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Aubameyang returns as budget FPL forward Martinelli keeps his place

The penultimate match of Gameweek 25 takes place at Turf Moor this afternoon.

Arsenal are the visitors to Burnley, with kick-off in Lancashire at 14:00 GMT.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) returns straight to the visitors’ starting XI as expected but it is Nicolas Pepe (£9.1m), rather than Gabriel Martinelli (£4.6m), who makes way for the Gabonese striker.

Aubameyang and Martinelli were popular purchases heading into this weekend, having been bought by 280,519 and 130,017 Fantasy Premier League managers respectively ahead of Gameweek 25.

Aubameyang registered 13 points in this fixture last season and has scored seven goals in his four previous league meetings with Sean Dyche’s side.

The Gunners, indeed, have won all 11 of their previous encounters with the Clarets in league and cup.

Mikel Arteta’s only other alteration from Gameweek 24 sees Matteo Guendouzi (£4.3m) replace Lucas Torreira (£4.7m) in the middle of the park.

Burnley, meanwhile, are unchanged from their 2-0 win over Manchester United.

The Clarets come into this game off the back of successive Premier League wins, having also claimed the scalp of Leicester City a fortnight ago.

Only two outfielders in Dyche’s starting XI – James Tarkowski (£5.1m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) – are owned by more than 1% of Fantasy managers, although goalkeeper Nick Pope (£4.6m) still sits in around one in seven FPL squads.

Pope has banked back-to-back double-digit hauls for his remaining owners and a point or more today will move him second in the overall goalkeepers’ standings and take him past the 100-point mark.


Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Wood, Rodriguez.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Luiz, Saka, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Ozil, Martinelli, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

1,116 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone should just avoid Man U and Arsenal players.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, very true. I made a rookie bo bo and went for Williams but it’s ok because he’s rooted to my bench.

    3. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed, apart from Rashford when he's on a streak

  2. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Was Auba a trap? Looks like The hype was all for nothing

    1. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      you need to give him a few games to really judge, not just one half of one match

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Still Need to be absolutely convinced he's going to be explosive to splash 11m on him. Not just for the sake of using Mane money

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Surely people got Auba for the run-in? What did you expect, Burnley to just roll over?

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Its not like Arsenal has been pulling up trees and suddenly destroying teams under Arterta

        Okay they look slightly better but i dont think Auba justifies his price over likes of Firmino/Vardy/Jimenez/Ings /Wood etc just yet

    3. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Burnley are a bit of a bogey team for Arsenal, aren't they?
      Wouldn't give up on it yet

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No, we have won the last 10 meetings. 😆

        1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Hahahaha fair enough, my bad!

  3. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Every single time I get get Auba I jinx him and I promise I’ll never get him again... But I don’t know why I keep trying...

    Sorry owners this is my fault 🙁

  4. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson Jordan best midfielder in the league!

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends which angle you looking from.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Outclassing Gerrard at the minute

      2. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        From every one. English Xaviesta

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Probably the best ever.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I mean he is best MiD in best team ever so you re right probably

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Klopp has waved some kind of hoodoo magic into bang average players at Liverpool.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Henderson was class always before and after Klopp

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          You sure? I've seen pool fans constantly complaining in the past about, how sh*te he is.

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I know. Fans are sh*e trust me. He played fantastic in 13/14 and 14/15 season.

        2. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Nahh he was bang average before this season

          Even Fred will look good in Liverpool midfeild with the quality they possess

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Lol.

            Henderson would be starter in every single team in the league.

            Fred wouldnt.

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I still prefer Cantwell Todd in home matches.

    5. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Worth ditching Mané for?

    6. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      think it was the on pitch interview after the FA round vs Everton .. the amount of steam that was coming off Henderson was damn impressive

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saka only just made it in the tunnel on Sky...

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

      Off!

      Torreira on.

  6. anish10
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best defenders for WC 5.9 to spend?

    Currently have :

    TAA Stevens Lacelles Williams

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Stephens

      1. anish10
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Already have McCarthy in goal

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Masina?

        2. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Still Stephens, tbh

          Or Cahill if you insist

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same dilemma.

    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Upgrade Williams to Boly and then you still have 5.1 or 5.2 .. would get Stephens and swap McC for Pope .. still leaves you with 500k

      1. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Williams and McC likely blank in gw31 - Boly and Pope dont

  7. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone needs to relax about Auba....

    45 mins in and everyone’s head is gone

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

      40 minutes later than it normally is on here.

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He looks more likely to miss a pen than actually score and Arsenal are poor.

      Will give him the Newcastle game but he will defo not score today.

    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm reading 20 minutes behind ... just 25 minutes left now, still relaxed?

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I’m not saying he is going to score, I’m just saying it’s stupid when everyone says Auba fail or Auba captain fail or Auba needs selling etc in the first half of a 90 minute game.

  8. Goonsquad245
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    People never change

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      RF to J’s Auba comment...

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I read his name as "Jammer", fusing J with the Hammers' badge

        Maybe that's just me...

  9. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Here I am, for the first time this season, owning Kun and hoping he starts

  10. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba 16%
    Pope 14%
    Please can we have Bellerin & Mustafi to score three or four (each assisted by the other).
    Seriously, at least one of the top two should fail.

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

      This

  11. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    VVD or Robbo?

    Have TAA and Salah

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      VVD prolly. Robbo might get rested for odd games onece Milner is back.

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Vvd

  12. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal aren’t getting to grips with ‘the press’ and closing down like city. Running around like head chickens doesn’t quite cut it 🙂

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The contrast to the closing down on Leno compared to Pope was hilarious.

      I'm fully expecting Burnley to score by closing down on Leno.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        The def just isn’t good enough to play out from the back

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal build up is just way too slow. No way auba or anyone else has a chance to run in behind

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It seems They just not functioning as a team, doesn’t it..

  14. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pope ownership in top 1k?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      17.40%

      You can check top1k stats relevant to you here https://www.livefpl.net/local

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

        ta

  15. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    We should have put a cheeky bid in for Benteke in January.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As long as he's not iglaho

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Another non-scoring striker as cover for Laca?

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I reckon he’d be an improvement on Laca atm.

  16. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Arseal have no midfield. So poor in keeping possession

    Guendouzi belongs in ligue 2

  17. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I never seem to pick the right captain...

  18. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Given man city's fixture (tot WHU lei blank mun BUR che LIV), if you had both KDB and Aguero, would you
    A. Keep
    B. Sell KDB
    C. Sell Aguero
    D. Sell both?

    1. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’m selling Aguero to fund other improvements

    2. ebb2sparky
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’m going to sell Aguero after West Ham. Will keep KDB though.

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Same here

        Pep will be gunning for ucl glory

    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Had Ageuro for a while and brought in KDB for this week ... probably benching them for gw28

  19. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How would a full strength United line up now? Something like this?

    ———————DDG———————
    Wb - Lindleof - Maguire -Shaw/Williams
    ————Pogba — McTominay————
    ——————Fernandes——————
    Martial ——————————Rashford
    ——————— Ighalo———————

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      All due respect, that’s a Championship side ❗

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Well considering they have a worse team at the moment in the top 6 of the premier league....

    2. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No Fred? Loooool

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Instead of who?

    3. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Only eleven places, unfortunately.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Only eleven there mate

    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't matter the formation when we got the most inept manager in the league. No pattern, no style, no tactics.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I agree completely

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

    OMG Wood 🙁

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ?

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aubameyang playing LB. Better option than Robertson going forward?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Auba classified as fwd and far more expensive

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        thanks.. wondered why I couldn't see him under the Defenders filter.

  22. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero do something please let's go maaan 😀

  23. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    wheres all the appeal for Newcastle defenders coming from? Am I missing something?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Have a great fixture next week.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Evidently. They're getting clean sheets and goals.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They play not to concede.

      Fixtures.

    4. faux_C
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I got Lascelles because he's cheap and fixtures are good. Already rewarded the transfer yesterday.

    5. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheap+fixtures+good keeper. Yesterday should be reasonable proof. We're not talking Liverpool here, but you've got to have 5 defenders from somewhere.

  24. faux_C
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking Vardy + Maupay to Jimenez + Ings. Thoughts?

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

      Might keep Vardy. Norwich and Villa soon lel

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Get Ings, but I'd consider Vardy to Jimenez as a downgrade, honestly.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Good comment by the commentator

    Two in form/ biggest threat players for arsenal shifted wide -auba and martinelli and through the middle you got two out of confidence players -ozil and Laca

    Very poor

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That last pass summed up laca

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Also through the middle: Xhaka, Guendouzi, Luiz & Mustafi 🙁

  26. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need some pope saves

  27. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So glad I picked Kun over Auba. Arsenal are atrocious

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

      I´m praying that he´s benched 😉

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If he is then hes nailed on C against West Ham next week!

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I m on the WC and i will surely pick Aguero over Auba too

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's going to be benched today 😀

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Id still rather have him than Auba 🙂

  28. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wtf was that for laca

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Arteta at the wheel

  30. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    It’s coming.