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

    Thoughts on this? Surely Jesus plays carabao cup

    Auba & Ota —> Kun(c) & Janmaat

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

      People still trying to pretend they understand Pep rotation?

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

      If that's the case you are clear to proceed

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

      Never try to second guess Pep. He could play Jesus in three games in a row and then put Aguero in the Carabao Cup.

    4. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think you're bang on but like others say wouldn't want to guess

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

    Is Targett nailed?
    Need to make some money for Son to Mane move

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

    No premiums is really delivering this season

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Top 4 midfielders ar KDB, Mane, Salah and Sterling.

      Top two strikers are Aguero and Aubameyang.

      ALL of those players are above the 10m mark, 50% are over 12m

      also, 3 of the top 4 defenders are over 6m.

      its just been an inconsistent start and very difficult to call the right captaincy

  4. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which 3 of these 5 do i play this gw? Hard to choose...

    A) VVD
    B) Rico
    C) Soy
    D) Lund
    E) Otamendi

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

    Ragabolly’s huge python is telling me I am getting a green arrow finally

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

    48 from the wildcard, v happy with that 🙂

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

      Love you well done replied previous page

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

        Cheers mate x 🙂

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Congrats mate! Much better than me. Must be a green arrow for you?

      Hopefully mine start coming soon!

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

        Hopefully broken into top 1m, not too sure. How did your wc end up?

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Haha see below. 35pts this week, only saved by Rico and Lundstram.

          Tammy captain fail. KDB unlucky, Liverpool crap game, Wilson and Maddison fails, Kun no show.

    3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Must be nice.

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

    Wilson to Vardy for free?

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

      not doing it myself

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

      No way

  8. Infamy, Infamy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    37 and a small green arrow. Oh my....

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

      Up a massive 1k with 38

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        3k rise with 38

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

    Back into the top 1m. To quote a legend: Juhuuuuuuu!

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

      Welcome to the casual ranks

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    playing Lunds and Rico both again next week, shame they are away mind you. Fixtures not too shabby tho

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

      Unbenchable status activated

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        dont have any choice my defence is rico, lunds, taa, hanley and lowton. Lowton is trahs and hanley crocked and worst defence in the league lol

  11. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Back in the top 500.

    Basham clean sheets.

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

      Link?

      1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Iteams.

      2. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Zelda?

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

      Inconceivable!

      1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hendo Basham Lordstram.

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I still get a 50k red arrow to 1.35m 🙁

    35 points on WC disappointing. Hopefully will start to get better...

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

      Not too bad mate, could've been worse 🙂

  13. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Double Bournemouth defence for their first cleanie of the season. 😎

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nice. I’m well happy owning Rico. He was my highest points scorer by a distance this week

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

      I think the link in your profile needs to be updated, Granville.

      Page not found
      Sorry, but the page you were looking for can't be found.

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

        I'll check. Thanks

      2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        GDPR.

      3. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ok it's fixed now.

    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      maverick!

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

    See you guys on Thursday

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

      Don’t make me wait that long

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

      Miss you already.

  15. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Was torn between Kane > Vardy or Auba.

    Tonight has pretty much sorted out that dilemma for me...

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

    O'Connel and Lundstram on my bench. Pepe hands

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

    Tielemans, CHO or an.other max 6.6m mid?

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

      CHOnly one to CHOose from there

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

        I've got no Leic cover... have Tammy as Chelski cover though.

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

          Get Leic then

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

          Wash your mouth out with that cover nonsense. Leicester are pretty impotent in comparison to Chelsea and their points are very far spread

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

            Disagree, with those fixtures you need coverage

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

              With Chelsea’s fixtures you need double coverage then

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

              No you dont. I have Vardy though 😉

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

          Doesn’t matter, CHO better pick than Tielemans

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

      Hudson

  18. DeathoftheParty
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    All 3 subs come in... For 17 points... Currently 18 on the field :/

    Rough with the smooth.

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

    46 points this GW....feels like 100.

  20. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lundstram is now the highest scoring defender in the game and his 45 points is just three behind 11m stalwart Harry Kane, and ten behind FPL juggernaut Mo Salah (12.5m).

    a 4.0m starting midfielder, misclassified as a defender.

    Are we witnessing the biggest f'up in FPL pricing history?

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

      Pepe 9.5m will never be topped.

      Around 10m overpriced.

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        😆

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

      InB4 Pepe.

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

        Too late.

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You anticipated this success?

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        had him 1st sub in my GW1 squad because he'd played MF most of preseason.

        I'll admit i had no expectations on a score like this but he was priced wrong for sure.

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

      I think bale classed as a defender for 4.5 or something was one of the best ones

      Baines too at one point

      Doherty last year

      There’s always gems

    5. rozzo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I laughed to myself when someone commented that he "might" beat AWB's score last season.

      Really, you think?

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

      Kane was himself priced something like 5m when he broke into the team. Bale was another misprice when he was then moved into midfield and scored points for fun

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

      The pricing isnt a f up. The position is. If he was a midfielder he would have no owners

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cantwell is in nearly a quarter of all teams. He's more expensive and has less points.

        Even if classified as a 4.5 milf, he'd be highly owned.

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

          Now remove Lundstram's clean sheet points and the bonus he got because hes a defender. He would have been 4.5 as a mid because that's the base line price

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

            I think they wanted to make him a 4m mid like they introduced last year but then it got stopped last min and they had to make him a defenders as no other miss warranted a 4m price tag would have caused more problems than they thought it would be worth. Then this happened

          2. 7shadesofsmoke
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            fair points!

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

        +1

  21. The Truth Is...
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Who is the best 6 - 6.5m mid both for next fixtures and also long term?

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

        CHO or Tielemans

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

          this

    • Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Was Auba really bad?

      I have Auba, Vardy and Abraham

      0.7 itb and 1ft

      Should I consider selling based on form? He has the fixtures though

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yup. No service.

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

        Didn’t see him in the 2nd half.

        Might want Kun later in the week.

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

        Never had a sniff all night.

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      New star signings, same old Arsenal

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

        I think Pepe will come good later on.

      2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Most teams will struggle V Sheffield this season.

    • Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Worth minus 4

      Azi Guendouzi out for Barnes Tomori
      Don't no much about Barnes tho I have Vardy

    • De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hendo is premium.

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

      Any pressing matters? Anything needs monitoring? Can I go to sleep?

      Pope
      VVD - Robbo - Ota - Lunds
      Mount - Sterling - Kdb
      Vardy - Auba - Tammy

      Subs : Button - Soy - Dendonker - Nakamba

    • No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Salah and kane to

      A) aguero and mane
      B) Kdb and aubameyang

      B) allows Pukki to vardy the week after

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

        A

    • Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully Kdb is rested midweek

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

        I think he will be imo

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Would you play both Rico(wat) and Lundstram(whu) over Soyuncu(sou) next week?

      Playing Trent + 2.

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

        Rico just but I’d go with the order you put them in

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Soy second bench here.
        Boly TAA plus either Lundstram or Rico.
        Apparently Southampton don't blank at home under ralph.

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

        Probably benching both but I have Trent Robbo and Ota. Lund first bench.

    • Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Fat red arrow down to 500k... in free fall at this point. Trust arsenal to let u down with not only Auba not scoring but letting Lundstram get his clean sheet. Just being an arsenal supporter for 90 minutes has brought severe depression to my life, ik now how u all must feel every week.