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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. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Well the transfers I made this week were terrible. Auba and Traore

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

    wipe out that pope cs, come on arsenil

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Willock doesnt want to pass to auba

    Two times now

  4. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez please start pls pls pls

  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Auba grab a goal my son

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

    COYG.

  7. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    WC draft 1

    Pope Button
    TAA Gomes Baldock Stephens Boly
    Salah KDB Son Fleck Hayden
    Auba Ings Jimenez

    How did I do?

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

      Very similar to mine. I have Firmino ahead of Auba and Traore ahead of Hayden

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martinelli and auba switched wings

    Pointless with Laca up top

  9. Effe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martinelli do something!

  10. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Can't believe I switched Pope for Fabianski like 4-5 GWs back. Then did Fabi to Ryan when he got injured. Absolute disasterclass

  11. hueycho
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sergio plst pls ols start!!

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is be surprised if he didn't

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ofc he will relax

    3. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      wait a minute...

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

    No surprises from Pep.

  13. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    XI | Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho (C), Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Sterling, Aguero.

    SUBS | Bravo, G Jesus, Bernardo, D Silva, Cancelo, Foden, Garcia.

  14. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    hope Mahrez gets benched and starts for WHM

  15. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero Mahrez Sterling start

  16. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    MAN CITY TEAM NEWS

    Team to play Tottenham: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Aguero, Sterling.

    Subs: Bravo, Cancelo, Garcia, Foden, David Silva, Bernardo Silva, Jesus.

    TOTTENHAM TEAM NEWS

    Team to play Man City: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Tanganga, Lo Celso, Winks, Bergwijn, Alli, Son, Moura.

    Subs: Gazzaniga, Vertonghen, Sessegnon, Ndombele, Fernandes, Dier, Lamela.

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez 😎

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

        \o/

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one.

  17. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Oof.

    Quick 1-2 on Luiz.

  18. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Yes Mahrezzzzz

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    TOT: Lloris, Tanganga, Sánchez, Aurier, Alderweireld, Alli, Son, Bergwijn, Lo Celso, Winks, Lucas Moura
    Subs: Gazzaniga, Vertonghen, Lamela, Sessegnon, Fernandes, Dier, Ndombele

    MCI: Ederson, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Walker, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Rodrigo, Gündogan, Mahrez, Sterling, Agüero
    Subs: Bravo, Cancelo, Eric García, Bernardo Silva, David Silva, Foden, Jesus

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    #THFC: Lloris (C), Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Tanganga, Winks, Lo Celso, Dele, Bergwijn, Son, Lucas.

  21. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    that puts me off a 1-week punt for Mahrez then

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ok

  22. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    BERGWIJN STARTS

    Prepare your knee braces to prevent jerking

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

      7.5 is a decent price point

  23. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Whoooo Three starters

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hope I can manage the main course

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

        🙂

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

    No VAR red card for Pope? Reckless and endangered Luiz

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

    Why are Aguero & Mahrez starting after starting midweek?

    Does it not work like that?

    1. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      probably doesnt start against Leciester?

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      they didn't play the weekend before. 2 games in a week max.

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully benched against Wham.

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero has his annual trip to Amsterdam coming up so he will probably miss the hammers game

  26. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bergwijn guy starts. Jose showing big balls.

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Arteta is clueless

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Can Auba please score now.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thid

  29. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lol Nick Pope sitting on Luiz's face there

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

    Double LIV def or mid (Salah+Mané) on WC? The former makes it easier to switch funds around.