      2. milanista10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        @christina
        You still got him right?

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

      If he gets another will he be ?

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

        I’m joking.

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

    I have exact funds for Robbo, Salah, Greenwood > Rico, Son, Auba (-4)

    Yes or no?

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

      Sideways move and midweeks game to come.

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

        Hardly sideways...

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

      yes

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

    Is Salah and Barnes worth it over Auba and Son?!! and go no pool cover!

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

      Imo yes for sure.

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

        I mean I prefer Auba + Son*

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

      Chelsea conceded 11 so far.

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

        very good point

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

      Liverpool the only team with all wins after 5 GWs. You need their players

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

        Not if you can get a cheaper player to get the same FPL points. Norwich was 17th before this gameweek and Pukki has still been brilliiant. It's about Points. Not covering winning teams

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

      No

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So many goals this weekend, so few in my squad

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

      Pretty much how it is

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah I know. I'm not having much time this season to really focus on thinking about my team and it's really showing

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

    Great to see all Strikers performing well.
    Going 5 in the Midfield is so boring with the Visuals in FPL 😀
    343 looks nice to eyes

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ahh i keep faith in my 352, still think mids will outscore strikers over the season

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

        Ha
        You may be right
        I just love 343 as i always end up with a pathetic score with 5 man Midfield 😮

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

      FPL is a nightmare, we were all set on 5 at the back now it's clearly 3-4-3, awful start to the season!

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

        Ha
        Same here. I was 3 atb from start tbh. Doing sh.t anyway 😀

    3. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve been rolling with 343 since my WC after GW2. I have Rashford, Firmino and Pukki. I also went light at the back (and got well and truly slaughtered for it). OR has improved from 2.3m to 1m since WC so ok to date. The only premium defender I want is TAA. It’s nice to see the return of strikers!

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

        Exactly.
        I have Digne Taa as premiums.
        Will sell Digne after SHU.
        Need ££ to get Tammy !

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

          You probably remember that I went with a top heavy front 8? Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount, Ceballos, Rashford, Firmino and Pukki. Worked out well so far.

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

            I do.
            I'm following you Sir 😉

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

              🙂

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

      Have Cantwell as fifth and you can have 343 or 352 week to week.

  8. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Auba right good night.

    Top 50k with that goal.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Great

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

    This game can be so frustrating sometimes

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Every week*

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

      Relax, always next week

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

        Said that last week and it turned out worse this week

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

    WC looks so good...

    Pope
    TAA Aurier Soyuncu
    Cantwell Son KDB Mane
    Aubam Pukki Abraham

    (Button, Masuaku, Luiz, Lund)

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

      Looks good untill Sterling hauls next weekend then you’ll regret

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

        True. But if Aubam hauls and Son then it won't be bad at all. Currently have Wesley, Ceballos and a much worse defence

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Until next week

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

      Nothing with Aurier in can look good

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

      So you will rotate Masuaku + Cantwell + Lund + Soy in a two out of 4?

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

        Yup 🙂 good fixtures coming up for all apart from Lund tbh.

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

      I don't think I'd want to start both Cantwell and Pukki every week
      Mount might be better value and more nailed than Abraham, need to see how Lampard handles all competitions

      Sterling is a better captaincy option than KDB, I can't see myself going without him.

      This is my current WC draft:

      Pope
      Digne AMN Otamendi
      Sterling Mane Son Mount
      Auba Pukki

      Last spot will be between Soyuncu/Cantwell/Rico

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

    I can smell the template burning

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

      What’s the current template? Enlighten me

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

        My team

    2. Party time
        4 years, 7 months ago

        There is no template

    3. spontaneous1
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Had been considering swapping Auba to Tammy to be able to afford upgrading Trossard to De Bruyne.

      Now not sure who to get for Trossard?

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

      Sterling, King, Vardy > Son, Aubameyang, Pukki for a -4?

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

        If you have Aguero, then sure. If you don't then no.

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

          Have Kdb

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

            Not enough with City's fixtures

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

              Hmmm Salah instead of Sterling then? And could then also bring in Tammy instead of Pukki. Decisions!

    5. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I see Pukki looking like a price rise tonight......where are all those people who after GW2 said it was a flash in the pan....?? Cmon get drunk at the Pukki party, you are all invited....

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

      Come on Gunners give us a CS

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

      Jeez, 385k to 580k yesterday, now down to 832k predicted and freefalling. Likely out of the top million if West Ham game is high scoring

      🙁

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

        Lucky you. I'm down to 2.8 mil.

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

        Easy to move up and down, 1 point is a big difference in rank.

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

        Stay away from Livefpl it will drive you nuts.
        Every week after half of fixtures done and hardly anyone playing I go up to to 200k every week the remainders don't perform and back to where I started.

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

        Rank not so important this early top of my ml 31 points ahead of me he is 34000 and I'm 640000 there is always hope

    8. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just rage transfer salah + haller -> mount + auba

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

        You'll be punished by Salah

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

          and Haller*

        2. money face bandwagon
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Have a wc in hand

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

            Pppppppppppppppppppppp

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

        Wow... Haller have not even played yet. That was not a good move imo

      3. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Awful

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

        Anger can do weird things to a person.
        Hope it was not for a hit to boot.

      5. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Clown

    9. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Quick WC draft. Thoughts? Points chasing or look solid?

      Pope. 4.0
      TAA. Soyuncu. Aurier. Lunds. Rico
      Son. Mané. KDB. Mount. Cantwell
      Auba. Tammy. Pukki

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

        No Sterling / Aguero ...

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

        Copied. Thanks 🙂

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Haha! Like it?

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

            It's more or less what I'd do - not a fan of Aurier though

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

              You could do with a WC in about six weeks though 🙂

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

          Well tbf, you basically just copied me above 😉

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Wow! So similar. Makes me think it’s even more points chasing. Hmm! Don’t think I will

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

        Like it. Sterl with Watford next though. Hmm

      4. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Needs sterling

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

          Benched next week

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

        TAA to VDK and upgrade aurrier

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Who’s VDK?

    10. Sickboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maddison/Matip/Greenwood to Cantwell/Soyuncu/Abraham for -4 worth it guys?

      Thanks in advance.

    11. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yellow is the Kola

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

      TAA, Haller to Mings, Auba

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Every time someone in the PL scores you do this

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

      With this back four Leno is guaranteed to get so many pts from saves

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

      AMN or kola better pick?

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

        Tierney and Bellerin looming

    15. RichardNixon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I wonder if Pepe will come on in the second half.....

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

        He'll get 30 minutes at least

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

      Anyone else probably selling Digne after SHU?

      Everton not really getting it done away from home especially

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

        Gonna keep him for longer just to watch Everton games

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

        DId you pick Digne for his CS mainly or his attacking threat? He got an assist recently didn't he? Not sure what the rush is.

        Would only sell him if you need to free up cash or upgrade him to the likes of TAA/Robbo

      3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Easy swap to Mendy is an option I’m keeping in mind if Mendy returns

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

        I would if I had him . Will be a bonus st some stage though

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

          *at

    17. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm currently on my wc, my current midfield contains kdb & sterling.
      The dilemma I have is do I sacrifice one of them for Son

      What do you think?

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

        Watch the midweek games.

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

        Give it another week

    18. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That Auba brace knocked me down by 100k OR. Fml

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

        He had 25% ownership that kinda change is expected this early in the season.
        Same here btw

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

      Guendouzi & Holebas YCs

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

        Handbags

    20. Lexi2014
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      How’s Ceballos looking?

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

        Looked decent tbh

      2. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Involved with both celebrations

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

        Tidy enough but not getting involved in much. Need Ozil off so hopefully it allows Ceballos to push forward

    21. QUEN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Any recommendations kind people

      2 Ft 0.5itb

      Heaton
      Digne TAA AWB
      Salah KDB mount martial
      Aub Pukki jota

      Button Lund Rico dendoncker