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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.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 32+

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

    Just logged in. Jesus Christ Auba killed me. Feck my rival gets points.. DCL useless again?

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

      DCL = Donkey.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. Already sold for Greenwood

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

      DCL has never played football before

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

    I played Lascelles instead of Greenwood. I hate this fricking game.

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

    Gosling noooooo

  4. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba(c) bringing home the bacon

    Any fellow Auba captained here?

    High five you guys 😀

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes nice parting gift. Lascelles clean sheet wipeout though haha.

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

        Same boat as you Bucket Man. Happy with the Auba points, disgusted by the 93min CS wipeout.

        1. Bucket Man
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Can’t complain. At 3k as it stands my highest ever rank would be delighted with top 50k to be honest.

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

      Parting gift? Sure about that?

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

        Yep wouldnt trust auba with wolves leicester spurs and liverpool as the next 4

        1. MGMT
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Only worry is Wolverhampton... leicester are looking awful

      2. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes their fixtures are awful and he was gifted the two goals. Will allow me to get two of Rash, Martial, Mahrez or Pulisic and get rid of Barnes.

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What to do with 2.3m and 1FT?

    Pope (3.9)
    TAA Doherty Lascelles (Holgate 3.9)
    Mane KDB Bruno Son (Guendouzi)
    Rashford Jimenez Greenwood

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

      save

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

      Upgrade Holgate or Lascelles

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        The obvious moves yep. Thinking Aurier. However if Rashford is bad again I’ll get Ings and being AWB in, so may just save FT

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

    I had triple Everton defence when they conceded in 90+ to Newcastle 😀 that was real pain, and then they conceded again straight after, classic FPL

  7. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Justice for Ritchie...

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

      I think not

  8. FreddyP3
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jesus or Kane?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus if you have to

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

    All my plans this week meant Auba out, still the right move? Want 2 of Aurier, Pulisic, Richarlison, KDB.

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

      Sell.
      It was Norwich

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

      Same here, but changing my mind... Auba was unlucky not to score last games and seems motivated to be top scorer this season. Non of those you mentioned is as nailed as Auba... thinking i might hold

  10. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rival has Auba© & Pope

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Loads have Auba (c), Pope and Bruno. Loads also have none of those. Big swings this week.

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

        Yeah

  11. mitro
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The amount of times my clean sheet gets wiped in the last 10 mins 😐

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

    Rodgers falling apart, again.

  13. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I think Lascelles and Holgate are going to go on perma bench duty for the rest of the season. Kiko to Gomez this week so I don't have to play either again unless forced to

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bench duty in my team btw. They look nailed on to start in the actual league(and impart misery on us poor cheap cs chasers)

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

    Lascelles is a prime example that you get what you pay for.

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They paid £50 million for him!

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

    Im doing Vardy to Rashford right now. Thank you Jamie for nothing

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mate Rashford has been terrible (Utd fan)

  16. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Still don't get why they put these women on sky sports news reporting on the games. Might as well get a talking dog. The woman's game is alien to the far superior mens game

    1. adams_6
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      At the risk of being accused of sexism, I Couldn’t agree more. It’s a different sport.

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

      Dont mind that alex scott on motd sometimes, seems to know her stuff

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

      I agree to some extent, but you also have to consider there's plenty of journalists who've never played at a reasonable level giving analysis. That's your problem, right - elite playing experience? It's hard to argue it's not blatant sexism otherwise

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, but you don't get journalists reporting live on sky sports, you need someone who has played the mens game

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

          Agree

    4. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Oh yeah they pale in significance to the wisdom of a Michael Owen...

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

        This

  17. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thank you for the 3 points dcl and nketiah

  18. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts what to do here? Two transfers & zero in the bank.

    Dubravka
    TAA Doherty Wan-Bissaka Aurier
    Mane Son KDB Fernandes
    Rashford (C) Jiminez

    Subs: Button, Lascelles, DLC, Saka

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Son to martial, Saka to Pulisic, AWB to bench fodder 4 mil. With the change left next week do DCL to Ings

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dubravka to Pope

  19. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    5 from Lascelles, Nketiah, DCL is rough.

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

      You get what you pay for

  20. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martinez made 3 saves whi us FF showing 2?
    Also when did he get a yellow card?

    Annoyed cos I chose him over Pope who got 9

  21. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why did you make Lascelles play 96 mins you fool!!!!

    ;-(

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

      feel Sorry bro

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That stupid goal plunged me down 6,000 places in OR. Mental! Back out the top 20k now.

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

      Someone on here said he was injured at 55th minute. Guess not.

  22. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Only had Lascelles playing tonight, possibly my worst ever week so far

  23. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    4 points in total today from DCL & Lascellas.

    Green arrow?

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

      Ouch

  24. InterUranus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Updated FH squad

    Pope
    VVD TAA Doherty
    Salah Martial Bruno ASM
    Jimi Rashford

    Toss up between Ings and Traore for final spot.

    Any feedback is useful

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

      I would lean towards Ings

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

      Difficult, ings more nailed but tougher fixture. Although traore didnt start last game so hopefully might this one

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ings for the potential upside

  25. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    was looking to burn a ft but might actually use it to move out lascelles. What a disaster that was. Some of the picks popular on here are utter gash.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      There's a reason Lascelles is 'popular' on here. It's because he's 4.3m playing fodder, not the next Trent.

    2. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This is probably the stupidest comment I've seen here all week

  26. Ode
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who to get rid first, Dcl or Jota?

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

      DCL

  27. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    At least mount coming off the bench won’t block lascelles CS points!

  28. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    OR 1200 to 2000 tonight with a big 5 from DCL, Nketiah, Lascelles 🙁

    50 with TAA, Salah, KdB, Son, Aurier to go on BB this week.

  29. yosim
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Saint-Maximin turning into a lovely ML differential

  30. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Season over for me, pulling out of FH at last moment is going to cost me 40-50 points.