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

    AUBA AUBA OOOOOOOOOOOOOH

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

    Gawd, not Aubameyang again

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

    Auba to Vardy still a good idea? Nah...

  4. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bottled arsenal in play at 11/4 and feel a bit sick now.

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

      Arsenal win and both to score every week would probably show a profit over the season

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

      Now?

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

    DCL still on max baps, just about.

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

      loves a yellow card

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

      Auba will take winning goal BPS too

  6. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    that's really cemented Sidibe as my worst transfer this season

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

      No one wants the sith lord for sure

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

    Mina has to be one of the slowest players in the PL.

  8. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Next GW I will field a 5-2-3 for the first time ever. Exciting times!

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

      same here unless I go for a hit

  9. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hmm...holding auba and just benching him next week is becoming more appealing!

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Considering Vardy hasn’t scored in 10 GWs or something silly I’m going to do the same.

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

      He's such a bad value, only 4 goals more than fpl darling Mane...I would sell

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

        #sarcasm noted...

  10. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    what a horrible gw 11 pts from 8

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

      Ouch

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

      I have only two wolves player returning too and Traore coming on keeps my Taylor points on the bench.
      So 6/8 blanking and rivals with DCL and Auba uff

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

      Oof thats bad

  11. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cant remember the last time I felt this stuck as to what to do with my team. On paper it looks fine but the past couple of game weeks it's been so meh

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

      Vardy and Firmino looks good?

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

    Traore and Barnes cameo owners what to do,rested or will be rotated again?

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

      Who knows.

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

      Barnes rested/tactical for City - not worried. Traore potentially a problem

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

      Betting (and hoping) they both start.

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

      Wouldnt rush to sell either, i might even buy barnes

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

      think my transfer this week will be barnes in for grealish. Could do Maddison or Mount as well but Barnes still best bet.

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

    50 (-4) with additional Auba + DCL, with TAA, VVD, Salah (c) to go.

    My best week in ages!

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

      nicely done... 100 inc for you..

  14. Squeazy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why do people prefer Boly (4.7) to Saïss (4.4)?

    Both seem nailed and Saïss seems to have more attacking threat. Am I missing something?

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Boly used to hoover up bonus but hasn’t happened recently sadly

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

        Being out for months probably didn’t help.

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

      Boly tends to get baps in lower scoring games, and Wolves don't tend to annihilate teams.

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

      I only did Boly because I had him earlier in the season. Regret it now though, as I struggle for funds…

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

      Boly had a goal disallowed last gw.
      His stats last season also good, & he's the main man in their defence.

      Saiss more attacking but prone to rotation

    5. Squeazy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all.

  15. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Worth risking Mahrez to Fernandes tonight? Price could go up 0.2 by the time Europa league comes around and money will be tight when I try to replace Rico

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

      Poor fixtures ...

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

      No

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

      You know the risks

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

    Saka not rolling around for 20 minutes after going down, get him in the Euros squad ASAP

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

      Hes englands best LB

  17. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FT and 2.4 ITB

    Henderson McCarthy
    TAA Gomez Cahill B.Williams Lascelles
    Salah KDB B.Fernandes Adama Fleck
    Vardy Ings Jiminez

    I did Kun to Vardy already - should I do Williams to Evans/Reece James or roll the other FT into GW 29?.

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

    Imagine keeping Iwobi instead 40mil and blocking Martinelli Nketiah Saka Pepe from playing

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

    Has troare been dropped?

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

      He played toay.

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

        ... today.

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

      No just tactical. Wolves playing 352

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

        And they will again with Jota excelling as ST

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

          Not in every match. Depends of who's the opponent i guess.

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

            Yes not nailed tho

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

              Yes not nailed but not dropped.
              He may started some games in the future.

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

      Well it doesnt seem like hes nailed

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

    Dirty Rich

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

      Well it doesnt seem like hes nailed?

    2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Does that to a Utd player, he’s walking

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

      YC.

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

    FPL better list Saka as a defender next year.

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

    Richy YC

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

      24 with Salah (c), TAA, Robbo to go.

      My only chance of a green arrow is a Mane blank and Robbo haul?

      1. Ritchies Magic Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I’m afraid so - but even that might not be enough...same situation for me but only have 16!

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

    Richy G

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

    It hurts having to sell Auba.

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

      Then don't sell him. In form and good fixtures

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

        He has a blank

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

          Then bench him and play someone else.

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

      Sold him 2 days ago for Jimmy. :/

  25. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Richa, Auba, Jimmy and Bruno - what a day

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

    Top10K average pts. = 28

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

      Damn thats quite high

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

        On 35 and counting 🙂

  27. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Save or changes needed here for next week? 1FTs & 2mil itb

    Ryan
    TAA - Taylor - Soy - Cathcart*
    Salah - Martial - Mane
    Ings - DCL - Jimenez

    Subs: Button - Romeu - Kdb - Lunds

  28. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    YES Richy!

  29. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just a little YC for DCL to even things out for my DCL > Jimi move for this week please!

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

      I've done Maupay > DCL, haha

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

    Assist?

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

      Mina