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

    Fanny benched 🙁

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

      Smallbone fail

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

    Gayle & ASM off
    Carroll and Lozano on.

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    ASM makes 60.

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

    Went Shelvey over ASM. What was I thinking?

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

      Shelvey! Damn.

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

    Ouch... mount dropped

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      nailed for next game

  6. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If actually rather have 20 mins from nketiah than 90 from dcl.....think dcl has to go

  7. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ings/DCL/Doherty to Kane/Greenwood/5m defender (Mee?) for -4?

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

    Now Nkeitah please stay on the bench

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

    Martinez just denied 7 points + bonus!

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

    ASM clean sheet locked in

  11. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    ASM 34 points in 4 games (still going in this one)

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

      not any more

      1. Bielsa's Bucket
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Fair play, games won.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's been subbed.

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

      He's gone off.

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ings, ASM...go on then, get them in...

  12. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Almost a howler from Keane and Pickford

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why is Lascelles in the baps at the moment?

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

    World class Pickford.

  15. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Barnes, DCL, Soyuncu all have to go on my WC.

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

      Iheanacho wastes a Vardy Assist

  16. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pickford almost howler

  17. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    P Rex blunder, off the line by Keane

  18. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Man Utd vs Liverpool captaincy is really tough given just how bad Bournemouth are. Villa shown some improvement, Bournemouth worse than ever.

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

    England’s number one ??

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Number 2.

  20. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anybody playing free hot next week...all top teams having good fixtures

    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      *hit

  21. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    England number 1

    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Will be Henderson imo in some time

  22. BigCoupes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Abraham two starts in a row, got his place back?

    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Can't say for sure

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Primed for Giroud starting the next match.

  23. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Nketiah is going to block my lascelles first sub isn't he

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

    Wow, pickford englands no.1

  25. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A Tammy Cantwell
    B DCL ASM

    Bench boost dilemma

  26. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How long will Ancelotti put up with Pickford's nonsense do we think?

  27. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Maddison making a big difference to Leicester.

  28. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Was ASM injured or just tactical?

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

      Games won.

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No need to risk Ritchie here.

  30. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dcl has to go