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Aubameyang starts again as Arteta shuffles the Arsenal attack

Owners of popular Double Gameweek 30+ asset Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) will be pleased with Arsenal’s latest line-up.

Despite playing 90 minutes in the 3-0 defeat at Manchester City on Wednesday night, the Gunners’ number 14 has been handed another start on Saturday afternoon.

Outside of Aubameyang, Mikel Arteta has certainly shuffled the pack for the trip to Brighton, including Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) up-front and dropping Eddie Nketiah (£4.4m) to the bench.

It is possible that the Frenchman could be paired with Aubameyang in a front-two, although the personnel chosen by Arteta could also line-up in a 4-2-3-1.

Nicolas Pépé (£9.3m) returns to the side to operate on the right-hand side of midfield, while Bukayo Saka (£4.7m), making a second start in the space of a week, could either play on the left of midfield or as the number 10.

Rob Holding (£4.4m) comes in for the injured Pablo Mari (£4.8m) and suspended David Luiz (£5.7m), while Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) replaces the benched Kieran Tierney (£5.3m).

Meanwhile, Mesut Özil (£7.3m) still cannot get into the starting line-up, although was, at least, included on the bench this time.

Brighton manager Graham Potter has gone with a 4-3-3 shape with a largely unsurprising selection.

Neal Maupay (£5.7m) spearheads the attacking trio, flanked by Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) and Pascal Groß (£6.2m).

Budget option Aaron Mooy (£4.8m) may be one to watch given his pre-lockdown form. He is in the central midfield trio with Davy Pröpper (£4.8m) and Yves Bissouma (£5.0m).

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Schelotto; Pröpper, Bissouma, Mooy; Trossard, Maupay, Groß.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Kolasinac, Holding, Mustafi, Bellerín; Saka, Ceballos, Guendouzi, Pépé; Aubameyang, Lacazette.

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  1. 7rjngs lollygagger
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The sound of a thousand WC drafts being ripped up

    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why so? The wildcard is surely based on:

      GK: Pope, Button / Martin
      DF: TAA, Doherty, Lundstram, Lascelles
      MF: KDB, Son, Fernandes
      FW: Abraham, Jimenez, Rashford

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not seen only line up 4-3-3

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Any *

        2. diesel001
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Not saying go 4-3-3. But saying that most WC drafts on this site will continue to have 9+ of those players.

      2. 7rjngs lollygagger
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        NKetiah just another Greenwood doesn’t enable very much

        1. diesel001
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Nketiah / Greenwood are 2nd or 3rd on your bench. They are good enablers still.

      3. Reg83
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I have only 5 of them in my wc

      4. One More Hit
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        DCL, Vardy, Barnes, no?

        1. diesel001
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Are people really going big on Leicester with their fixtures and form?

          Will watch Wolves later today, but if they do well then surely it is Man Utd, Wolves, Man City, Liverpool, Son and a sprinkle of Pope and Sheff Utd all the way?

          1. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Not Sheff U, look at their fixtures.

            1. diesel001
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Sheff Utd is really Lundstram (because loads have him cheap) or Robinson.

          2. diesel001
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Since 1 Jan 2020 in the PL:

            Leicester W3 D3 L3

            Those losses have come against Burnley, Southampton and Norwich. Draws against Watford, Wolves and Chelsea.

  2. One More Hit
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    69 points from 1. 14 to play. Fingers crossed.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      69 from 1 hmmm, dirty.

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Don’t try that at home. Break your back.

  3. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Auba on the left again. Shame. Will limit his potential.

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'd take one goal right now

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Honestly id take 10 points from leno auba and saka. Hopeless team

  4. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Auba hattie incoming

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think he will certainly be fired up.

  5. Better luck next year
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Decent WC draft? 0 in the bank

    Pope Button
    TAA Doherty Daiss K. Fermenia Lascelles
    Salah KDB Fernandes Son Guendouzi
    Rashford Jimi 4.3

    1. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Too many bench players

  6. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Justin and Sarr or Aurier and Barnes?

    1. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      First! Thinking of downgrading lundstram to Justin

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He looked decent today

    2. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Anyway u can get aurier and Sarr?

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Would be about .3 off. Probably could do that if I tweaked

  7. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Think I’m set. Can’t have dcl or Pope due to mini league rival ownership.

    Foster
    TAA • Aurier • Saiss
    Mane • KDB • Son • Bruno • Richarlison
    Rashford • Jiminez
    (3.9 / Lascelles / Taylor / Greenwood)

    Think greenwood could be worth a punt

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Top team that fella

  8. Dacra
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pepe and Auba please do things.

    And Nketiah, get on the pitch!

  9. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez could get plenty of points in the next few weeks. More than Son.

    Just saying.

    1. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Or bergwijn

  10. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram+ Barnes
    Or
    Justin + sarr

  11. Monkey Hanger
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hope EPL rotation isn't as harsh as the Bundesliga. All four of my mids not playing, three of them very much premiums too.

  12. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Leno, Saka and Aubameyang lets go.

    1. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pepe and aub

    2. Marty McFly
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same here

  13. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Commited a big blunder going d Luiz over saka.. atleast d Luiz red caused my tc kdb to get the penalty.

  14. pukunui
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    GW31+ FH team: Pope, van Dijk, TAA, Soyuncu, Mané, Son, Bergwijn, Barnes, Vardy, Jiménez , DCL, Button, Moutinho, Lascelles, Taylor. What would you change? Was impressed by Demarai Gray when he came in for Barnes (who I thought was subdued). Worth swapping? Other changes you would suggest? Thanks.

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Well you cant have eitheras we dont know who will start now.

      Traore in that fange might be a steal if start bs BOU

  15. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    TAA, Doherty & Maguire in a 3 man defence too expensive going forward?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think so

      TAA elite, Doherty fantastic and Maguire not that expensive with good fixtures

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No - that’s my back 3 going forward

    4. THAT'S LIFE
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking of passing on a United defender for 2 of Pog Martial Rash. Bruno of course in.

    5. Dr. Agabuse
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Rotate cheaper good fixture defenders instead Maguire

      Lascelles Taylor offer value along Robinson

    6. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers lads! 🙂

  16. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2.3 Million left in the bank. Who should I get on the WC?

    Pope
    TAA, Doherty, Maguire
    KDB, Salah. Fernandes, Son
    Jimenez, DCL, Jota

    Subs: Button, McCarthy, Lascelles, Robinson

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How short are you of Jota to Rash

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I can get him, but think DCL will do better v Norwich. Will probably get him after next GW but having 2.3 million lying around seems criminal.

        1. goriuanx
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I'd do Jota to Rash, keep DCL

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hey Wolvi,

      i am considering bringing Traore for Canzwell of he starts and does well vs West Ham?
      Stupid as hes one of those that will be rotatef according to opponent and formation?

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Has not been playing as often recently but that could change in these GW+ weeks.

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Just two amazing fixtures coming up but really wondering if he can get his place back. Has burnt me before but one of the few things i could do preparing for a BB the week after

    3. Nightcrawler
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford for jota

    4. Dr. Agabuse
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      McCarthy to Martial and Jota to Nketiah

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Martial not filling me with excitement, didn't do much v. Spurs.

  17. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Looks great! Depending on the Chelsea and Wolves game, maybe Abraham over Jota?

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Reply fail for Wolves above...

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, yep Abraham is another pick but has City at home so not that enamoured.

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Maybe Jota now and Abraham after
          but i think Martial is where the values at

          1. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Could be.

          2. Tempestic
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Will Martial not get constantly reduced minutes from Ighalo?

  18. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Good to go for WC?

    Patricio
    Trent/Aurier/Taylor
    Salah/KDB/Son/Fernandes
    Rashford/DCL/Jota

    Martin, Maguire, Lascelles, Saka

    Really torn about defence set-up for next week, but I trust BUR defence more than MUTD so will go with taylor...probably.

    Any advice?

  19. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Surely this Özil benching can’t be described as “tactical”...

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tactically want him to leave the club.

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Started every game under Arteta. Can only be fitness, should be able to maintain it on 350k a week.

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Fortnite form more important for him.

        1. KGFC
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          😆

  20. Tinmen
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sancho dropped for Dortmund.
    Looks like he’s on his way

    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Man Utd with Sancho:

      De Gea
      AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw
      Fernandes Matic Pogba
      Sancho Rashford Martial

      Could use a replacement for Matic though.

      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        The world isn’t ready!

      2. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Might close the 40 point gap

      3. Guru Mediation
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Henderson instead of de gea

      4. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Top of the league next year

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How soon could he play? Will weget new options in July?

  21. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Templatish WC draft:

    Pope
    TAA, Doherty, Lascelles
    Salah, Fernandes, Son, KDB
    Jota, Rashford, DCL

    Subs: Button --- Femenia, Dendoncker, 3.9

  22. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pukki + Sterling >> DCL + Salah is worth for -4 pts ??

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      For this week I would.

  23. Better Call Raul
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Saka being deployed at CM today, must be one of the first names on Mikel's team sheet

  24. Says
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    "We'll now have 90 minutes silence for the memory of Mesut Ozil's career"

  25. Eytexi
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any Championship fans managing to run iFollow (or equivalent?)? Or found an alternative way of streaming games online?

  26. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Auba misses sitter...

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pepe almost sets up auba

  28. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Please pick one. TIA. Transfers will be made for BB in 33+

    A) 31: Aguero to Abraham, 32: Bellerin to Doherty, 33: Grealish to Son
    B) 31: Bellerin to Doherty, Aguero to Abraham(-4), 32: Grealish to Son
    C) 31: Laporte to Doherty, 32: Bellerin to Fernandez, 33: Grealish to Mount

    Leaning toward B

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

  29. THAT'S LIFE
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No Dawson is he...

  30. Ginkapo FPL
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Saka is a LCM able to go out to LW to cover for Auba. Gives Auba freedom to drift inside