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Aubameyang survives Arsenal rotation ahead of Norwich clash

Midweek rotation has struck Fantasy Premier League managers once again ahead of Wednesday’s 18:00 BST kick-offs.

Mikel Arteta appears to be the chief culprit, naming Bukayo Saka (£4.7m), Nicolas Pépé (£9.2m) and Eddie Nketiah (£4.4m) on the bench for Arsenal’s meeting with Norwich.

That will be of huge frustration to the owners of such assets, especially as the Canaries have come to the Emirates Stadium with only one fit recognised centre-back in Ben Godfrey (£4.4m), tonight paired with midfielder Alex Tettey (£4.5m).

That said, those who went with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) will be in better spirits as he has been selected to play in the front-line of what looks like a 3-4-3 formation.

It features Kieran Tierney (£5.3m) and Hector Bellerín (£5.4m) as wing-backs with Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) joined by David Luiz (£5.7m) and Shkodran Mustafi (£5.1m) in the back-three.

Meanwhile, Norwich hand recalls to key attackers Teemu Pukki (£6.5m) and Todd Cantwell (£4.6m).

For all the shuffling at Arsenal, Steve Bruce has largely left Fantasy managers content with his selection. There had been suggestions of a midweek benching for Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m), but the pacey winger has kept his place in the team, as has budget centre-back Jamaal Lascelles (£4.3m).

Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) is fit enough for a place on the bench, where he is joined by a rested Miguel Almirón (£5.8m).

Elsewhere, James Maddison (£7.4m) has also fallen foul of rotation, chosen among the substitutes for Leicester’s trip to Everton.

His rest means a rare start for the hard-working Marc Albrighton (£5.1m) in a four-man midfield, Harvey Barnes (£6.1m) providing the width on the opposite flank. As ever, Jamie Vardy (£9.8m) leads the attack.

Everton themselves have gone with their standard 4-4-2 formation, led by Fantasy favourites Richarlison (£8.3m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.5m)

Arsenal XI: Martínez; Kolasinac, D Luiz, Mustafi; Tierney, Ceballos, Xhaka, Bellerín; Aubameyang, Lacazette, Nelson.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Tettey, Godfrey, Aarons; Trybull, McLean; Cantwell, Buendía, Rupp; Pukki.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; L Kelly, Aké, S Cook, A Smith; Danjuma, Lerma, Billing, Brooks; J King, Solanke.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Manquillo, Lascelles, Fernandez, Krafth; Bentaleb, Shelvey, S Longstaff; Gayle, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Keane, Holgate, Coleman; Gordon, Sigurdsson, A Gomes, Iwobi; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, Justin; Ndidi; H Barnes, Tielemans, Praet, Albrighton; Vardy.

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  1. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba!!! 😀

  2. SpagBol
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    AUBBAAAAAA ASSISSSTTTTT YEWWWWWWW

  3. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wow.. just wow.. non auba owner, heavily capped in my ml, and krul goes and does that.

  4. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba cappers 24 points. Non owners like me 0 points

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      24 so far

  5. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Oh hai Auba...I'll take that A

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Aubaaaaa myyy maaaannnnn

  7. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    AUBAAAAAAA! EAT THAT!

  8. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Uggh, as a non Auba owner, the only positive now is that benching Nketiah and playing Saint-Maximin was the correct decision

  9. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba cap yes

  10. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba assisttttrt

  11. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What a save by Pickford

  12. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ffs Krul you idiot

  13. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba(C) never in doubt

  14. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Aubameyang hehehe I told you all!

  15. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    bang bang

  16. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Red arrow confirmed

  17. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba blanks in a DGW. But gets a goal and assist against Norwich. What a joke.

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      well it is Norwich

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This! Had him for a while then take him out on WC and boom rank destroyed by everyone bringing him in for a hit

  18. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Everyone in my ML captain's Auba, I captain Jimi

  19. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Oh captain my Auba captain

  20. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No prizes for guessing who is my first sub....

    Saint-Maximin.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That’s painful

  21. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Oh balls. I have made bad decisions

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Shoulda stayed at Barca

  22. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Nice departing gift from the troll himself

  23. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Swiss cheese.

  24. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba + baps

  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Boom Auba Xhaka

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hahaha

  26. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba is class, he would be unstoppable at City/Liv

  27. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba yess!! I need just 2 more goals from you.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Don’t be greedy now

  28. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I told yall to keep and cap. Shame I don’t have tonight 🙁

  29. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Double game week he couldn't do a F ing thing.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      More like single GW with playing City 🙂

  30. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Worst GW ever