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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.

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

    Pepe essential

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wont play NEW every week.

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

        His fixtures are getting even better

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

      Never thought I would read this sentence.

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

      my captain this week

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

        34 points

  2. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chow Auba.

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

    OMG Pepe mega haul

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

      G, A, A, CS, App

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

    Random creaming

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

    Could have been an Auba brace if he wasn't a winger

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

    How did Son look to the eyes?

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

      sexy

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

    That deserves a OMG

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

    LACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  9. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Laca gonna take Aubas baps

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

      Doesn't look like it

  10. aborg
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bloody 1 point coming from Traoré to replace Martinelli !!

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

    Ultimate luck for the goal. Laca didnt mean it

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

    Auba to Laca?

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

      Naaaah. Keep.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hell no.

  13. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why did I get lascelles

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      To warm your bench, not to start against Arsenal away hopefully. I've had him for a few weeks and took the CS against Norwich and 3rd sub this week.

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lol did Lacazette literally come on for 5 mins and outscore Aubameyang?

    Funny.

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

      Yes he did

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

    We need to talk about Pepe

  16. yalala
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2 baps?

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

    Laca deserves more BAPS than Auba.

    1. Green Arrow
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      For the garbage time returns?

  18. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well that sucked. 4-0 and only 1 Aubameyang return...

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

    If only Arsenal could play Spurs and Newcastle every other week!

  20. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Not to be selfish, but Laca should've dummied that so I -- uhhhh, I mean Auba -- could get the points.

  21. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What are you doing with Dele? So unlucky:(

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky is a word you might use.

      Trash is another.

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

    Özil smiling...

  23. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Team:
    McCarthy button
    TAA lascellas egan o'Connell Stephens
    Salah mahrez traore hayden kdb
    Aguero wood firmino

    2 ft
    A. Gw 27 - aguero + mahrez to Jimmy + son ...gw 28 - wood to abraham
    B. Gw 27 - Aguero + mahrez to Ings + Son ...gw 28 wood to vardy
    C. Gw 27 - aguero + mahrez + firmino to jimmy + ings + mane (-4)...gw 28 - wood to vardy (or abraham)

    Thanks.

  24. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Still unbeaten in 2020 😎

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

      As I have said before "Defense wins you championships".

      Good to see Arteta is actually focusing on improving the defence. Don't know what Wenger and Emery were doing before.

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

    So no BAPS for Auba?

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

      2

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

      Should get 1 or 2.

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

      Why don't you look and find out

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

        I'm lazy

  26. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Glad I have Auba and my ML leader played Lascelles.

    1. Party time
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Glad Lascelles gave me 0 & not -1 tbh

    2. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well deserved - been struggling recently but as the old adage goes.

      "Form is temporary, Class is Permanent"

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

        I think it is the opposite for Lacazette. Low class, but he does go on some temporary runs of form.

    3. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tasty Arsenal fixtures, just not sure you can trust bringing in their players

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

        Auba is still over priced for a winger classified as a striker

    4. Party time
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This gw is a beautiful shthole

      • jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        My word, there are still two games left in this game "week."

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

          KDB and Martial to go, will be lucky to break 50 pts.