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Martinelli benched as Nketiah comes in for Arsenal

Gabriel Martinelli‘s (£4.5m) recent form was not enough for him to hold onto a place in the Arsenal starting line-up for Gameweek 26.

The centre-forward has averaged 4.75 points per game over his last four starts, better than any of his colleagues, but Mikel Arteta has seen fit to name the youngster on the bench.

Instead, the Arsenal manager has opted to hand Eddie Nketiah (£4.3m) a first start for the club since returning from a loan at Leeds United.

The young Englishman spearheads the Gunners’ attack, supported by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) and Nicolas Pépé (£9.1m) in the wide areas and Mesut Ozil (£7.2m) in the number 10 role.

Meanwhile, there are several changes for Newcastle, as Steve Bruce names new signings Danny Rose (£5.3m) and Valentino Lazaro (£5.5m) at left and right-back respectively, the latter, an FPL midfielder, deployed in reverse-out-of-position.

The Fantasy interest in Newcastle’s defence remains largely on the low side but those discussed as budget differentials recently in Jamaal Lascelles (£4.2m) and Federico Fernández (£4.4m) are both in the starting line-up.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Saka, D Luiz, Mustafi, Bellerin; Ceballos, Xhaka; Aubameyang, Ozil, Pépé; Nketiah.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Rose, Clark, Lascelles, Fernandez, Lazaro; Almirón, Bentaleb, S Longstaff, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

804 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why Ozil plays constantly in first XI? He is rubbish

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He looks like the best from the bunch

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

        How many asissts/goals he has this season?

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

      Him and Arteta are mates so Arteta (mistakenly) believes he might put in some effort now.

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

        Probably. He is one league level player last 3 seasons

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal shots on target are so slow like watching in slow motion

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

    People who kept Ceballos over his poor run might get rewarded for their patience. Bossing the baps right now.

    1. Dennis System
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Which is insane, he's terrible

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      His good run was one game at home to Burnley when nobody owned him

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

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

      “Now, more than ever, we have to show them that we are not money, we are talent,” Pep Guardiola is understood to have told his Manchester City players at a training ground meeting on Saturday.

      [@TheAthleticUK] https://t.co/NPkwoJdT2R

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

        How many goals we expecting from Kun on Wednesday?

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

          Need hattie at least to save my rubbish GW that i destroy with my WC

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Now find his other pep talks before all of Kun's blanks

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

      Why would he even care about PL now.. 2nd team in PL and all 1st team in CL

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

    Advice appreciated guys
    On w/c
    For pool coverage
    A Double def with salah:/mane
    B vvd , salah/mane plus firm
    C Gomez salah an mane?
    Tryin to catch up in ml, waiting fir doubles seems ages away, feel like w/c may benefit
    Have likes of heaton, Kelly, aurier, Lund, snod, Maupay
    Need likes of son, Ings Jimi
    Sheff def etc
    Cheers

  6. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba still playing LM without Laca..
    WTF Arteta thinking?

  7. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Has Hayden been dropped ??

    1. Dennis System
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is he on the pitch?

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Seems it

  8. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on where to use my FT? 3.9 ITB. It's been a bit of a downward spiral over the last few GWs....

    Ryan

    TAA, Holgate, Egan

    Salah, KDB, Grealish, B.Fernandes

    Aguero, Ings, Ayew

    Subs: Button, Tanganga, Kelly, Dendoncker

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ayew to jimenez

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ta!

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

    Nobody really wants to take ownership in this team. Players passing it backwards or to another team mate almost scared to take a risk

    See auba there just passing it to saka. Take the man on yourself, accept responsibility as the senior player

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

      Expecting someone to step forward and be a leader in this Arsenal team 😆

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ok . Alan Hansen

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cant wait to sell Auba. What I was thinking

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sold him for Aguero(c) -4

      So far so good

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

      You were saying?? haha

  11. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ceballos man bun injury

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

    Luiz 🙄 why??

  13. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    decent FK from Pepe

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

      Out of target

  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Only my 2nd game with Auba in my team and already fed up with him.

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

      Same here!

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

        And here!

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

    Dubravka already on a save point!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He might be Chelsea next keeper. Kepa replacement. Dubravka 》 Kepa

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Son essential?

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

      Nope

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As night follows day......

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is anyone ever essential?

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

      If you have Vitamin D deficiency

  17. Jamb0
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aubameyang not haunting us yet?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      We owners are stunned 🙂

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

      Haunting stunned owners as he plays LWB.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hahahahahaha. Good one Rainer 🙂

  18. HNI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son dint get any point deduction for penalty miss? Or its nullified if player scores?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It doesn't matter. He is still haunting us 🙂

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

      Of course he did.

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

      He did. Click his points to get breakdown.

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

      Jesus wept.

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

      Yeah. Reina penalty save points also removed.

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

    Auba covering saka at full back

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Auba in the Lingard role

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

        Arteta clueless. He wants him to track back and cover defensively

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

      18+ post.

  20. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba fail fml

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

    Auba need to get the fck out of my team.. NOW!!
    uninterested! Playing behind Saka.. not eager to push fwd..

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah...bad differential and too expencive

    2. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same. He doesn't really look interested.

  22. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dont like my Auba pick,time to sell soon.

    10.7 for winger in a team that dont score much,Grealish better pick for 6.7

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

      Seems like every 'different' pick fails.

  23. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba and martial to son and Jimenez for -4 no brainer?

    1. amit1964
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      do it

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

        You saying he's got no brain?

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

      Jst did Auba +Trossard >> Jimmy + Son

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Oh look at that. Auba just scored

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

    See’s Lazaro flying forward & on every set piece, hmmm...

    5.5m 🙁

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

      Never buy a head band wearer.

      Strict policy.

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

        Wouldnt mind prime Ronaldinho for FPL

  25. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ASM is a joy to watch. Better team first half

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

      You just sit back, just like every other game. You’ll be punished in the second half.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        We’ve created a lot more than those clowns

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

          Clowns? Your team parks the bus against Norwich ffs.

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Money arsenal have spent they are a disgrace

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

              You spent 60m on Almiron and Joelinton and you park the bus against Norwich though.

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                And at least we accept we are crap. Arsenal fans still actually think they are good 😆

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

                  No arsenal fan thinks that

          2. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            And their fans are even more embarrassing

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

              Your fans are the worst of the lot bud. Think you’re a much bigger and better team than you are.

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

                Tbh this is proper nonsense. Most Newcastle fans are totally realistic about the level of their team.

              2. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                😆 😆 😆

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Afternoon mate.....has Hayden been dropped and is he worth keeping......got no real fires to burn. ??

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Be in and out not with Bentaleb singing

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Now*

  26. Vpan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Soy -> Boly worth a transfer ?

    I'm not convinced yet.

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

      Get Doherty or Lascelles

    2. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go Saiss and save the .3

  27. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundy > Boly
    Or
    Rico > Fernandez (Newcastle) ?

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

    Need a Mahrez haul to save my gw. Hopefully he starts :/

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

      Read on here the past few days he’s guaranteed to start alongside Kun.

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

        hopefully kdb no show

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

      You are ok.I need a Martial haul to save my gw.

  29. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What should i do with Alli?Any descent options?

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

      Mane.

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

      Get son

    3. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son

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

      cheers

  30. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba was a trap. Arsenal so shite and slow.

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

      I agree. Oh wait...he just scored LOL