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

    Don't have any players in this match, but intrigued by the Arteta v Ancelotti match

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

    Have exact funds to do Firmino/Traoré > DCL/Mané for a hit. Should I?

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

      Why

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

        Why not? Only got rid of Mané because of the injury. Hasn't worked out with Firmino.

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

          Wait for their game this week then..

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

            I will have to, but can only hope DCL doesn't go up in price.

    2. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would. Can't really go wrong there.

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

        Firmino might deliver when/if I drop him, but Traoré never getting 90 mins is a worry.

  3. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you DCL - my first player to score this GW

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Snap. Horrific week for me.

  4. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    People (I myself) are sleeping on Everton for CL / Europa league tbf. Great form since ancelotti has come in

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Most points in the league apart from Liverpool. My boys are good

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

        Really hope they keep their form.

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

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

    Cheers!

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

    Bench now has more points than my starting 11

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

      Who ?

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

        Not that difficult this gw. Stephens and DCL.

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

    Come on Aubaaa

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

    DCL the new Ings

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

    That guy pitching DCL instead of Ings was right

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

      Your welcome

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

    I was seriously considering Martial+DCL >Jimi+Traoré for a hit, would be hard to swallow 🙂

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

    Martial, Fernandes, DCL today is glorious.

    Need Auba now too.

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

      wow you have DCL and Auba too... Auba and DCL hauls confirmed and top 1k GW rank for you..

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

    Cmon DCL and Auba we want more...

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

      Return of the Chuck loading...

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

        Hasn't he run out of luck yet

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

        Come on Auba!!!

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

        😀 60% loading complete....

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I thought you quit

  13. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    More goals to come here for sure.

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

      For Everton

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That's what I meant.

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Could crack top 50k going into tmr with Salah(c) Mane TAA if the rest of this game goes well (only have DCL).

    Chuffed considering I was ranked about 2million after the first 10-12 weeks or so

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

      Exactly same player for me too. 2 points off top 10k now

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

      Good going!

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

    Iwobi had a simple pass there for DCL's 2nd. Pfftt

  16. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Said Fernandes was the ultimate differential (see GW27 break out player); went with Richarlison instead. Still happy with that over the foreseeable GW’s

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

      You’re the best!

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

    Mustafa with the teen Eminem look from the early 2000s

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

      Lol

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

    Arsenal on the ropes, Özil & Luiz already complaining to team mates

  19. Jenas
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ffs now that I needed B.Williams points, they are no where to be found.

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

      Same here 🙁

  20. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stephens, DCL and Mane were my differentials in my ML - hope Mane also delivers

  21. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    'Mustafi running like he's got a caravan on his back.' Graeme Le Saux in commentary.

  22. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    TOP10K average + 27 pts. Crazy!

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

      ... = 27 pts. Crazy!

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

        So some simple math tells me that the top 10k average is 0 points. Well then, time to break into it!

  23. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mustafi subbed off for an old man with grey hair - DCL hatty incoming.

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

      Get an auld lad from the crowd, can’t be much worse.

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

      Actually, an old man would be an improvement on Mustafi. DCL fail

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The old man probably has a quicker turning circle.

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

    Everton second since Carlo

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It'll be interesting to see them next season under him.

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

        We say that about Everton every season...

        But if they can get a real project going this time, who knows what could happen to them? Maybe with the new stadium as well, they could be a fun club to watch over the next 3-4 years.

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

      A huge improvement on the fraud Silva for sure

  25. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Has Rico been dropped?

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

      More importantly you should drop Rico.

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

      Left out before, brought back in after a hammering. Would expect him back next GW.

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

    What's up with martinelli?

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

      The kid's 18 - he won't play every game.

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

        Yeah, but not even on the bench?

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

      Got jealous of that mascot having pic taken with Arsenal team, he thinks he's gonna be replaced.

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

      Youngfella like Greenwood. Plenty of minutes and need resting. Two great squad players.

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

    Kola coming off
    Saka on

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

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

    B) Hayden & Grealish -> Fernandes & Moura (or other 7.8 MID)

    Thinking A, and would leave me one playing sub (Williams).

    Cheers

  29. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Own goal? Commentator said it came of a shoulder?

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

      Luiz shoulder assist to DCL.

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

      Don't HAUNT us owners like that

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

      Lifetime ban if incorrectly heard

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

    For the next 6 GWs.
    Jota or DCL ??

    1. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Can't know Nuno will persist with 3-5-2. If Traore starts a 3-4-3 with Jota wide and Doherty coming inside on Traore's side is more likely, in the past that has been poor for Jota (a huge proportion of his returns comes when playing side by side with Jimenez, and Doherty keeping the width).

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

        Thank you but Jota past history shows a strong end to his seasons ....do you know why ??

        1. Citizenkane91
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Haven't pinpointed that, didn't follow him before his spell in English leagues. As a Portuguese, may have struggled to acclimatize to English winters. As for the start of the season THIS year, all of Wolves needed time to handle the EL/PL juggle. As already mentioned, they've also not played his favoured 3-5-2 very often. May just be an anomaly.