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Aubameyang and Lacazette start together as Arsenal travel to West Brom

Mikel Arteta has named both his main strikers in the starting XI as Arsenal travel to face West Bromwich Albion.

It is just the second time since Gameweek 13 that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£8.2m) have featured from the beginning together as the Gunners look to make it three wins on the bounce.

Bukayo Saka (£5.2m) has been a catalyst in Arteta’s recent mini-revival and he keeps his place in midfield, overcoming the knock he sustained last time out.

The defensive set-up has fluctuated between a back-four and back-three of late and it is the former of those two Arteta has settled with tonight.

The one constant among those chopping and changing of systems is Rob Holding (£4.5m), who starts for the 10th time in 11 Premier League matches.

At the third time of asking, Pablo Marí (£4.4m) joins the Englishman at centre-back with David Luiz (£5.4m) named on the bench.

West Bromwich Albion assets are predictably unpopular these days, not a single outfield player sitting in more than 1%. of Fantasy squads.

2.4% own Sam Johnstone (£4.5m), who has 66 saves this season, the second-highest at the time of writing.

But, as ever, the most fashionable Baggies player is non-playing goalkeeper David Button (£4.0m), owned by 4.4% worldwide.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone; Furlong, Ajayi, Ivanovic, O’Shea; Sawyers; Diangana, Gallagher, M Phillips, M Pereira; C Robinson.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Tierney, Mari, Holding, Bellerín; Saka, Xhaka, Ceballos; Aubameyang, Lacazette, Smith Rowe.

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  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Snowing

  2. Well you know, Triffic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on you baggies

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

    Any chance kdb outscores salah in gw19 double?

    Can bring in kdb for mo in 18, and considering holding kdb for the double, crazy?

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Am thinking similarly. Should be clearer after tomorrow

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

      Given fixtures, I expect them to score the same over the double, so I’m planning the same move. City have better fixtures for a few weeks after the double as well

  4. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Tierny 12 pointer to much to ask?

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

    Just went to Carlsen twitter:
    "Former (live) #1 Fantasy Premier League player"
    LOL, that´s not really an achievement. Should atleast change it to top 10 overall 2019/20

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Saints Twitter

      ‘Former Premier league champions (live) ‘

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Didn't you finish inside top100 or something lsst season?

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        88, terrible last gw

        1. Tcheco
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          What happened?

  6. bialk
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is Smith Rowe nailed for Arsenal?

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

      No

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal likely to sign a CAM in January, should still start the next few

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

    Come on WBA!!!!!!!!!

  8. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How many goals will WBA score now that I have brought in Holding?

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

      Hope none, got Leno

  9. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Proper game of Prem football that, well done both teams.

  10. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hope Holding will be Holding the fort today

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

    Fellow FH18 managers, how does your draft look compared to my first draft?

    0.8itb
    Darlow
    Holding Dias Cancelo
    Sterling Bruno Saka Son Rashford
    Kane Wilson
    (Martin Saiss Davis Mitchell)

    1. Jan Strzelecki
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FH active here. Leno-Dias Dier Stones-Rashford Bruno(C) KdB Son- Dcl Wilson Kane

  12. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Please let this match be snowed out. I've got a 6 point Mitchell waiting to come in for Holding

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Then it's going ahead mate. If you had 1 point on your bench then it would have got called off

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hahaha, you're not wrong.

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I genuinely have no idea where Wba are based

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You having a laugh?

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          No, would have to google it but don’t think I will

          1. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Between Wolverhampton and Birmingham, in the Black Country.

            1. The Polymath
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Also known as Sandwell Town by Wolves in jest. 😀

              1. FPL.team
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                What is Sandwell Town? That joke is lost on me.

                1. The Polymath
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  The West Midlands Borough you'll find the town of West Bromwich is called Sandwell.

                  It's like calling Arsenal - Islington town because they're in the London Borough of Islington.

      2. FPL price manipulators are …
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        West Bromley, London

        1. Vazza
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Birmingham

          1. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            They'll kill you if you call then Brummies. 😀

            1. Patio Kev
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Anything inside the M42 is officially Birmingham- Simples.

      3. Neves say Neves
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        albion i think? near brighton

      4. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Between Birmingham and Wolverhampton

      5. Neves say Neves
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        username checks out

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

      Do matches actually get canceled for snow..in England...in January?

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        E.g. Rotherham Vs Cardiff today?

    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Highest football ground in the country

    5. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've got 11 points from Soucek coming on... but its not happening :d

  13. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saiss one goal off wolves top scorer lol

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They need Diego Costa.

  14. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    All the free hit teams looks the same. Anyone dare to get Auba in?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yep, maybe Laca.

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

      Waiting to see how he looks today

    3. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I already have the best arsenal asset less than half his price lol..
      But seriously good call

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Best asset in Saka. You must be kidding

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He means Xhaka

    4. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That's OK because a lot of people won't be playing the FH

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Like me. I'm wildcarding to get similar team than those who fh...lol

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Saka and holding/Leno prob better bet.

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

      Better going with the cheaper arsenal players

  15. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    ESR could make a good 5th midfielder if he keeps his place

    1. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Erythrocyte sedimentation rate ?

    2. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      European Society of Radiology?

  16. Infamy, Infamy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance Che Adams gets a total rest this week?

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      and reward the people who started him over soucek? god i hope not

  17. Jan Strzelecki
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    80 pts + KdB, Salah, Zouma left any good this week?

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Very bad score

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m not going to bite...I’m not going to bite....

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Link?

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Very nice. Surprisingly good OR aswell

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

            Surprisingly bad history

    4. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yawn

    5. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      get in the bin

    6. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

    7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bit below average

      1. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Most on here have 120+ points with them 3 plus mane, so you're well behind with pathetic 80

    8. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hall of fame rank?

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

      why do people like you do this to us

    10. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Give up

    11. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Newbie
      Did you sign up just to fish?

  18. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Had a great gameweek so far but no players since the 3pm game until Monday night is a bit rubbish.

    It’s like having your birthday on Xmas Day

  19. Bobadoba
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Guys I know this seems a bit nuts but considering Salah (not playing) out for Rashford. I know Salah has two home double gameweek games but Utd and Burnley could be tough.

    Cunning plan?

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

      Not nuts, assuming you’re already maxed out on City

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

      i'm doing similar but for sterling

      1. Bobadoba
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ok great thanks.

  20. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Watkins or grealish on wc ? Thanks

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Watkins. Isn't Grealish one yc away being sgw player in gw19?

    2. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish if you can afford

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

      Watkins mate.

      Two reasons

      Grealish one YC away from suspension

      He will blank for the next two games.

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Watkins has been incredibly unlucky. Has the post four times and been marginally offside for a plenty of his other goals

    4. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      el ghazi

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

      Both!

    6. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all.

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

      Grealish on wWc

  21. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    lol anyone vs my dead team with Kane cap, Trossard, Maupay, Cresswell and Bruno?

  22. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Announce Saiss OG

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A non owner but if Creswell gets the assist then this is not an OG.

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

      If that is not an own goal, i don't know what is

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

        Then you don’t know

  23. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bailly or Shaw for GW18 + 19? Who is most likely to play with Lindelhof out injured and likely needs surgery? Not keen to spend more than 5.0
    Thanks

  24. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Holding - HOOOOOOLD

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      And Leno!!!

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        ‘Leno don’t let go’ hah

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          *Haha

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Jinxed it now.

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

      I regretted buying him as soon as I hit confirm. Think if he gets 2 points tonight, it should be counted as a win.

  25. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Right, stick a comment in with your best FH team (affordable) within your team value, mine below;

    Darlow
    Cancelo Saiss Dias
    Rashford KDB (C) Bruno Son
    Watkins Wilson Kane

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      nice.
      I prefer Saka over Watkins

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

      Darlow
      Stones Tierney Maguire (Saiss Mitchell)
      KDB Bruno Martinelli Saka (Smith Rowe)
      Aguero Martial Kane

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh I messed up, switch out ESM for another cheapie

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          ESR*

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

        Will Kun play?

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I expect so. Let's see what happens before then

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

      (Mendy)
      Dias, Stones, Dier, Lewis*
      Fernandes, Rashford, Son, Podence
      Kane, Brewster*
      (B Mendy, Salah, Coufal, Bamford)

      1 ft 0.3 itb

      This is my no FH situation atm...

  26. bitars
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any people in here thats wildcarding before this gw?
    Its very tempting since you can put up a very strong 11 for the blank and also a very very good team for the DGW and top it all with the bench boost.
    You will also have a good team after that.

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm tempted to but I most definitely won't be fielding 11 for the blank if I WC. Triple City, double/triple Utd, double Villa. Don't see the need for anyone else

      1. bitars
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Meslier, Martinez

        Dias, Cancelo, Lowton, Dallas, Coufal

        KDB, Son, Bruno, Grealish, Saka

        Kane, Watkins, Bamford

        Then switch Kane to Vardy for the DGW and maybe also take a hit for Saka to Soucek.

        1. bitars
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Right now i only have 7 players to field for the blank since i was thinking to FH. But wildcards feel better!?

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

          Looks decent. You satisfied with no Liverpool?

          1. bitars
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Its never feels goods with no Mo Salah.
            The only pool defenders thats are viable are the fullbacks and they are to expensive imo.

        3. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          No pool for double ?

    2. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes I am on a WC

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What's the side looking like? Am interested

        1. MoSalad
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          For 18

          Martinez, Johnstone
          Dias, Maguire, Lowton, Coufal, Dallas
          Fernandes, KDB, Salah, Rashford, Saka
          McGoldrick (1 WK Punt), BamBam, Watkins

          Saka to Romeu and McGoldrick to Antonio for 19. Then hold for a bit and get Son and some others back in later.

          1. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Damn, what's the TV looking like?

            1. MoSalad
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Not a Kalou, think my TV was £104.8m or thereabouts before I made changes to cover price rises. Lost a lot of value shipping Grealish who will
              definitely get a YC next week and then DCL who looked shocking and Zouma but he dropped last night. I did have Benteke over MCG but he’s now injured.

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Still 50/50 between this and free hit, somewhat depends how Covid goes as well would hate to burn a wc then the league gets persponed

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can I get away without playing FH, don’t think so?

    Got high squad value but nothing in the bank.

    Martínez
    Stones
    Grealish, Bruno, Son
    Kane, Watkins

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Of course you can. I am playing with this:

      Martinez
      Holding Ampadu Mitchell
      KDB Bruno Son
      Kane Davis

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

      I'm playing with Brewster ffs. You can save it.

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think u can yes

      With the right captaincy you'll prob outscore half of the FH teams anyway

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Do you see a easy transfer or even 2 -4?

      Most players are DGW19 BB?

      Johnson,
      Coufal, Robbo, Stones,
      Bruno, C,Son, Grealish, Salah
      Kane, Bamford, Watkins

      Martinez, Soucek, Zouma, Dallas

  28. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Good evening. Regarding Kilman. Anybody have insight about when he is prefered and when he is not? Played 90 vs Manchester U and now benched against Brighton. Thanks!

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He’s plays in 3atb formation, but not for long when Boly returns

      1. Pringle
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks!

  29. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you do McCarthy to Martinez for -4?

    I’d have a full set of GW 18 players if so

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What the other transfer

      1. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mane to KDB

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah think I would

    2. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes - for his fixt through to gw31

  30. fpork
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I brought in Fabianski and own Johnstone. Yet, I may not have a playing goalkeeper?