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Dugout Discussion August 22

White absent as Lukaku starts for Chelsea

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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. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else furiously composing their WC?

    Liverpool next week for Chelsea but it won’t stop the casuals ramping up a couple of Chelsea price points.

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

      Vardy for one week opens the option up

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  2. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Like a training match this.

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  3. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I'm keeping Ben White, as a team battling relegation surely they will have to tighten up at some point.

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

      Arteta bus is pretty usual practice

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  4. Ógie
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    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pen surely?

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

      Nah, tripped himself.

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  5. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    To my previous post:

    Rival, just can’t write it lol

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3320101/event/2

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  6. AC/DC AFC
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    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    VAR penalty review... For Arsenal.

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  7. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Surely a pen?

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      That's taking the pish of the rules.

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

    That’s 1000% a penalty

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

      He literally tripped over the defender.

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  9. Eat my goal!
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    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Arteta to survive beyond transfer deadline day?

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    1. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Hahahhaa or get transferred out? 😆

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

      Arsenal always wait too long. Already have.

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

      I think he should.

      I think he is a good manager for development squad which Arsenal kinda is and also they have a lot of players out which is outside of his control.It would be harsh to dump him and i don't think anyone could do much better with them.

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

        Must be joking.

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  10. Hazz
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    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    There's a lot of moves I could make.
    White > James is now well tempting.

    Ignoring that penalty shout.

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    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You made me think James is 4.5 there 🙁

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

        Haha. 1.0m ITB sorry!

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

    Wow how was that not given?!!
    English refereeing never fails to amaze me

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

      He tripped over the defender. I could win a penalty if that was the law.

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

        Hope you are joking. Watch it again and I am sure you will change your mind

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

          Nope seen it three times.

          Post update
          Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

          Clinton Morrison
          Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
          I think that is the right decision. It is Saka that goes into Reece James.

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

            Quite right Clinton.

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  12. Van der Faart
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    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Home advantage making a difference again so far? 4 away wins, probably 5 with Chelsea today. Not sure on the stats but maybe someone will have a better idea?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      How many home wins?

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    2. Zalk
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      11-3-5 so far

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  13. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Son and Ings to Alli and Lukaku?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Such skillful knee jerking, best I’ve seen actually.

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

      Do it, then reverse it following week

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  14. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    are Arsenal going to sign any good players so they at least have 1?

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

      They already signed Ben White for 50m

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

      Odegaard

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  15. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I hate it when Lukaku behaves so as the teammate has made a huge mistake after every ball.

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    1. Zalk
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, I've noticed that aswell. Pretty ugly actually

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

      Lots of top players do this. CR7 especially. Salah. KDB.

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  16. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Remember, it’ only Arsenal people.

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah basically same as Norwich

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly, knew jerk away people hehe

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

      Yeah same as Leeds

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Arsenal can't be compared with Leeds, it is unfair on Leeds

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  17. ZakyJ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Got 2 transfers this week and have Mahrez.

    Do I keep him or trade him down for Grealish/Greenwood/Pogba or someone else? Money might be useful elsewhere

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    1. Eric Banternaaa
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Transfer

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

        Who for

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Downgrade obviously, I will be doing anyway

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

        Who for?

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Pogba maybe, Benrahma, whoever fits the bill to enable the other and so fourth

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

      Same predicament.

      Might keep for Arsenal man

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    4. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      In the exact same boat, was fairly set on Mahrez to Benrahma for Pal/Sou or Greenwood for Wol/New and then MITB and 2ft for the following week.

      Arsenal defence/confidence tempting me to keep Mahrez and do something dull like White>Livramento and roll a FT

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

        What about Mahrez to Grealish, who already looks more nailed

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      2. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        May not start again.

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  18. Eric Banternaaa
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    James looks a serious threat.

    The next 4 GW’s though don’t look the best. GW 7-12 look amazing.

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

    Arsenal don't get pens , the way it is

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Or goals

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    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Shocking call, stonewall pen

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

        Aye been this way for many years we never get the 50/50 I just accept it these days

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

      Saka clattering into James is not a penalty.

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      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Agree.

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  20. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    ManCity-Arsenal early kickoff next week

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  21. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez (rotation risk) to Lukaku (Bissouma first on bench). Yey?

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

      So you would like Lukaku against Liverpool more than Mahrez against Arsenal?

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  22. Zalk
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    So VAR have gone from giving a penalty for everything to ignoring obvious penalties? So in around 2030 they've managed to get things right.

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    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't count on it.

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

      Never a pen. Saka into James, not the other way around.

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      1. Zalk
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Sure, you've defended that on 6 different threads now. Not really taking you seriously by now.

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

      That's your opinion

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  23. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is this move worth it for -4? Trying to get Lukaku into the team

    Shaw, Mahrez, Antonio > Dier, Soucek, Lukaku

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Really would not be losing Shaw and Antonio, absolutely not worth it

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  24. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pep's former PA must be really feeling the heat!

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  25. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    It's started raining in the match on a Sunny day. Someone up there is crying

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  26. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Guys relax. As much as I'd love to see Lukaku rise already, if you weren't planning on him or James / Chelsea def don't rush to tear your team apart to get them in now on the basis of one return.

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

      James has two returns 😉

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        True but people are just jumping because of this now

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

    Holding and Mari doing their best to be sent off and escape this torture

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    1. Athletico Underachieving
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mari looks like he’d struggle to get a game for the Dog and Duck

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  28. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    The Chelsea back line lottery - next week chalobah & chilwell?

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

    Both Arsenal CBs on YCs vs. Lukaku. Yummy!

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You brought him in?

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

        Not yet. I'm a Chelsea fan.

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    2. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Lukaku is just warming up

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  30. wazzaaa
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    2 FT ,1 mil itb. roll on ???
    martinez
    tsimikas TAA shaw
    salah bruno raphinha barnes greenwood
    antonio toney

    foster amartey white obafemi

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Needs more Arsenal

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    2. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Toney to DCL?

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

      If 2 frees probably replace tsmi

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