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Kilman and Ait Nouri benched as Aubameyang leads the line for Arsenal

Two relatively goal-shy attacks go head to head at the Emirates this evening, as Arsenal play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Kick-off in north London is at 19:15 GMT.

The Gunners have scored on just one occasion in the last five Gameweeks and their last goal from open play came against Sheffield United at the beginning of October.

Mikel Arteta’s side have had fewer attempts on goal than any other team this season.

Wolves have similarly been below-par in the opposition box, with both themselves and Arsenal in the bottom six for goals scored in 2020/21.

Despite being top of our Season Ticker for attack from Gameweeks 3-9, Nuno Espirito Santo’s outfit have scored at a rate of less than one goal per match over that time.

On the positive side, however, these two clubs are among the five meanest defences for goals conceded (ten apiece).

As for the team news, Arteta has made two changes from the team that held Leeds United at Elland Road last week.

Bukayo Saka (£5.2m) has recovered from a dead leg to replace the suspended Nicolas Pepe (£7.6m), while David Luiz (£5.5m) is in for Rob Holding (£4.4m) at centre-half.

We await to see how the Arsenal boss sends out his troops but it appears, on paper, that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.6m) is leading the line at the Emirates.

Santo has made three alterations to his starting XI, with budget defender Max Kilman (£4.3m) – Wolves’ most-owned FPL asset – among those to make way.

Conor Coady (£5.0m) is back from his spell in self-isolation, while Pedro Neto (£5.5m) and Marcal (£4.8m) are also recalled.

Ruben Neves (£5.3m) and Rayan Ait Nouri (£5.0m) drop to the bench, along with Kilman.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Ceballos, Xhaka, Willock, Willian, Saka, Aubameyang.

Wolves XI: Patrício, Semedo, Coady, Boly, Marçal, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Traoré, Podence, Neto, Jiménez.


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  1. JOELIO8701
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    57 with Grealish, Barnes, Justin to go

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nice 44, with Vardy (c), Grealish and Martinez here

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

      Thank you

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like a very good score this week. Well done.

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

    Son and Robertson -> KdB and James (-4)? Exact money.

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

      Silly move, don’t do it!

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

        Really? Dont get that reply too often

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

      Ooo that’s risky if ever I saw it, consider myself thankful to have James KDB next week and son

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

        Nice. I’ve no City coverage and don’t think I want to part with Fernandes yet. Sell Kane instead?

    3. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

    4. gonzalocampos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Try to get KDB for other player, Son is against Arsenal next.

  3. meechamspowders
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    ziyech & kane > kdb & Wilson for a hit? Or is that too knee jerky? The only city cover I have is Dias.

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

      I'd actually want Kane vs. this Arsenal team next GW!

    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Do it

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

      If you have Son then yes

      1. meechamspowders
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I have got son

    4. Boom Boom Sheikh the Toon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I like it, I would wait for the outcome of covid tests with Newcastle, Im about to transfer Wilson in myself but just found out theres been another outbreak

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

    That’s a penalty. No one seems to think so. Elbow in the head is a foul anywhere on the pitch.

  5. KEN YA DIG IT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Podence owners finally rewarded

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

      Shut up

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Ok, so when did you sell him?

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

          Haha, obv this week. Held since week 3.

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

    Dear Mr Bellerin

    Given that your team no longer have the clean sheet intact, I should be grateful if you would play further up the field with a view of scoring or assisting a goal.

    Thank you in advance.

    Vazza

  7. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Werner & Grealish > Fernandes & Wilson after next week for free?

  8. gonzalocampos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Son / Kane against Arsenal? ARS its going to lose by 3 goals at least.

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You know City are at home to Fulham

      1. gonzalocampos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I have cover with KDB, Arsenal will be destroyed.

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Where’ as Fulham will keep it close?!

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

        You're capping KDB I take it?

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          100%

          This GW was the toughest ever in terms of transfer / captaincy decision. For me, next week is the easiest

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

            I did Son > Sterling -4 this week, was relieved that it only cost me 7 points in the end although I'm gonna end up with 9 men. Got KDB too, I really wanted to cap Sterling but it feels risky now.

            1. TheDragon
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Ye it’s a tough choice.

              KDB is a rock solid captaincy pick. Sterling is high risk high reward. Personally I’d captain KDB and use just owning sterling as a differential

    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Could easily end up 0-0

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully bút you'd expect a bollocking will result in a defensive improvement for their biggest rivals.

      1. gonzalocampos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Arsenal doesn't attack, actually is the worst season in terms of shots in 22 years.

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Dont think Kane or Son are too concerned with Arsenal attack

  9. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Now they start to look like a team scoring goals.

    Stupid Wolves. Had to know they are always better vs 'good' opponents.

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

    Kinda got a good feeling about Soucek for tomorrow

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I had a good feeling about Maupay once - it wasn’t pretty

    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He'll score

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah hope he's benched so I get Podence points.

  11. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Werner + Foden > Wilson + Kdb(c) -4 sound ok?

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good to me!

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  12. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Son -> Jota
    JRod -> KDB

    2FT

    ?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I would for free

    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I would pull the trigger

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good.

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

      Yeah, I like it a lot.

    5. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks !

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

      Rodriguez tó Jota.

  13. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kane should do well against this Arsenal def you reckon?

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’m keeping

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

      Son will have a field day

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Depends where he plays but I would imagine CF for that game so possibly.

  14. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wow.. 5 shots on goal for Wolves. 2 from Arsenal. If only Arsenal had one of the most creative players in their squad...

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

      They'd concede more because the issue isn't creativity. It is that they have lost their defensive organisation from about 4 weeks ago. They lose the ball, they can't win it back quickly, they have gaps in defence, and they give up chances.

      Look at their performance vs Man Utd. Compare to recent performances. I don't think it is a surprise that it has coincided with Partey and Elneny being out of the team. Those two are fitter, better tacklers, and more mobile than Xhaka and Willock.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Top comment.

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Teams setting up for 3-5-2 Wolves and Nuno destroying their plans with 4 at the back.

  16. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez (Steer)
    Robertson, Chilwell, Coufal (KWP, Mitchell)
    Salah, Son, Ziyech, Grealish (Stephens)
    Kane, DCL, Bamford

    Have exact funds to do a -8 to get the following?

    Martinez (Steer)
    Chilwell, Coufal, KWP (Taylor, Mitchell)
    Salah, KDB, Bruno, Grealish (Stephens)
    Kane, Wilson, Bamford

    Worth it?

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not for a - 8 mate

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

      You’ve got to get KDB so do what you’ve got to do

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

      So Robbo, Son, Ziech -> Taylor, KdB, Bruno? (-8). Hmm, not sure for a -8

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

      I don't mind it at all tbh. But then I'm not as hit averse as most. I think I'd be tempted to bank for a week honestly though and do it when the fixtures swing in GW12 perhaps?

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

        Sorry, I missed that you don't currently have KDB, thought you meant the -8 was for Salah.

        Do it and armband KDB. Could easily pay off in no time.

  17. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez
    Robertson Chilwell Cancelo
    Fernandes Son JamesR Grealish Foden
    DCL Vardy

    Forster Brewster Dallas Ferguson

    1 FT, 1.7 itb

    1. Fernandes >> KDB
    2. Robertson JamesR >> 4.9DEF KDB (-4)
    3. JamesR Vardy >> KDB Watkins (-4)
    4. Other

    Thanks all

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2

  18. Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GW 11 Salah -> KDB (done)
    GW 12 Bruno and jRodriguze -> Salah and Jota
    ?

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Solid plan

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Can you not do Bruno > KDB this week, Hamez > Jota next week?

  19. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone please explain how Bruno is getting 0 bonus points when he had the exact same output as JWP and he also got booked?!

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

      Had a very poor 1st half. FPL wise, think he was in the minus BPs.

      1. Boom Boom Sheikh the Toon
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He was due to get 1 bonus point until he missed a shot at the end of the match so think youre chatting bollocks mate

    2. Boom Boom Sheikh the Toon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Missed shots passes etc deducts points, its not just a case of goals and assists.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly. Which is a good thing.

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

      Kept shooting and missing the target. Kept getting tackled and losing the ball.

    4. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Missed chances, shots off target etc

    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Missed two opportunities at the end. It’s just how it works.

    6. Patson Dabaka
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's a personal vendetta against you. You should sue.

    7. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Players that are involved and do good stuff are terrible in bonus, remember

    8. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      46% passes completed first half

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

      Ok cheers for the clarification guys. Just curious that's all with JWP being booked I thought that would have took a few off him. But if Bruno was missing chances and not hitting the target then fair enough.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I like this.

  20. Boom Boom Sheikh the Toon
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Long term:
    A) KDB, Jota, Walker/Pereira
    B) Son, Jota, Robbo

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

      A

      1. Boom Boom Sheikh the Toon
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        thanks

  21. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    With that hairline, I bet Gabriel is indistinguishable from Joleon Lescott from a ski lift or low-flying helicopter.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Reported.

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

        Same

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wonderfully constructed that.

  22. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to Jimenez?

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

      Terible head injury

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Knocked out with a bad head injury. We could even hear the ambulance approaching.

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

        We could even hear skull break.... 🙁

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Let’s not speculate.

  23. fplking14
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Will be around 50 points behind my ML rival after this week, is it over?

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

      Nope...but i dont know yr teams

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

      Nope. If it was more than 150 pts then I would be doubtful. 50 is more than catchable with 70% of the season still to go.

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

      Don’t be ridiculous.

      50 points is absolutely nothing at this stage of the season

    4. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I responded to this question earlier. Go and check it out

    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I just made that up in 2 weeks

    6. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm 120 behind.

      50 it's nothing

    7. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      50 points can be gained in 1 or 2 week if you are super lucky...

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

      50 points is nothing

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

      75 points is a successful Triple Captain. You just have to be a little different instead of following the herd, come that part of the season.

    10. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You can make that up in 1 week, let alone 27 lmao.

  24. The Hunt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang...

    Give it absolutely 110% when contract negotiations are ongoing...

    Sign that disgustingly lucrative new contract...

    Relaaaaaaaaaaaax

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

      I would say something, but i would be banned 1000%

      1. SackWenger
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Me too

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      3yr contract for a 31yr old. Chelsea they are not.

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

      As I said above, think Arsenal are struggling without Partey and Elneny in the team. They can't win the ball back quickly with Xhaka and Willock and makes it easier for teams to come onto them. Look at the job Partey and Elneny did on Man Utd. Xhaka and Willock could not do that. Xhaka in particular is slow and a bad tackler.

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Will Partey and Elneny return in time for the Spurs game?

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

          Elneny will be back (he is on the bench today). Partey don't know.

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Blame Arteta for signing the deal to build a team around him ... and then building a team against him.

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hope Man Utd and Man City win their games in hand. 3 pts would separate the Top 6 teams in the PL then. Competitive PL is good to watch. Especially when all the top teams look like going through to the knockout stages of the CL and EL. Shows the PL is a strong league.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Its the strongest in Europe by a mile ; United and City struggling to reach the top six shows that. At least United can blame their non- league manager.

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Painful for previous Podence owners. I sold a while ago so I am fine with it

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I still flipping own him on my flipping bench.

      Outscored everyone on my team except KDB so far

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

      I sold him last week but kept Jimenez.

  27. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any thoughts?

    Werner & Grealish > Fernandes & Wilson after next week for free?

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

      Nah

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Too soon

  28. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Can't stand watching Luiz putting his arms behind his back. I don't care if he does it or not, but it's like his main thing. That's just what he does. Put some thought and energy into blocking the ball and defending, lad!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      My dad loves doing it. But he’s 70

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

        He does it to pre-empt a shot 5 seconds in advance, so he loses the little mobility he already has. Attackers surely love it. Besides, when I see people do it, I reckon there are periods where they are actually making themselves bigger rather than smaller, so maybe it's genius or maybe it's pointless. Maybe your dad can tell me.

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

    I was planning to sell Sterling if he starts vs Porto but on a second thought, if he doesn’t start, I’ll start to think he lost his place so will still sell him anyway.

    Having to sell an attacker before playing Fulham isn’t great but I think it’s essential at this point.

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I will sell for De Bruyne (c)

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably put out a second string side.

  30. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Plan to get Salah and KDB in and lose Sterling?

    GW 12: Sterling to Salah
    GW 13: KDB in for Ziyech, Vardy out for Abraham or any other sub 8 forward

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tempted to get Wilson for Vardy by then.