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White absent as Lukaku starts for Chelsea

Sunday’s Premier League action continues at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal host Chelsea.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) comes into Gameweek 2 with a significant level of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest.

The Belgian starts up top for Thomas Tuchel’s side, and will be supported by Mason Mount (£7.5m) and Kai Havertz (£8.4m) in the Blues 3-4-2-1 formation.

Elsewhere, Christian Pulisic (£8.0m) misses out after a positive Covid test, while N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.4m) are back on the bench after being injured in the UEFA Super Cup.

As for Arsenal, Ben White £4.5m) has been ruled out, as revealed by David Ornstein earlier today:

As a result, Mikel Arteta turns to Rob Holding (£4.4m), who joins Cedric Soares (£4.5m), Pablo Mari (£4.5m) and Kieran Tierney (£5.0m) at the back.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£9.9m), who has recovered from Covid, and new signing Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) are on the bench.

Martin Odegaard (£5.5m) has joined permanently from Real Madrid, however this game comes too soon for him.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Leno, Cedric, Holding, Mari, Tierney, Lokonga, Xhaka, Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Martinelli 

Subs: Ramsdale, Chambers, Kolasinac, Tavares, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Nelson, Balogun, Aubameyang

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku 

Subs: Kepa, Chilwell, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Zouma, Kante, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Werner

Kane was on the bench this week, while Fernandes started!

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  1. Hangman Page
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Home crowds making so much difference. You can just hear the wall of noise in every game - surely spurring on home sides.

    Only 1/9 away wins this weekend 3/10 last week I think?

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      In lower Leagues it's away crowds that are making the difference. Often a high proportion of the total attendance.

      1. Hangman Page
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Interesting.

        Makes sense tho. Every lower leavue ive been to the away crowd has been by far the most vocal.

        At Carlisle, we pretty much never get a song going.

  2. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Cmon the Arse

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Wrong site

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          🙂

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Thoughts about Toney to Bamford?

      1. JBG
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Why not DCL or Antonio?

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Well Bamford is a much better forward

      3. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Comparing player to player... obviously.
        But what else could you do with 1.5m?

      4. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Trying to do that exact move

      5. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        No brainer

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

      I know it's some pressure on Arteta...but look at that team

      Not top 6 quality is it?

      1. JBG
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Looks like something out of Master League PES3.

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 8 months ago

          6-8

        • Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Arsenal aiming for top half, not top 6.

        • DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          You can’t even get dressed without mummy’s help

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

        whos a better choice? Pogba or Greenwood??

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Im thinking both , no Bruno at the moment

      4. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Love seeing Alonso try to defend

          1. JBG
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Keyword,try

          2. R.C
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Arsenal will score from his side

        • Zimo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Lol Shaws on 2 bonus?

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Created lots of chances

            1. Zimo
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              I'll take it

          2. OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            yeah unfortunately he missed out on the 3rd

        • tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Lukaku is back!

        • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Lukaku essential

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

          Lukaku essential.

        • Meinhoff
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          LUKAKU OMG

        • Chalobah's Witness
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Lukaku is absolutely magical.

        • Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Big Rom back in the house!!!

        • Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          RIP top end premiums

        • Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Lukakuuuuu

        • Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          LUKAKUUUUU

        • Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          James assist

        • dark91
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          He is back to destroy our ranks

        • sirmorbach
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Ah f—, I now have to WC to have him

        • Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Sterling would probably have missed that.

          1. dark91
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            To be honest he won't. Tapping in easy chances is the only thing he is good at

            1. BobB
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Same with Lineker, but you'd have still had him back in the day (no YC either!)

        • Zimo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Fek it I'm doing Son to Traore and Bamford to Lukaku

          1. gonzalocampos
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Relax, Chelsea plays Liverpool. Son Captain material for next week at home vs Watford.

        • George Agdgdgwngo
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Get in my team Rom

        • Ady87
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Wildcard time?

          1. The Frenchie
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Yes

          2. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Wait till the transfer window closes and international injuries etc...

        • TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Oh god........b

        • Totalfootball
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Lukaku shi

        • AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          First goal for Chelsea...

          Kane going up in price?

          Not a penny less than £150 million...

        • Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Someone to finish Reece James' crosses....

          Finally.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 8 months ago

              He's back to rwb instead of azpi too

          2. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            If Arsenal hold onto Arteta … relegation battle?

            1. Meinhoff
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Hope so...they are a disgusting side with Arteta

          3. Lovren an elevator
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Hilarious. He really is that good

          4. TheTinman
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Chelsea next 4 fixtures so bad though. They're bottom of the ticker

            1. Paul Psychic Octopus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              There are no 'bad' fixtures for this Chelsea team.

            2. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Do the best team in the league care about the ticker?