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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.

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  1. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need Auba peno asap

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

      For pope to save

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And Jesus to deliver

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

    The quality isn’t great but these relegation 6-pointers are always a good watch.

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

      Harsh on Burnley

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

      People keep saying it's poor but its lowkey lit not full fleek but jazzy.

      (Do kids still say this stuff?)

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

        Yes. They can't stop describing things as jazzy.

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

    Auba basically playing as a CDM / lb

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

      best place for him!

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

      Doing his bit for the team. Should be applauded.

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

      He's been watching too much Harry Kane lately?

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

      Been watching too many Harry Kane blurays in his down time.

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

    Burnley xG through the roof.

  5. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley dominating.

  6. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Jimi + VVD or
    B) Firmino + Stephens ?

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

      A

  7. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal on the ropes and Burnley blowing every chance.

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

    Burnley all over arsenal

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

    Burnley close to scoring .. definitely better than Arsenal

  10. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Looking forward to watching a Premier League game later.

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Laca should be benched and Auba played as a 9.

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

      Auba, Martinelli as a two would be appealing

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

    Lundstram Simpson Mane Greenwood >>> O'Connell VVD Traore Ings

    For -12 I can clear all the deadwoods and have the potential to instantly pay off.

    Do it?

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

      wc

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

      Lol Manè being deadwood.

      Hecould be fit and you are removing as part of a -12 before Norwich. I’d wait for more news on his injury before you do that.

    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mane out should've been last week if you were gonna do it Keep now.

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

      I'm tempted to do the same. Bit like ripping off a plaster instead of prolonging the pain.

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

    Congrats on Pope owners for another CS

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

    Arsenal going defensive

    Willock on

    Trying to hold on for 0-0

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

      Massive point away at a rival.

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

      Good tactics, need those precious points to avoid relegation

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

    Ozil drops another 2/10.

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

    How Özil has fallen.

  17. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ozil was playing?!

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

    Arteta is actually more clueless than Ole. Quite a feat

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Arteta has been showing a lot of arrogance by only playing 2 in midfield when Burnley are playing 3. Basically Arteta thinks his 2 are better than Burnley's 3. If that is the case, then why are Arsenal on the same number of points as Burnley?

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

        WHY INDEED?!

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What can Arteta do? He's taken over a team that won't get funds, and a squad that's mismanaged for 6+ years. Arsenal are a team that at best should focus on staying up.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Raise Arsenal's standards in defence. Become harder to beat. And if some of the players don't want to defend then let them rot (e.g. Ozil).

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

          That's a big ask given the squad he has.

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

        He can play his players in positions that make sense. Auba and Martinelli on the wings with out of form Laca up top makes no sense. Also as Diesel said, being outmanned in midfield in an away game.

        Ole at least plays to his teams strengths even if hes a tactically inept one trick (counterattacking with pace) pony

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

          Who should he replace Laca with then? He can put on Torreira, but that doesn't do much going forward.

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

    Since I removed Pope for Fabbyblanksi... 10, 12, 7

    Lol

    1. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      When Burnley score - he'll be on bonus points as well

  20. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else got Jesus ?

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

    Ozil subbed off.

    Arsenal upto 10 men.

    Laca still on.

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

    Why no Ceballos 🙁

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

      Hasn’t really been around since those racist tweets returned to spotlight

  23. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lacazette is such a wuss

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

      Complete waste of space

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

      Overpaid Fanny.

  24. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ozil has turned back into Ozil again. zzzz

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

      He’s just enjoying a fat paycheck while waiting for even more lucrative move to China

  25. Effe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martinelli to score the winner here

  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Leno more saves than Pope tells you how this game has gone so far.

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

    Imagine Ozil and Sterling in same team. Two most overrated players ever

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling is just having a bad time, Ozil has been irrelevant for years

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

        He is tap in merchant

  28. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who is more essential? Pope or Liverpool defender?

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Liv defender

  29. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    For a second, I 'almost' considered getting Arsenal assets for home game v Newcastle..

  30. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dear Pep, please start Aguero. Thanks!

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

      Please bench him so i can bring him on WC vs WHU !

    2. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I was just about to say that. Ha!! My captain needs to rescue me big time. Only on 36!!

    3. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Jesus !!