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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.

2,088 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can we press restart? I wasn't ready

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

      😆

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      😆

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

    Auba dropping tonight?

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

      Probably. I triple captained him, now I know how Mane owners feel.

      My aim of staying in the top 1m this season without touching the team is looking unlikely after 45 minutes!

      1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

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

        TC is very unfortunate lol

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If he blanks, good chance
      Such an easy switch to KDB or Brunk

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

    Auba to Fernandes, KBD, Rashford or Sterling? (Will hit him back in if he scores in the second half).

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It begins

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

      Auba is playing West Ham at home next week

      Auba likes to score points at home not away

    3. vincentwsho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Any news on Bruno on whether he'd be quarantined?

  4. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kings of GW1?

    Mitro should be there

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

    Aubameyang is a legit, bonafide BUM!!!

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If he is a bum, I'd hate to think what you are

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

        Disspointed owner of the bum. I know why I don't like him, and I know that I don't want him, but always , somehow, he ends in my team, bc i fear not to own him. TBH I'd like him gone from PL, he's worse than Hazard as a FPL troll...

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

        A bumbum

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Good to have FFS matchdays back

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

        No time for patience or nuance, grab a pitchfork!!!

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

    Feeling sick.. Arteta might even sub Auba on half-time.. If Salah scores it’s season over for me.

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Time to log off again, I've had enough 😆

      1. fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

    2. DF
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      There's always next year, mate.

    3. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe FPL isn't for you....

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Grow up wk 1 of 38, you must have a rubbish squad?

    5. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wow tissue for your issue fella

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

    Can Auba cappers explain to me their terrible decision please

    1. Sargasso C
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Its half time toolbox

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

      Having a laugh?

      Golden boot winner. 44 goals last 2 seasons. Likes to score against weaker teams. Non weaker on paper than Fulham.

      Arteta way better manager. Willian good signing midfield. Arsenal decent pick for top 6 this year, even 5.

      It is a solid decision based on data. But then football is football and will always be a quessing game.

  8. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    As a Salah captainer we all know Auba gonna do something

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

    Any news on why is Saliba not in the squad?

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

      5/6th choice.

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not good enough

    3. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Saliba a favoritt only for FPL punters hoping for a cheap way into a top 6 defence team, not irl a starter.

      Why anyone wants Arsenal defence at the start of the season is beyond me, way safer options at 4.5, 5.0 and above.

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

    Auba loves nothing more than a 2nd half goal.

    Arteta’s bus will be set up now for the counter.

  11. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Might quit tbh. Sick of this game now. Never get lucky like everyone else.

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

      Didn't take you long did it

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

      Who on earth has got lucky so far this season with 45 mins gone.

      Hint: a few people own aubameyang

    3. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

    4. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Aaah fresh blood and naivety. Unsurprising you've only joined the community this year 😀 Strap yourself in pal, you're here for the long haul

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Been here years, multiple top 10ks. Account linked in bio

        1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          10k nothing special son

          1. Fudgy
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            You've had one lucky season lol. Horrific ranks besides that.

    5. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cya.

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

    Trying to recall what happened in restart DGW when Auba failed first up. What came next? 😀

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Corrrct - goals, goals, goals

  13. Sargasso C
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So many morons on this site. Half time and complete over reactions. 'Auba 0, Mitro 0 blah blah. I'm transferring Auba out' (before West Ham).

    Full time Auba scores so does Mitro and you will have other morons screaming they are geniuses. Earth to morons. Stop being morons.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Schools out

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

      Why r u getting so worked up 😆 just ignore them

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Someone commented on this yesterday - saying they were going to avoid this section during match days. I agree with you; half-time in the first game and people are quitting already. FFS ML should be an easy win 🙂

  14. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why is Auba playing fullback?? He track back like a defender, idiot

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

      Always does.

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

      He wants to be classed as defender next season and compete with trent

  15. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I only capped Auba because I was afraid that all my rivals would do it. In the end they all capped Virgil and I look like an idiot.

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

      they call capped Virgil 😆 How tf are they rivals

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

        4 out of 7 did that 😀

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

      That’s a very strange league. I haven’t ever seen anyone captain Van Dijk before, let alone everyone in a league? Is the league made up of Virgil Van Dijk Fan Club members?

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

        Apparently so lol

  16. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    2 FTs this time next week!

  17. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba is a good placeholder for KDB or Sterling. With 0.5 upgrade Mitro.

  18. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Time you think Mitrovic will come/ if he will? I reckon 60 mins

  19. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Negative people on here, will lower your vibe

  20. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Feeling relieved that I didn’t jump on the Mitro wagon

  21. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba is practically playing LWB this game, more likely to see him sent off then score lol

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Makes Auba > Sterling/KDB an easier decision then

  22. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I haven’t checked EO, I assume as non-captain owners we want him to blank? i.e. >100% EO?

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry talking about Aubameyang

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

        I think so, considering I dont think I've seen a team on here without him and hes extremely highly captained. Auba very high EO i'd imagine, 120% maybe at a guess

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

          I'm sure out of everyone his EO is more around 80% tho

  23. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba stinking up so many teams as Captain - what a fail 🙂

  24. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Glad I made team on fantem. Softes the blow when my captain blanks and third striker sits on the bench

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

    The real winners will be those who keep the faith and captain Auba vs West Ham even if he gets a 1 pointer today

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep. Can't deviate from the plan based on 45 minutes in one game.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This is how FPL works

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

        Indeed

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

      Exactly this. Auba seems to troll ppl and they lose faith in him too easily. The double last year everyone got him in and captained, he failed. When everyone was transferring him out I got him in for a differential captaincy mega haul vs Norwich a couple gws later

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

    It's only GW1 folks!

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      game1 GW1

  27. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba capt.. and mitro... not the greatest of starts!!

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Join the club. There is always next season

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

    The comments here are even more entertaining than the game itself

  29. Hiroku
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Maitland-Niles playing almost like an attacking midfielder when Arsenal have possession and Auba drifts wide. If he continues to be nailed he could great value at 5.0 OOP.

  30. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What a mess this is