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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. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Xhaka Can

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

      Lineup at Dortmund next season?

  2. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hate this game lol

  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Goals galore. I have only Nketiah

  4. KDF
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba Assist

  5. El Magico5
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lets go Auba. Another goal would be lovely....or two

  6. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Never thought I'd type this but Newcastle look great, they're just toying with Bournemouth.

    1. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I guess this is as much about Bournemouth being terrible as it is about Newcastle of course.

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It’s more a reflection on Bournemouth

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

      Can’t wait for united to have their turn

  7. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Goodnight sweet overall rank

  8. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba A Xhaka G

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

    Auba is another one of those players who does well when you don't own him and does naff all when you do.

  10. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Aubaaaa my el capitanooo

  11. Lucy2019
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No serious players have Auba. Relax.

    1. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Exactly, finally casuals like me can have their day!

  12. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Do many people still have Aubameyang?

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Only casuals 😉

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

      I do. On a free hit tho

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

      Me. Laca too. FH31 the reason n why

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

        Wow, bold call with laca, didn’t everyone think Nketiah would start? Great differential tho has had a few good chances

    4. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      37% EO, 20% ownership

    5. Sancidino
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Got him for a 1 gw punt

  13. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Fuming I’ve had Auba in my team for ages and ML rival/leader brings him in as captain in FH this week.

  14. Sancidino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on, just one more before HT!

  15. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Danjuma Groeneveld blasts free kick over the bar - TCers will be fuming.

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

    A couple of Laca and Auba combos after the break please

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

    Everyone enjoying in Auba (C) and in stuck with donkey Vardy

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same lol..

  18. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    One of those gameweeks where everything goes against you for me personally, twitching off this week..cya next gw!

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Switching*

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

      Tweek's the twitcher, not you Butters!

      1. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I got too twitchy removing Richarlison for martial 😀

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same here. It’s like it was meant to be watching the United game and same tonight with DCL not scoring, Rich getting the chance and Auba hailing. Ugh. Need Castle and Arsenal cleansheets wiped at least.

  19. mrodgers91
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chances auba stays on for the full 90, well rested and team's captain

  20. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hows DCL n Richarlison?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Poo-Tastic

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ok. Everton look good but tough game obviously. Leicester having a lot of the ball. DCL won’t get anything as I own him and none of my attacking players have delivered this week whilst every highly owned player I don’t has. Look out for a Son goal or two tomorrow!

  21. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DCL looking sharp or not?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm not worried about him looking sharp - he just needs to put the ball in the net even if he is an unsharp donkey.

    2. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah Everton look like a threat

    3. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same as last week from the bits ive seen lively and involved just no end product

  22. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    so BB FH FT WC was the correct decision, Auba (c) smashing it up

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba is one of those players I never own when he hauls! Ever!

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

    Auba owners feasting. 1G 1A in last 5 games. Lucky guys

    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I know. It is embarrassing 🙂

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        ironic

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

      He was due tbf

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

      I got last week on WC to captain this game, pretty happy can’t lie 😉

  25. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    In other news, ex United duo racking it up in the Serie A. Young G Sanchez A

    1. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What channels that on, i have a spare screen not being used

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

      Retirement league

  26. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Those with FT and TC what you doing

    Toying with using TC on last day with kdb but will he play last game

  27. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mr Saka, how are you? Can you please step up from the bench and join this goal fest??? Thank you.

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This! brought him for a BB lol

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I’m playing my B.B. too and bought him some time ago esp. for this game. He should come on soon after half time in my opinion. Fingers crossed pal.

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is it a Tierney or Auba assist ? Tierney according to Beeb

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba

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

      Auba...

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Justin is messing it up again

  30. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Do we think Saka will get minutes tonight?