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Lacazette among the substitutes as Aubameyang leads the line for Arsenal

The final match of Gameweek 9 takes place this evening, as Sheffield United host Arsenal.

Kick-off at Bramall Lane is at 20:00 BST.

There were no major shocks upon the release of the two teamsheets, with Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) only among the substitutes after his return from a seven-week absence.

Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) has to be patient for his first Arsenal league start, too, as Sead Kolasinac (£5.4m) keeps his place at left-back.

In fact, Unai Emery has made only one change to the Gunners’ starting XI from the side that defeated Bournemouth a fortnight ago: Joe Willock (£5.0m) replacing Dani Ceballos (£5.5m) in midfield.

Lacazette’s benching means that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) will again lead the line for Arsenal, flanked by Nicolas Pepe (£9.3m) and Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) in attack.

Aubameyang has yet to blank in an away fixture this season and averages 8.25 points on the road.

John Lundstram (£4.6m) is the most-owned player in this fixture and he features in more Fantasy teams than the rest of the Sheffield United squad put together.

Over 40% of his owners have benched him for this match but it’s probably fair to say that he’ll be an ‘auto-sub’ for many of us, given the high-profile no-shows over the weekend.

His 14-point haul against Crystal Palace at Bramall Lane in August has been followed by three blanks at home but he remains the best-value FPL asset in the game, based on points per million spent.

There are no surprises that Chris Wilder’s only two changes for this fixture come up front, an area in which he has regularly rotated over the past two months.

Lys Mousset (£4.9m) and David McGoldrick (£5.4m) are the strike pairing this evening, replacing Callum Robinson (£5.3m) and Oli McBurnie (£5.9m).

Sheffield United’s four home games this season have only seen six goals scored: only St James’ Park and Selhurst Park average fewer goals per fixture than Bramall Lane in 2019/20.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; Basham, Egan, O’Connell, Stevens; Baldock, Norwood, Lundstram, Fleck; Mousset, McGoldrick.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Chambers, Sokratis, Luiz, Kolasinac; Xhaka, Guendouzi, Willock; Pepe, Aubameyang, Saka.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 9

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  1. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Lundy, punish all those that aren't getting you off the bench my beautiful son

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

    Pukki is past it

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

      Nahh

  3. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pepe get us a goal today lad

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

      This

  4. mdm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which option:

    A. McGinn -> KDB
    B. Pukki -> Auba

    Thanks!

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

      A

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

    Sheffield defence too strong for a banter club like Arsenal

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

    Hmmmm.... I have Ceballos and Saka and not wild about my chances of a haul now

    (Narrator: there was never going to be a haul)

    If Ceba doesn't come on I get Lundstram off the bench, so I guess this could be a cheer-for-both-teams affair.

  7. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    J Lundz, save us all.

  8. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    1-1

    '19 McGoldrick (Norwood)

    '74 Sokratis (Ceballos)

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No need to watch now. 🙁

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You're welcome

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

      0-0

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Brave to predict an Arsenal clean sheet

    3. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lundstram red?

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Nah

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Source?

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Joe

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I've got those 4 players as well so here's hoping.

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Haha if you genuinely do then I actually hope this happens

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            😉
            Kidding but team not much better.....

    5. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Spoilers

  9. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Long term..
    Haller & ota out for
    Robbo & ings( have 6.0 for striker)

  10. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aubadababa

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

    Wanted Laca starting. Would feel so much more confident about Auba attacking returns if he had Laca to link up with.

  12. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I think it ends 1-1. Laca scores

  13. Ode
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    10 players, 10 blanks. Auba, you’re my only hope

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hope is a biatch

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Jeeesus that's impressive

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

        Used my wildcard too

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Only way is up!

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            That's what she said

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

      I have 9 blanks from 9 so far. Lundstram and Auba left so one of them will blank for sure.

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

      Sorry mate. He can't dare to be unique

  14. bantamdave
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pepe, Guendouzi and Aubameyang captain.

    Come on Arsenal

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

    Score big auba, score big!

    Whilst arsenal lose preferably

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      4-3 to Sheffield United 🙂

  16. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hello, can I join the John David Lundstram party?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      J Lundz squad unite yo!

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Error 404, party not found

      (Hopefully)

  17. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    0:2

    Two for Auba

  18. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Oh God Mike Dean

  19. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hoooooolld

  20. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Auba playing RB in a 10-0-0

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

      He's right footed so at least not totally oop.

  21. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    All Utd so far

  22. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Going to have to be a 'Stonewall penalty' for Mike Dean to give them. VAR won't overturn his decision either.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Can't say that term these days, have to use politically correct Cast Iron.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Aw

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Since Mike Dean is refereeing, Arsenal won't se many decisions going their way.

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

        He really is due a major VAR drama. Seems to have escaped so far.

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

          It will be a wrongly given pen to Sheffield United. Just a matter of time.

  23. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with Son? If Pepe looks good I might get him in

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Don't

      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Why not great differential

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yes a different way to fall down the ranks.

          1. Arteta
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Since GW4 he has 24 points (and is currently playing), meanwhile "essential" Salah has 25. Perspective.

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

          Don't know how the word great fell there

    2. Klein
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Vlad Tepes
      You know now.

  24. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    This will be a 1-0 Saka goal assit Caeb wont it.. Auba YC and Lund YC written all over it..

  25. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Emery pretending he was going to start tierney is good banter. Unlucky those trying to be brave and cool.

  26. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Please Saka at least outscore Rico who sits 2nd on my beach...

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      (He's coming in for Ota)

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Oh wow that’s a fecker with all the Laca fit again talk I’m sorry x

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He's just bench warmer... I still expect him to get some minutes when Laca returns

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

      With speedos and sangria?

  27. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    First!

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      😀

  28. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    This game has 0-0 written

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Auba will get CS points at least

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nah

  29. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    SHU are a very tough team at home.

    They are going to frustrate Arsenal.

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

    Pope (Heaton)
    Digne Diop Lascelles (Soyuncu) (Tomori) Salah KdB Son* Mount (Stephens)
    C.Wilson Pukki* Vardy

    Son (liv) + Pukki (MUN) ➡
    A) Martial (nor) + Lacazette (CRY)
    B) Maddison (sou) + Firmino (TOT)
    C) David Silva (avl) + Rashford (nor)

    A) Differential Forwards, B) The Playmakers or C) Clinical Finishers?