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

    Have Dallas and Harrison . 3rd Leeds option ? On wc

    1 meslier
    2 raphinha

    Thanks

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Raphinha for sure

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

        Thanks don

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Pleasure mate. Hope all’s good

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

      Rap looks good

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

        Cheers

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

      Raph

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

        Cheers

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

      2

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

      Thanks all !

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

      Bamford

    7. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hope will your wc get you through 18 and 19 mate? What’s the plan?

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

    I have never played in snow but how does it effect the pitch and playing styles?

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

      Slows the ball up a bit, won’t suit flowing football, perfect for burnley style tactics

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

        Ok. Thanks! Might be super cagey this one then.

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Soft wet slows down ball
      Dry in minus temperature speeds up

      Fun to play in both

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

      It's lovely when it starts to snow during the match

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

    May go 4/5 atb on free hit - City, Newcastle, United, Arsenal all look good for cs

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

      Not playing FH but surely 7 attack is better option don't you think?

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why is that?

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

        Not if I think a cs is likely

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If Newcastle go 5 at the back (or 3 with WB’s whichever you prefer) then Schar and Fernandez are good options for attacking returns also

  4. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Got a chuckle off this from BBC sport

    “He feels no pain, he has a stone where others have a heart.

    Kieran Tierney at The Hawthorns, socks rolled down, warming up in a t-shirt.

    The Scot judges the weak and feeble around him in their jackets, gloves and hats.”

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

      Haha

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

      Haha I do enjoy the Tierney persona. I don't like it when pundits, commentators and others question players' commitment, credentials or manhood when they wear gloves. Swings and roundabouts.

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

      He is a Scot. This is summer to them.

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

        The secret is Irn Bru

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

    Have we given up Aguero for the double? Maybe if he starts a few over next couple weeks?

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

      Sadly yes he's not an option anymore imo

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why do you think that? Torres and Jesus both out with COVID so he is the only striker available

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

          Will still have limited minutes imo pep said he won't risk him plus Jesus and torres might be back for dgw ?

        2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I've been out all day and just logged on. Do we know which 3 additional city players are out with covid. Would appreciate any info.

          1. Booked4Dissent
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I checked Twitter and City forums earlier. Looks like they will be travelling tomorrow AM on private flight...

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

              Thanks and good luck for rest of season.

          2. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            As far as I know, nothing official, but apparently it is Torres, a young player and Cancelo is the rumour for the third. Again though, nothing confirmed as yet.

  6. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What are the chances of a Johnstone CS? 2 or 3%

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m hoping it’s 3%

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hope so too.

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

      Okay chances, if Allardyce shuts up shop I can see them denying Arsenal and the match ending 0-0

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

        subscribe

  7. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which gameweek will be DGW and BGW? 26, ...?

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

      BGW29 DGW26

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

      29 I think

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

    LMS safety score currently 36 with autosubs.

    1. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks

    2. Solly86
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      When is it open for entries TM? I’ve passed all Safety Scores so far and on 62 this week so should be safe.

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

        Tuesday, will have an article out.

        1. Solly86
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Brilliant.

          I will keep an eye out for it.

  9. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The annoying thing about playing FH in 18 before BB in 19 is I’m at the mercy of price changes between now and GW18 deadline for my final moves. I may be priced out but can’t stop it!

    Which combo do you prefer for the final 3 spots in my BB19 team?

    A) Martial, KDB, Johnstone (-8)
    B) Vardy, Rashford, Fabianski/ max 5.1 GK (-8)
    C) Vardy, Son, McCarthy (-4)
    D) Kane, Rashford, no GK (FT)

    Martinez, XXXX
    Robbo, Dias, Coufal, KWP, Dallas
    Salah, Bruno, XXXX, Raphinha, Soucek
    XXXX, Bamford, Adams

    Cheers!

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rule out D. No point using your BB without a full bench. B is an easy winner there imo.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No KDB scares me though! I know based on recent form it shouldn’t but we know what he can do!

        At least with B I have the flexibility re. price changes

      2. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t agree with that. I’ll be bench boosting with Brewster. The chip is a hinderance

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yeh the thing is the difference on a BB between no second GK and Johnstone could be only 3-4 points and then you avoid wasting the team value from GW20 onwards...

        2. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Agree to disagree I guess

        3. Studs Up
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Then why keep it until now?

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate

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

      C easily

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hey bro! Long time! How’s all going?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Great bro !
          Yeah long time.
          I hope you are doing well too 😀

          FPL wise having a good spell recently. Cutted off 2m from OR in 4 GW's in December i guess. Inside 1m now.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yeh I’m good.

            FPL wise it seems to be going well recently. Currently at 80k on live rank (with 3 to play) up from around 380k in GW12.

            You playing FH in 18?

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

    Best keeper who plays 18 and has a dgw19?

    Martinez or pope ?

    Thanks

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez

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

        Thanks don.

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

      Martinez

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

        Cheers

    3. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Degea

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

        Ooh controversial 🙂 cheers

        1. Sarri-ball
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I think united got good run. Ov other keepers prob have more save point potential

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

        Haha he is a liability. Could easily make a mistake and concede

  11. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Team For GW18

    Cancelo PVA Dier
    KDB Bruno Son Stephens
    Wilson Benteke

    Salah Bamford Dallas

    2 FT 0.2ITB

    Thinking of Benteke PVA> Dias Brewster.

    Will have 7 regular starters and Brewster and Stephens. Not expecting much from them.

    G2G??

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

      Keep monitoring all news on Mitchell/ PVA and hold till the last day

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Definitely holding till long. But dont think PVA gets back. Anyways Diaz is a better wrong term option.

        7 players with 2 one pointers is fine right? If it means saving FH and no FT.

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

          I am taking the same route. Will have 8 and 1 point from K. Davis.

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

    You've got to love Tierney!

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

      No.

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

        Not the referee!

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

          I know 😉

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

            Hahahaha!

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

            Love everyone from my club! Non negotiable. And the kid has the right attitude.

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

              That's the spirit!

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

      Why. He’s a Scot and plays for Arsenal. 😉

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

        Arsenal 😉

  13. Ginola
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hit the FH button now or wait til last moment because of possible postponements?

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

      Wait

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

      Wait

    3. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I believe can change team up 2 deadline. Orless mean if would play chip or not. Personally id wait orless next few days get priced out team

  14. Bounce
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Does anyone know what Ownership Importance means? I own Salah, but didn't captain, and I've read that his Ownership Importance is -11% against me vs top 10k. I don't know what that means though...

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

      Due to captaincy, you lose out slightly if Salah hauls

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

    If the PL had any sense of duty towards players they would immediately cancel this game. Can't risk players catching a cold

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

      I am more worried about Sam and his fragile old age

  16. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I think if I FH next week, Im gonna triple up on Newcastle defence. Sheff Utd must have the bluntest attack in premier league history.

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

      Newcastle defence is worse

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn’t.

  17. MikeBravo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why, oh why, did I ever think it would be fun to have a one week punt on Zaha against possibly the worst team in Premier League history? I did what I swore I would never do - I fell into the Zaha trap!
    I should have known better after falling into the Barkley trap for his hamstrung five minutes

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

    Leno (Verrips)
    Maguire, Dias, Cancelo, Dier (Clark/Lewis)
    KdB, Bruno, Son (Smith-Rowe, Elneny)
    Kane, Wilson, DCL

    Good FH team? Any changes? 0 itb.

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

    Auba to brace and remind us he exists?

  20. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need to ditch 1 son or kane from gw19

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

      Kane -> Vardy, easy.

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

      Depends who you will bring in with the funds.

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

      I am transferring out Kane:

      Kane + Ampadu to Vardy + Cancelo

  21. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rarely I'm not looking forward to a game I have 2 players in (Johnstone, Holding).

    1. MikeBravo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Clean sheet and save points? Should be ok.

  22. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pope
    Cancelo Dier _
    Bruno _ _ _
    Martial Wood _

    Use Free Hit next gw?
    Or play this team? I will buy KDB for Mane so I will have 7 players.

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

    What’s your highest overall rank (end of GW) any season?

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

      53rd

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

        Thats after gw38

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

          Nice

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

            Cheers. Was OR2 after 31 weeks but never quite reeled in Simon March.

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty sure I’ve had a 3 figure gw rank before! Be lucky to get a 3m one this season 😆

    3. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      9k something, 3 years in a row...

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh, misread!

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

      12th, GW1 a few years back!

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

        Jesus! How did you end up?

    5. A.J.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Never been higher than my overnight rank.

      1,299

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

      705. Gw37 slipped to 1463 GW38.

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

      Looking like it’s going to be this gameweek for me!

      Was 1,079 a while back this season

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

      Last year was my first full year and finished top 2.5k. Peaked at 1.1k

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

      I managed to get to 32nd once!

      Blew it with a GW36 DGW WC
      Ended up 300 odd

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

      Last season 204. The season before 549.

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

        Impressive

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

          Thank you. Would love a hattrick inside top 1k. Not looking great.

    11. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      255 at end of 13/14 season. 798 the year before. Have struggled to get near top 1k since. Reckon its much harder now.

  24. cilz88
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Worth bringing in dias for Chilwell?

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

      Yes.

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

      No. Keep Chilwell, great long-term fixtures, strong offensive threat, great team.

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

        Great team?

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

          Correct.

  25. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I wonder about Maupay these days.

    *checks fixtures*

    Nooooooppppeee

  26. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else who is watching this game purely to witness Sam Johnstone get save points?

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

    Hold off on FH?

    Martinez
    Cancelo dias targett
    Son bruno
    Kane brewster

    Obvious danger men I haven't got is a man City attacker.

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

      FH

  28. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    No chance of this being called off halfway through is there?

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same chance as Özil playing...

  29. h3nh3n
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    what teams are people playing for FH GW18?

    I'm probably going with:

    Darlow
    Dias Stones Wan-bissaka Fernandez (Douglas)
    Grealish KDB Bruno Son (burke)
    Martial Kane (Brewster)

    feedback please

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

      Looks like all the others.

  30. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Has Johnstone saved any pens this season?