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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. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Would you wildcard this lot? The injuries are building up and I basically don't have a bench...

    Pope
    TAA / Kelly* / Digne / Lundstrom
    Salah / KDB / Mount / Sterling
    Wilson / Pukki

    Bench: Heaton, Wickham*, Montoya*, Dendoncker

    1. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No. But your weaker options need work.

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

        I want to get arsenal and spurs players in though?

        1. JonBoy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You can't always get what you want. But if you try some time, you might find you get what you need.

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

      any advice would be much appreciated!

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Kelly A knock last week, guess he should be back next week?

      Wouldn’t WC

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

        how can I get Auba and Son in?

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

          Sterling to Son, Wilson to Auba.

    4. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not been following Kelly and Montoya news - if not long term guess I'd take a hit or two but where to start I don't know. Salah and Sterling leaves little room to manuever

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No.

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

      Not for me. You have a strong 11. It's the bench fodder that is injured.

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

        Ok thanks. I want to get Auba and Son in, any ideas how?

        1. AndyCook
            4 years, 6 months ago

            It’s Salah, Sterling or De Bruyne out

    7. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Worst start ever, below 2.5m atm. Would you WC this team? Have 2 FT

      VvD, Digne, Soyuncu/Montoya, (Rico)
      Salah, Sterling, KdB, Martial, McGinn
      Haller, Pukki
      2FT, 0itb

      A. Yes I'd WC
      B. No I wouldn't

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

        no, good team. Haller hasn't played yet, have patience. Can you answer mine above?

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B

      3. JonBoy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B. No.

      4. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B

        But you should look to get in Mount from GW7 IMO

      5. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B: your team looks fine, maybe switch switch Kdb to Son and wait on Martial

      6. soup natsi
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        cheers lads. guess being 15 points behind the gw avg this week is playing to my mind

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

      No CL games between gw 6-7 right ??
      Thank you in advance !

      1. Squeakybum99
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No, only EL

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

          Nice
          Thank you

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

          Thank you TM
          Bookmarked !!

    9. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Know that both Rico and Kelly are not nailed, but who do you think is likely to play more games?

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

        Kelly probs

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sakho looked drunk playing yesterday (though he's always had an ungainly look) and Tomkins is still unfit

    10. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Held faith with King since day 1 and today he repaid me a little bit.
      1.7itb, is it the time to take him out for Pukki?
      Would leave 1 mil to upgrade elsewhere for a -4

      1. Squeakybum99
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        What are you doing still without Pukki? 😉

    11. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Adrian over Pope with Lowton could be a good strategy for the ubers just to cover any Pool CSs.

      When is Alisson due back?

      1. JonBoy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Nothing concrete.

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

        Next ib likely?

    12. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Gw wasn't going too well, ty Auba and Rico for changing that. 65 p with Haller left 🙂

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

        Very nice. Enjoy the green arrow.

    13. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A lot of FPL veterans will find themselves the wrong side of 500k after this GW

      1. soup natsi
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        any links to share, ideally sub 2m ones 🙂

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

          I won't name and shame. But a scoutcast regular could find themselves outside the top 2M at the GW's close.

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

        Beats the 1m+ last GW.

    14. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      if there anyway to check FPL points from the previous season per each separate game? Has Mane matched Salah in 2019?

    15. Killersquad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Am I wrong or do we, to date, have considerably less clean sheets this season?

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

        Yes

    16. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Damn - so many teams look the same.

      All with Pope, TAA, Digne, Lundstram, Sterling, KDB, Salah / Mane, Mount, Cantwell, Pukki, Haller / Abraham

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

        Template changing. Will look different in 2 weeks tbh. Hard to keep up

    17. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Is Sterling ever going to score again?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Of course.

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        he did hit the post yesterday

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

        Hat trick against Watford last season!! Hopefully history repeats itself!! I shall still have the armband on him in hope!

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

        It annoys me how inconsistent he is. Super explosive, but blanks a lot. Kinda don't want to captain him ever again

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

      Who wud u have ?
      A) Sterling + Martial
      B) Son + KDB

      Would be Only one attacker from city

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B

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

        B for me

        KDB has been my only city cover this season and I’m currently on 306 which isn’t too bad considering + there points are pretty on par with one another. Only problem is it’s an easier decision to captain sterling than KDB

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

          Who have u been captaining ?

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

            Salah, aub, Martial, KDB & KDB gw1-5. This week was the first blank.

    19. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Would you WC this team? What needs changing here? Kinda stuck

      Pope
      Vvd - Robbo - Mina - Zhink
      Salah - Sterling - Mount - Kdb
      Pukki - Barnes

      Subs: Button - Lundstram - Dendonker - Wickham

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I sort of agree with Aurier. Foyth is a CB. KWP is too inexperienced. So Aurier ought to be starting. He is a good attacking outlet for Spurs.

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

          Right.

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        he is a level above KWP for sure, but only when he decides he wants to be. Worth a punt at 4.9

    20. hogree
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hey guys, sat in a hotel in Uzbekistan ruminating about fpl before i hit the sack would appreciate some thoughts on this rapidly failing squad

      Heaton - Pope
      TAA - VVD - Digne - Montoya - Rico
      Salah - Sterling - Mount - McGinn - Dendoncker
      Kane - Pukki - Greenwood

      2 FT 0 ITB

      What looks best of these moves this gameweek?

      A) Kane + McGinn + VVD + Montoya --> Abraham + Son + Vertonghen + Otamendi (-8)
      B) Kane + McGinn + VVD --> Abraham + Son + Vertonghen (-4)
      C) Kane --> Auba and roll one FT
      D) Kane + McGinn --> Son + Barnes
      E) Other?

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        C

    21. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Josh king still on a big slide according to fplstats.

      Tough crowd.

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

        He was good today.

        *This is not a drill*

    22. R.C
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mepham plays in Rico's spot?

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

        Mepham CB only.

        Rico LB, Ake a CB that can cover LB.

    23. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      what did I miss?

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

        Arsenal being Arsenal

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          yep.

          Luiz pathetic. Sokriatis even more so.

    24. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Rico likely to lose his spot to L Kelly soon?

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

        Once fully fit.

    25. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Would I waste WC if I wanted to change this team?

      Really can see Mane, Son, Kun, Abraham, cheaper def, all as better options right now tbh...

      Ryan
      TAA/Digne/Lund
      Salah(c)/Sterling/KDB/Lanzini/Ceballos
      Pukki/Barnes

      Button/WB/Greenwood/Rico

    26. Macam Dave
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      RMWCT pls

      Adrian (or pope?) button
      Soy TTA tomori lowton Lunds
      Mane KDB Son Mount Cantwell
      Tammy pukki auba

      0.3itb play 352 rotate cheap defenders with can't first sub ready for champions League rotation risks. Basically move away from my VVD TAA digne zinch defense and sterling.

      Help! Any good? Improve how? Thanks!

      1. Macam Dave
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry play 343

    27. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Whom do you prefer from GW 7 to GW 10?

      Abraham - BHA,sou,NEW,bur
      Wilson - WHM,ars,NOR,wat

      1. Macam Dave
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Def tammy

      2. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Go Wilson but make sure you have Mount?

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Have Mount. Thanks

      3. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Wilson plays the weakest defences out of the 2, that's for sure.

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

        Wilson

      5. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers all.

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

      Seriously considering a Wildcard - 1 FT, 0 ITB - pull the trigger or try to fix with a -4/-8?

      Pope
      VVD Digne Dunk
      Salah Sterling Dilva Lanzini Donck
      Aguero King

      Heaton Lundstram Greenwood Hanley

      1. Macam Dave
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        My side is better than yours just and I'm.cpnsodering a WC so I'd say yes! 😉

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

          Cheers, very useful!!

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

        Similar problems here. Tough one.

    29. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wish I held transfer on Laporte to Digne. Would have had Rico off the judy.

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

      Any changes?

      Pope
      Virgil, Digne, Trent
      Salah, Sterling, Son, Mount, Cantwell
      Pukki, Tammy

      Button, Lundstram, Montoya, Greenwood

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

        Who would you like to sell?

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

          Just getting opinions, just raged out Kane & Ceballos to Son & Tammy......

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

            In that case no

            But VVD TAA seems a bold hold going forward.

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

        Yes

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

          Remove VVD?

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

            That’s the one. 4.5 at the back and Mane gets you tolerably close to KdB. That’s what I’d be planning for.

    31. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’ll be doing VVD (have Robbo) to Soy to allow me to upgrade dendonkey or greenwood with my other FT, who here is the priority?

      A) Wilson
      B) Mount
      C) Tammy

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

        CBA

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

        I’ve been backing Wilson from GW6 for ages now but think Tammy may be the one possibly.

        Bournemouth have glorious fixtures - ignore ticker just look at the defences. Tammy plays for Chelsea. Major doubt is CL effect.

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

        Cheers, it’s tough right, Chelsea have Liverpool next which isn’t great

    32. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Kane to:
      a) Auba
      b) Pukki

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

        Auba all day if it’s draft.

        The money matters if FPL

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

        No.
        No.
        No.
        Change weekly. 1/2 point
        Change weekly. 1/2 point

        1/5, must try harder.

        1. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Not a fan of Auba?

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

            Fan but he’s not hard to ignore.

            Captain player at that price, I prefer Pool & City assets and can only have so many.

            Don’t trust Emery or that team behind him either, which doesn’t help.

            1. Maddi Son
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Fair enough.

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Agree with this.

          1. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Course you would.. you're salty about being wrong about Auba.

            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Being wrong in what way?

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

        Stopped at Liverpool.

    33. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pope
      VvD Digne Zinchenko
      Salah KdB Son Sigurdsson*
      Callum Ayew Pukki
      Heaton Soyuncu Diop Stephens

      1 FT, 0.0 ITB

      Just want Sigurdsson out, before he falls in price again tonight!

      VvD + Sigurdsson -> Aurier + Pepe (-4)

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

        Siggy is fine.

        Worry about Ayew.