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

    Podence to Saka is on cards. But if I do it Salah > KdB and then getting Salah back is going to cost 4-8 pts. Yet it is time for Podence to go as long term move.

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

    No chance WBA score.

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

    Thank god I went tierny instead of bellerin

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

    I should have BB this week

    Holding 9 Soucek 11 Coufal 6

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

      *Holding in for Taylor...hoping Adams out

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

      Just seen your dgw team.

      Who are you getting for Kane?

      Assume it is Kane&Son -> ???&Kdb

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

        Ings? Martial? Not sure yet.

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

          Ok cheers

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

            I actually want Vardy. Maybe punt on Antonio?

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

              All good shouts. I'll probably go for Vardy based on pens Leicester is getting this season. Also easy to upgrade back to Kane later

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

      I was laughing when I saw a mini league rival bench boosting this week. he is sitting on 24 bench points and knows what he is doing, as he even started Soucek!

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

    Johnstone has 2.6% ownership in FPL, and what feels like 100% on FFS

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

    Bottomed. Is this a good plan?

    This team for DGW19 for free. Will TC Salah/KDB
    Martinez
    Stones • Dallas • Coufal
    Salah • KDB • Bruno • Rashford • Grealish
    DCL • Bamford

    This is the team for the BGW18
    Martinez
    Stones • Mitchell
    KDB • Bruno • Son • Rashford • Grealish
    DCL • Brewster

    Will WC and BB for 25 and FH29 so I don’t have to worry planning about them

  7. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lacazette

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bless you.

        1. Party time
            3 years, 2 months ago

            🙂

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

        Random Name scores again.

        1. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Brought him in for Vardy and it's paying off.

      3. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Up the Gunners

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

        I scored.

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Formally a goalscorer.

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

          Again

      5. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This is my playing team for GW18.
        Would you FH this team?

        Martinez
        Dias Taylor #
        Rashford(maybe) Son Bruno Zaha #
        Watkins Kane

        # means blank players.

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

          Yes

        2. tommo123
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hold

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

        I hate Hector Bellerin, straight out for AWB.

      7. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bad enough for Johnstone that he has to deal with shots from his defenders as well the opposition.

        1. Party time
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Lol

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

          Saka and Smith Rowe looks like good options!

        3. Jimmer887766
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          My apologies if this has been discussed, but who are the 5 isolating players from City? Jesus, Walker, Ederson and?

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

            Doyle and one other, thought to be Cancelo but nothing concrete

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

          Arsenal hype train is returning, means it’ll be derailed by a 1-0 loss vs Palace next GW

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

          Smith Rowe trying to steal Holdings baps

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

            Disgraceful, send that fraud off

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

            Haha

        6. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Lacazette calls game, set, match. 3 in 3 for the marksman.

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

            4 in 3

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

          Smith Rowe double assist, Eggs Doff brought him in aswell

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

            huh.

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

              he did. wow

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

                this guys on another level

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

          Allardyce ain’t saving this lot without a few Jan transfers

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

          Went for Bissouma over Smith-Rowe, due to being an assured starter for GW18 ugh

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

          Smith-Rowe decent

          1. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            That's two players surely, how blind are the FA?

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

          Consolation please West Brom

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

          Smith Rowe is 4.4? Straight in for Baron Bissouma

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

          Laca in flames

        14. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          i need roweeee

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

          Use the free hit for gw 18 with currently 7+Brewster

          Or gamble for a better gameweek to use it on?

        16. milanista10
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Tierneyyyyyyy assist

        17. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The Big Sam effect

        18. Pukkipartyy
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Tierney monster haul!