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Mitrovic on Fulham bench as Aubameyang starts for Arsenal

Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.0m) does not start for Fulham this afternoon.

That is a blow to the 25.2% of FPL bosses that selected the Serbian striker in their initial squads.

That figure is correct as of the Gameweek 1 deadline, making the Fulham hitman the third most-selected forward in Fantasy Premier League.

Only £9.5m Chelsea forward Timo Werner (49.7%) and Southampton’s £8.5m striker Danny Ings (25.6%) are in more GW1 squads.

Mitrovic managed two 90-minute outings for his country in the recent international break but has lost out to Aboubakar Kamara (£5.0m MID) for the lone striker spot in Scott Parker’s XI.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) does begin for the visitors at Craven Cottage, in his now-customary role on the left of Arsenal’s front three.

New recruit and ex-Chelsea man Willian (£8.0m) will operate on the other side of frontman Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m).

That means both Eddie Nketiah (£6.0m) and Bukayo Saka (£5.5m) are on the bench for Arsenal’s first fixture of the new Premier League season.

Kieran Tierney (£5.5m) will operate as part of Mikel Arteta’s back three, with new signing Gabriel (£5.0m) set to begin in the centre of that trio with Rob Holding (£4.5m) on the right.

David Luiz (£5.5m) misses out with a neck injury, while William Saliba (£4.5m) is not part of the matchday squad.

Two £5.0m defenders in Hector Bellerin and Ainsley Maitland-Niles take up the wing-back roles, while Mohamed Elneny (not yet priced) is initially favoured over Dani Ceballos (£5.0m) in central midfield.

Bernd Leno (£5.0m) is back from injury to re-take the No 1 jersey, with Emi Martinez (£4.5m) not part of the squad amid ongoing uncertainty over his future at the Emirates.

Between the sticks for Fulham, Marek Rodak (£4.5m) retains his place as new loan signing Alphonse Areola (£4.5m) makes do with a bench spot.

Joe Bryan (£5.0m) also holds off competition, in the form of Antonee Robinson (£4.5m), to begin at left-back. On the other side of Fulham’s defence, the unpriced Denis Odoi will face down Aubameyang.

New right-back Kenny Tete only joined the Cottagers on Thursday. Fellow new recruits Robinson and Mario Lemina (£4.5m), along with loan returnees in Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) and Jean-Michael Seri (£5.0m), all miss out on Parker’s matchday 18.

Interest in Fulham assets apart from Mitrovic is limited, though midfielder Harrison Reed (£4.5m) is at least starting for those using the budget enabler in their FPL squads.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rodak; Bryan, Ream, Hector, Odoi; Cairney, Reed; Cavaleiro, Onomah, Kebano; Kamara.

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno; Tierney, Gabriel, Holding; Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Elneny, Bellerin; Aubameyang, Lacazette, Willian.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Odoi shot saved

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Missed a bit of Bemba commentary

  2. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Not even 10 mins in and already with auba fails, captains etc, lmao some people never grow up

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      We were all young once - in my day....

  3. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fulham looking the better team so far

    1. Ole.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Gd timing.

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        😆

  4. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So weird seeing Arsenal in blue shirts

  5. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Should’ve captained Son

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

    LacaGoal

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    OMG lacazette

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Laca G

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

    Laca goal

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Willian assist

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Laca G
    Willy A

  12. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wow willian fantasy assist

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I told you about willian

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Did you? What?

  14. Ole.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Man that was bad from Ream

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

      This is standard from Ream.

      1. Ole.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        One to avoid bringing in then lol!

  15. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Willan assist

  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Floodgates open now hopefully.

    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, early goal makes this a tasty prospect for us Auba cappers.

    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This

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

    UGGGGGHH

  18. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Boo

    Reed loses his cs 🙁

  19. DeathoftheParty
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    That Fulham defence though...

  20. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba fail. Should have capped Salah. Feck me..

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Oh............dear

  21. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcard!

    Johnstone Button
    TAA Coleman Shaw Saiss Ferguson
    KDB Bruno Havertz Foden Soucek
    Werner Martial 4.5

    Thoughts?

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Too soon

    3. x.jim.x
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Needs Lacazette

  22. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Willian is such a underrated FPL asset

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Was waiting to see when and where Willian showed up. He's one to watch.

    2. aborg
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He is not...at least not for me. Just that with Chelsea he was not really a nailed player except for the last run of games last season.

    3. stat sifter 888888
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So much rotation risk in that spot.

  23. thehodge
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I personally think this is bizarre..
    https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1304743158803247104?s=21

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure why the pundits think that is a good thing

  24. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba fail lol

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      And another one, oh dear lol

  25. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Had a good feeling about Willian... Damn should have followed through 🙁

  26. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lacazette!!!!!!! That’s why he’s in my team every year

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hahahaha fair play

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Well done sir

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Any you are also the biggest reason most others overlook him RN. 😛

  27. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Only casuals have Auba ahead of Willian and Laca

  28. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Willian > Alli?

  29. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who else wants an 1-0 for Brighton?

  30. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I have Willian 😛