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Lacazette and Luiz benched as budget FPL forward Martinelli gets first start

The final match of Gameweek 16 takes place this evening, as West Ham United take on managerless Arsenal.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 20:00 GMT.

Interim boss Freddie Ljungberg takes charge of the Gunners for the third time and has made a big call with his team selection, dropping Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) and David Luiz (£5.8m) to the bench.

Nicolas Pepe (£9.1m) and Calum Chambers (£4.4m) come into the side, as does Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) at left-back.

Budget Fantasy Premier League forward Gabriel Martinelli (£4.5m) is handed his first-ever start in the English top flight, meanwhile.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) and Joe Willock (£4.9m) are also cut from the starting XI, with the latter failing to make the matchday squad.

Hector Bellerin (£5.4m) was injured in the warm-up, meanwhile, so Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) comes in at right-back.

The West Ham United team news is far more straightforward: Manuel Pellegrini’s only change sees the fit-again Michail Antonio (£6.9m) replace Sebastien Haller (£7.0m) in attack.

Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m) recovers from a minor knock to start, while there is no place for Andriy Yarmolenko (£5.6m) even among the substitutes.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) is by some distance the most-selected player on show this evening and the only FPL asset from either side who can boast a double-digit ownership.

The Gabon international sits in more than one in five Fantasy squads and in 8.59% of the teams who were in the top 10,000 at the point of the Gameweek 16 deadline.

Aubameyang has scored 50 FPL points on the road this season, compared to just 39 at the Emirates – and has played one fewer away fixture.

FPL’s cheapest playing goalkeeper, David Martin (£4.0m), gets his third straight start for the hosts.

Martin has already banked one clean sheet, three save points and two bonus points in his two appearances so far.


West Ham United XI: Martin, Fredericks, Ogbonna, Balbuena, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Snodgrass, Fornals, Anderson, Antonio.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Sokratis, Tierney, Torreira, Xhaka, Pepe, Ozil, Martinelli, Aubameyang.

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

    Use FT to do Button to 4.5 max?

    Or save FT and play Martin?

    Thanks

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

    61 is a red for me, i feel robbed!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Stagnant for me 🙁

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

        its like a 30k red as well, pretty bad. Thought 60+ would be good

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          30k red or like a 30k red ?

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

            150k - 186k, so 36k im being generous. Doesnt make much sense when I beat over-all by 6, and 10k beats me by 1 or 2

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Can be a strange game sometimes although it does tighten up some of the variances between OR positions. I've got 64 and my rank fall is around 1600.

              1. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Nothing is strange ... being stunned?

                1. George Sillett
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Some things are strange , very little is stunning.

            2. Party time
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Cry me a river

            3. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              And the interest is?

              1. lespaul
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                2%

              2. George Sillett
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Less than you.

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

        ah not a big deal, just surprised is all

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

        Below top10k average which is 68.5 imo

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

      "The stadium announcer says David Luiz is coming on, then apologises as it is actually Matteo Guendouzi."

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

        Not side show.

    3. dansmusen
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      41 all out. Must be one of my worst weeks ever. Switched Vardy C last minute to De Bruyne. Have Dunk coming in for Mane....and the list goes on. Dropping like a stone in all my MLs and rank. So many weeks good work destroyed this week

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Always a few of these weeks, head up go again

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        For now Vardy [C] permanent until he blanks. Season is still long!

      3. Wheyyyy
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Likewise mate. Went from 2.8m in GW7 to 220k now back to 960k!

        Tough going at the moment but just need to focus on the next couple of weeks and we'll be good!

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

      Arsenal 1 point behind Spurs and 2 off Utd in 5th. What a difference a win makes!

    5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pellers straight on the phone to Arnie to sort out a China gog

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Gig even

      2. Party time
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Lol

      3. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        3 points from my 3 defenders

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

          Show off.

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

          Pope getting Zero a highlight for me

        3. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          And one of them TAA 7.3M?

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Not much perspective with this comment.

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Nope disappointed when Liverpool got CS and he's got 1 point

          2. Vamos Los Celeste
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            nah 6 mil Doherty

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Dare to say it's better than TAA? Team clean sheet and 1 point!

              1. Vamos Los Celeste
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                like that Maddison 1 goal in a 9 nil win

                1. Magic Zico
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  😀 got him myself that time, luckily with Vardy

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

        Ings vs this West Ham side... Hope he’ll be fit.

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

          Is he injured? Source or ban

          1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Its ings so there is always a health warning

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

            Just something someone on here told me earlier today. Wouldn’t take it too seriously. No flag or anything.

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

              Ban

        2. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Why say "hope he'll be fit"..... Crying wolf.

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

        KdB gotta be a keep with this Arsenal side and performance!

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

        Arsenal fans so out of touch, DT was calling Luiz krusty the clown last weeks. Its sideshow Bob!

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

          Chelsea agent.

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

            lol

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

        Auba triple © yaaay

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

          Wot.

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

            jk

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              And a very poor one.

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

                As your OR buuuurn

                1. George Sillett
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  You have no idea what my OR is .

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

                    Probably bad cause its not linked 😀

                    1. George Sillett
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Here you go then .

                      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/154811/event/16/

                      Fix predicting 15885 tonight. So knob off.

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

                        High level of maturity on here this evening then!

                        1. George Sillett
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          He asked , I replied . However I do apologise for degenerating to the norm.

      8. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Had a front 3 this week of Kane(c), Auba and Vardy.

        Pretty chuffed to say the least 🙂

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

          Your team is not linked.

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

          My cheap skate front line did pretty decent as well, ings, rash, vardy

      9. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        And with the late Aubameyang points my 7 year old son goes inside the top 15k. Nosebleed territory. He's very excited, albeit now being a little annoying about it.

        Might need to start sabotaging his team.

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Just throw him in the bin

        2. HonestBlatter
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yes please

        3. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Hostile takeover...

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

          Well done for him 🙂

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

          You should be so proud!!! He is genious 😉

        6. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Wohoo we are definitely overthinking ... or he is genius!

        7. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Casual

      10. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        WE'VE WON! I'M SO HAPPY!

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Well done bud. You set up well and got your just desserts.

          1. lespaul
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I don't think it's really him

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Hey Les. You have a lovely sound.

              1. Arse Craic
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                😀

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

          Nice Fred.

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

        Anyone else keeping Jimenez despite him dropping tonight? The Norwich game is one of the best fixtures in GW18 and it's not out of the question for him to notch against Spurs.

        I'm on the fence but swaying towards keeping.

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

          Youre right. Can see a brace against Spurs and a hattie vs Norwich

        2. moment
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Unless I move him to Ings, anyone else requires a hit, and I wanna save the transfers for the 'Pool blank week.

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

          Swapped him out for Tammy. Lead my ML and my closest rivals have Tammy, Tammy against Bournemouth this week seems to have more goals.

        4. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Keeping for now but will assess next week on wildcard

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

        Ljunberg looks like giggs did at united, somone pretending to be a manager.

      13. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        *Hey Siri, play The boys are back in town by Thin Lizzy*

      14. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That 3pts might just keep them up.

      15. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Average up to 55pts after autosubs. 53pts guarantees you into the first round of FPL cup.

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

          Nice, through then

        2. HonestBlatter
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          phuuh it was tight to qualify with defence giving 4 points in total.

        3. Wheyyyy
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Perfect sitting on 52

          1. Monkey Hanger
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            24 percent of those on 52pts yo qualify.

            1. Monkey Hanger
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              to 🙂

              1. Wheyyyy
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Mmm fingers crossed then!!

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

        Auba 3
        Pepe 2
        Martinelli 1

        Pepe pig tackled 9 times.

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

        Think that game says a lot more about west ham than it does about arsenal.

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

          Agreed

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

          Ings(c)?

        3. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          not that it needed to be said

        4. HonestBlatter
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Pelle sacked in the morning and Fat Sam seen arriving to Olympic stadium

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

          Maybe Roberto isn't that bad after all.

        6. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Did not watch ... that bad?

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

            Just folded at the first sign of trouble. A team with a bit about them would have already been 3 up.

      18. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        211k to 150k after auto subs 🙂

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

          Would be dissapointed tbh

        2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Im in that zone going the other way

        3. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Almost snap

          204k to 145k!

          1. Monkey Hanger
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Going the other way 111k - 162k.

      19. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks ljeunberg for kelly's 8 pts

      20. JollyGoodYellows
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Got enough to do KDB + Jimenez > Alli + Rashford it I do it tonight.

        What do you think? I do already have Son.

      21. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        When is the wham pool game likely to be played? How early do they need to announce it. When is it at its most earliest. Wanna lose my 3Pool assets after this week as i dont see one good fix on the horizon in the next 6 and better Options but
        Need
        3 vs westham in a double gw 100%

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

          I forgot when it was now, but one article i read suggested it could be a lot ssoner then we expect. It might pop up with only 2 weeks notice

          1. zotter
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I think could be January if Liverpool lose to villa in carabao

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

              ye this

            2. Dr. Agabuse
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              But if they dont lose its not january? There is two spaces in the fuxture list, before spurs and the one after

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

        Button to Heaton
        Or play Martin and save?

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yes

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

        KDB should get double figures against this rsenal side

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          If he starts with Gundog and Rodri in midfield

      24. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I feel very strange about my team.
        Have Lund Soy TAA Kelly Taylor
        Salah Mane Pulisic Son Cantwell
        Vardy Jimmy Mousset

        Have a good bench this week and defo wanna keep Salah and TAA this week.
        Problem is that after this week i want to lose all Pool, and Mousset + Jimmy after GW18

        Have 2Ft. 0.0 itb.

        Thinking Kane Abraham Rash Grealish Aurier but cant see at what pace

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

        75 all out.

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

          Think we're all all out

          1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Ive got a nightwatchman in

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

            Stay ahead of the curve.