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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. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo barkley -4 to which ?.

    A) grealish 4.8 def.
    B) mahrez 4.3 def.
    C) torres dias (exact money 0.0)
    D) + ziyech wilson -12 to kdb dias raphinha brewster
    E) barkly bruno wilson -8 to 4.5 kdb cavani

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

      Keep Cancelo and wait. If he starts midweek, then sell him. Unless Mendy or Walker gets injured.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      People were taking hits to get him in 2 days ago.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hold off with City players until after UCL.

  2. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    McCarthy - Steer
    Cresswell - Chilwell - Justin - Shaw - Ferguson
    KDB - Rashford - Jota - Ziyech - Anguissa
    Kane - DCL - Werner

    0.2 ITB, 1 FT

    Shaw is the priority to get out, right? If so, to whom?

    1. squ1rrel
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      also have WC

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

      Downgrade him to Jamal Lewis or something like that.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas

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

      Ayling

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

      KWP?

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

    What's going ln witg Auba?

    He looks like a 5.5 million forward atm.

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

      It’s Arteta, not Auba

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He was playing well before he signed the contract. It is Auba, seems to be lacking any effort

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

      Generous.

  4. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Help settle a debate with a friend. Would your combined Spurs/Chelsea XI have more Spurs or Chelsea players?? Especially interested in fans of neither clubs views...

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

      Chelsea

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on the style of play you wanted I reckon.

      It's pretty even.

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

      chelsea..

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

      Chelsea

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

      Kane and Son would get in the Chelsea team

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Surely more than just 2?

    6. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 3 months ago

        6 spurs 5 Chelsea

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Lloris
            Reguilon
            Alderweireld
            Son
            Bale
            Kane

            Azpi
            Silva
            Kante
            Kova
            Pulisic

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

              Uhh thats all wrong for me. Bale sucks now. So Werner over him. Chilwell over Reguilon. Mendy Lloris i guess r both good.

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Bale is just unfit you'll see

                  Lloris over Mendy because Mendy as well as he has done is still too early days

                  Chilwell over reguilon not for me, one has done it in Europe too

                  Not much in it, bale is probably the most contentious one but I think he comes good

              2. how now brown cow
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                I wouldnt put bale in there.

                Reguilon/ chilwell close
                Hugo/ mendy close too

                Mendy looked really good today.

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    Yup Mendy could be better but as of right now too small of a sample

                    Reguilon chilwell is close but reguilon has performed in Europe and for me he's better

                    Bale is just a gut feeling that it will take him time to get properly fit

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

                Who r they?

            2. Tonyawesome69
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Based on current form, easily more CHE players than Spurs.

              1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Really? I'd have Lloris, Toby, Reguillon, Hjoberg, Son and Kane I think

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

              6 Spurs, 5 Chelsea for me but other than Son, Kane, Lloris, Kante, Werner, Ziyech it’s very close.

            4. GoonSquad
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Mendy
              Chillwell
              Silva
              Zouma
              James
              Kante
              Ziyech
              Pulisic
              Werner

              Son
              Kane

              1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                I think there may be some Arsenal bias in that team

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

                  Only question was Toby vs. Silva. Toby hurt so easy choice.

                  1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    5 games of Mendy v 8 years of Lloris?

          • Rhysd007
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Hamez going down tonight. I have 3.1 in bank. Also need to do a defensive swap
            Thoughts:

            Mitchell / Just / Vest / Dunne / Coufal
            Bruno / JWP / Son / Jota / Hamez
            Bam / Kane / Vardy

            Am I OK with just a defensive upgrade or reckon I should pay -4 and shift Hamez to save the 0.1?

            Thanks

            1. Bergkamps second touch
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Rodriguez has been at - 100 for several days but escapes the drop. Don't see the reason for it, he was brilliant last game and has another really good fixture next. Especially wouldn't do it for a hit!

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                He is too inconsistent even though he has the underlying stats. Also FPL managers are too impatient, blanked since GW6

          • Zlatan F.C
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Which formation do you prefer 3 5 2 or 3 4 3? And why?

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

              343..like my strikers. And am rarely pleased with who I can have as a 5th mid.

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

              352
              Allows money for the 3rd forward to plot into main mids who score more regularly anyway

            3. Tonyawesome69
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Currently 343, good value in the cheap strikers and allows you to go heavy in premium mids

          • Shardlow
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            McCarthy (Steer)
            Chilwell, Justin, Coufal (Taylor, Mitchell)
            Salah, Son, Grealish, Ziyech (Bissouma)
            Kane, DCL, Jimenez

            WC

            to

            McCarthy (Steer)
            Zouma, Dias, Justin (Dallas, Neco Williams)
            Salah, Son, Grealish, Jota, KDB
            Vardy, Bamford (Davis)

            leaves a really weak bench of course. Do have also 2 FT and only 0.3m.

            1. mr messi
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Are you happy to lose DCL?

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

                Not massively, but wanted a way of getting both KDB and Jota without losing Son

          • matiakez
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Best Tierney replacement? Already own Chilwell.

            1. Chucky
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              dias

            2. Tonyawesome69
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Dias, James or Dallas

          • Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Did Podence to Jota for this gw.

            How should I feel?

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

              me too bro 🙂

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

              Net minus so far, but probably still feel better about it.

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

                Because of that sort of substitution!

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

              Also got shot of him. Still feels good even though I'm down on the move (KDB came in). Was so sick of looking at him in my 11. Foden next!

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

              Genital Ulcer Disease

            5. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Zaha > Jota
              Podence on bench. Vardy and Grealish to come so he will stay there.

          • Gobigorgohome
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Bellerin YC

            1. FFSbet.com
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              0 beautiful

          • Gobigorgohome
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Podence off
            Neves on

          • how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Not sure what to make of arsenal.

            Just seem to have zero threat.

          • how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Neto looks really good.

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

              He really does doesn’t he

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

              Anyone who played virtual fpl over lockdown will know this. He stops scoring as soon as you buy him, though.

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

                Haha yes, he was great on that!

          • Right In The Stanchion
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            I’ve been watching Arsenal since the early 90s. This is The worst team we’ve had since then.

            Thought we were onto a good thing with Arteta but he’s a mug.

            1. Right In The Stanchion
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              How the F have Wolves and Leicester become better PL teams then us.

              They even spend more on transfers.

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

              Truly shocking side they have right now

            3. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 3 months ago

                #Wengerknew

            4. BucketHead
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Bellerin to James for a hit??

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

                Why?

              2. FFSbet.com
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Considering that move,they were terrible in attack and now terrible in defense too

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

                I'm doing it for free

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

                At least Cancelo matched one of my rival’s defenders then 🙂

            5. Twisted Melon
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Kane and Bench fodder
              To
              KDB and bench fodder -4 ?

            6. jai1212
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Martinez Nyland
              Chilwell Cancelo Lamptey Coufal Dunne
              Mane Sterling Rashford Grealish Jota
              DCL Richarlison Brewster

              So, the biggest issue here is that I'm the king of differentials and that's not helping me.

              What should I be focusing on first?
              A. Getting my bench sorted
              B. Turning my differentials and Everton extras into key ones

              .

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

                B for sure

              2. Tango74
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Get bench sorted, always ensure you have playing subs

                This year will be more players rotated and more with Covid as they will relax rules soon abs at Christmas !

              3. nolard
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                b

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

              So many zeros in my team:

              Button, Bellerin, Lamptey, Mitchell, Sterling, Martial.

              6 to be exact.

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

                Ouch

              2. Forever In Our Shadow
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Still your best gw of the season though.

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

                  Haha could be!

            8. Steve The Spud
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              35 (-4) with konsa Grealish cresswell and vardy (C) playing tomorrow

              Basically vardy blanks and it’s another horror show of a game week

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

                Still got 4 players left plus captain.

                Could end with 70 plus points.

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

              A) Tierney to Dias
              B) Kane to Vardy

            10. HD7
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Anybody with a team with Salah KDB Bruno all in?
              Can I see how this looks?
              Probably defence is cheap one to the max

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

                Soon to be team (gw12)
                Martinez
                Robertson chilwell james
                Salah bruno kdb grealish
                Dcl bamford adams

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

                  Actually will have 1.6 itb too so its doable for anyone

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

                I think something like this can be managed:

                GK:Martinez/4.0
                DEF: Chilwell, Dallas, Coufal, Lamptey, KWP
                MID: Grealish, Salah, Bruno, KDB, Gordon
                ATK: DCL, Wilson, Bamford

              3. fedolefan
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah, defense is downright crap.

                Martinez
                Webster Cress Balbuena
                Salah Bruno KDB Son Soucek
                Kane Adams

                xx Brewster 4.0 3.8

                Will be doing Cress -> James this week.

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

                Soon to be:

                Martinez
                James - Chillwell - KWP
                Soucek - Salah - Bruno - KDB - Son
                Vardy - Bamford

                1. Scrumper
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  I like this

              5. Scrumper
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Martinez (steer)
                Chilwell, Bellerin, Coufal,
                Salah, Jota, Sterling, KDB, Bruno
                Bambam, Watkins

                Steer KWP, Mitchell, Brewster

            11. Gudjohnsen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Does anyone still own Aubameyang?

              I got rid after two game weeks and it's one of my better desisions this season.

              1. Steve The Spud
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Surely no one can

              2. F_Ivanovic
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Everyone got rid after 2 GW's

              3. Forever In Our Shadow
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                2 weeks too many for everyone.

            12. LickymyUmtitis69
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Time to bring on Kilman to steady the Wolves defence

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

              Kilman hahaha

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

              Any good reason to start the game with Luiz over Holding?

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

                Having watched Arsenal this season, I think this is their best team:

                Leno
                Bellerin Holding Gabriel Tierney
                Elneny Ceballos Partey
                Willian Lacazette Aubameyang

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

                  At least one of Lacazette or Willian (2 of the poorest performers so far) has to go for Saka (one of the best).

            15. nolard
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Moving Hamez, but not sure for who:

              a) Zyiech
              b) Jota
              c) another

              Salah. KDB, Grealish and fodder are the rest. got 0.6

              Thanks!

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

              Damn. Kilman coming on.

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

                yees, needed that 1 point

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    One man's trash and all that

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

                My comment about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang a few minutes ago has got me thinking. Could we have a "Currently Negotiating A New Contract With Their Club" list on the right hand side of the homepage instead of the useless "FPL Price Updates"? These chancers are absolute gold dust and should be bought at the earliest possible opportunity. After they have put pen to paper however they should be sold as soon as possible as they will be to busy spending obnoxious amounts of money to be bothered with actually playing football.

              3. DRIZ ✅
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Kilman coming on. Lovely

              4. Duke Silver ☑
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Kilman coming on

                1. Big boy Bowen
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Yay 11 players!