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Lacazette benched again as Digne misses out for Everton

The penultimate match of Gameweek 27 kicks off at 16:30 GMT, with Arsenal entertaining Everton at the Emirates.

Mikel Arteta has made only one alteration to his Arsenal side from the one that thrashed Newcastle United 4-0 last weekend, with Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) replacing Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) at left-back.

That means that there is no place in the hosts’ starting XI for Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m), who again begins this match on the bench.

Eddie Nketiah (£4.3m) gets his second successive league start, with Nicolas Pepe (£9.2m), Mesut Ozil (£7.2m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) joining him in attack.

Carlo Ancelotti has made five changes from the side that beat Crystal Palace a fortnight ago, with three of the alterations coming in defence: Mason Holgate (£4.5m), Djibril Sidibe (£5.2m) and Leighton Baines (£4.9m) replacing Seamus Coleman (£5.3m), Michael Keane (£5.2m) and Lucas Digne (£5.8m).

Digne isn’t even on the bench, with the French left-back missing out because of a minor injury.

Ancelotti said ahead of kick-off:

He had a little problem during the week, he tried to train yesterday but he was not confident and so I prefer to leave him at home to train, to be ready for the next game.

The injured Theo Walcott (£6.2m) and the benched Bernard (£6.4m) are replaced by Alex Iwobi (£5.6m) and Fabian Delph (£5.3m) in midfield.

Andre Gomes (£5.2m) is involved in Everton’s matchday squad for the first time in three months after recovering from ankle surgery, meanwhile.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.2m) and Richarlison (£8.2m), transferred in by a combined 378,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 27, both start up front.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Luiz, Kolasinac, Ceballos, Xhaka, Pepe, Ozil, Nketiah, Aubemeyang

Everton XI: Pickford, Sidibe, Holgate, Mina, Baines, Schneiderlin, Delph, Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

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

    Who to replace Aguero and Grealish with?

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

      Depends on your team

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

        Have jim and ings and salah + 2 pool D

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

          How about Bruno and Vardy/Auba?

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jimmy&Pepe/Bruno

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

        Perez and Party

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy and Bruno probably

  2. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just saw that Williams stayed on the bench.
    Webster’s points *_*

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Stephens for me 😉

  3. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My team suddenly feels weak. What would you do. With this bunch?

    Ryan
    TAA Digne Soy Rico
    Cantwell Martial Salah
    Ings Firmino Jiminez

    Hendo Kabasele Grealish KDB

    1FT and 2.1 ITB

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Its not weak at all. We cannot have great GWs all the time you know? A bit of patience.

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

      I also have to play Rico next week - who knows, Bournemouth always seem to do well against Chelsea...

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

    Is Jimenez worth 1.7m more over Jota? (If you were to get one in)

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely!

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

        I think he could be as well. Jimenez currently the second most top scoring forward in fpl

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes he usually plays the full 90

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This week no, over the season yes.

  5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Team for next week

    McCarthy
    TAA - Williams - Dunk - Saiss - Stephens
    Salah - Cantwell - Donk
    Ings - Firmino

    Given the uncertainty of GW31, stick or do something like Maz > Bruno despite United’s fixtures?

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

    No Boom Saka Laca today then!

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ML rival brought Saka in as differential and has Villa 1-pointers on bench to replace. Love it.

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

        He'll just get the 1-pointer from Saka instead.

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I’ll take it either way.

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

    Would be great if DCL could walk away with something tonight and reassure that he’s a keeper despite the fixtures turning.

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

      There you go. The boy delivers!

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    LMS safety score currently 18.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Rookie question - how do I know if I’m still in?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        FPL page.

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

        Ping TM

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

          Thanks TM for the Pope tip

          1. GOTHAM City F.C.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            It's kinda silly to thank bots

  9. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba Grealish Kelly > Jiminez Fernandes Saiss -4

    A. Yay
    B. Nay

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

      No brainier

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

    Predictions everyone?
    2-1 to the Arsenal with a DCL goal.

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

      0-0 would be perfect as non Auba and DCL owner 😉

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No one highly owned & no clean sheets

  11. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    When you realise the Liverpool game is on tomorrow and not today, how annoying!

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

      Tuesday in my time zone!

  12. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which move?

    A) Mahrez to Bruno
    B) Fleck to Barnes
    C) Both for -4

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

      A

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for news of DGW city?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Unless no value then Hokey Cokey time.

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

          WC played so will probably see out price rises and makes moves on Friday

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

      Look at C below too and then getting a pool defender the week after

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

        Looking*

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

    Lowest average of the season?

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

      GWs 8 and 9 were pretty bad too.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Speak for yourself, after bad start green all the way.
      Need a Robbo & Salah haul to see top 100k 😉

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

        Same here. First time this season in 100k

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

    PVA scored.

    Alonso scored.

    Will Baines score ?

    Nostalgia attacking defenders time

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

      Bellerin will score. Mark my words.

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

        Belerin ? Its kind of that type of GW. It might beb

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

      Baines pen incoming

  15. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Early thoughts on this team next week? save or any transfer ideas?

    Pope
    TAA Stephens Fernandez
    Mooy Mane Salah Barnes
    Jimi Ings DCL
    Henderson Boly Stevens KDB

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    17 with Bobby, (S)alah and TAA left. Boly is my only player who got more than 3 🙁

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

      Horrible week also. Chin up pal

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        well its funny tbh

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

    Best -4?

    A. Son+Lunds >> Barnes+Robbo
    B. Son+Grealish >> Barnes+Bruno

    B. leaves MITB to get Robbo/VVD next week.

    McCarthy
    TAA • Soy • Aurier • Rico
    Son* • Salah • Traoré
    Vardy • Jiménez • Ings
    (McGov. Lunds*. KDB*. Grealish*)

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

      B

  18. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Richarlison

  19. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison worth looking at, given fixtures? Or do we think Leicester will continue struggling?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      One good scoring game & seats on the train will be full.

  20. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Leighton

  21. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hayden, Grealish & Aubameyang -> Fernandes, Richarlison & Vardy (-4)?

    Cheers

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

    Auba and DCL blanks confirmed in 0-0 draw... It's been a while since I had an average or a bad GW so I am in for a horrible one... .

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

      No

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Look down

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

        😀

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

    Form over fixtures

  24. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    hahaha oh arsenal

  25. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Omg DCL

    1. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A lot of hokey kokey with my team and bench this week, DCL ends up third bench spot for me behind Williams, Traore, Dendonker, Vardy and Alli. SMH.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ow. I wouldnt bench a striker personally.

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

    Starts with a bang

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

    Benched holgate

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

    Boom 6 goals to be had in this game, straying with Dom

  29. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Oh goodie

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

    Wow DCL!

    No assist.