Dugout Discussion

Tierney absent as Tavares, Saka and Lacazette start

Gameweek 9 gets underway in north London this evening as Arsenal play host to Aston Villa.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

Mikel Arteta has made three changes from Gameweek 8, with Alexandre Lacazette (£8.3m), Albert Sambi Lokonga (£4.9m) and Nuno Tavares (£4.3m) replacing Nicolas Pepe (£7.1m), Martin Odegaard (£5.5m) and Kieran Tierney (£4.9m), who misses out due to a bruised ankle.

That means Bukayo Saka (£6.4m) is fit to start despite being taken off injured at half-time on Monday after a heavy challenge.

As for Aston Villa, they are unchanged from their 3-2 defeat by Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend.

Matty Cash (£5.1m) has recovered from a dead leg he sustained during that match, while Leon Bailey (£6.4m) makes the bench after missing the last three Gameweeks with a thigh injury.


GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Partey, Sambi Lokonga, Smith Rowe, Saka, Aubameyang, Lacazette

Subs: Leno, Odegaard, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Cedric, Pepe, Elneny, Kolasinac, Martinelli

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Konsa, Tuanzebe, Mings, Cash, Luiz, McGinn, Targett, Buendia, Watkins, Ings

Subs: Steer, Sanson, Young, Nakamba, El Ghazi, Hause, Bailey, Archer, Ramsey


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  1. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Og partey assist

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Goal

      ESR assist

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yh terrible goalkeeping

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Didn't he save it and then slap it in with his other hand. Also looked to be going wide.

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Nah flapped and didn't get any purchase on it

  2. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who assisted that?

    1. Im New Here
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      ESR

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

    Villa's giving me a lot of confidence in Antonio here

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

    Lol love that reaction from Lacazette

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

    SMith rowe assist

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      3rd on my bench. My team is too good.

  6. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    ESR. What a stud

  7. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like
    Partey G
    ESR A

  8. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Come on ESR!!!

  9. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    ESR first on my bench 🙁

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That's nice, he is 3rd on mine.

  10. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I played ESr over sarr so looking good so far

  11. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    JohnMcginn .exe has stopped working

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    ESR outscoring his usual 3 points

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Don't worry. A pre-60 red card will restore balance to the universe.

  13. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    ESRRRRR

    GET INNNNNN

    😀

  14. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    ESR assist!

  15. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    ESR benchers unite!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Only if last on bench.

    2. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      can non-owners have some?

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      ML rival took a -8 with ESR 1st on bench. Hope all starters play 😛

  16. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Here we go sold him this week for Havertz

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What a downgrade

  17. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like all esr owners are on here tonight

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

    Thought i am the only one here got Smith rowe wtf
    Greal value, got him at 5.3

  19. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    ESR first sub. Was so close to benching Grealish for him. Still, 5 points isn't that much more than 3.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      5 points first sub is always nice to have from the first match of the gameweek. At least you know he can't go any higher.

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Saka miss

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Should’ve lifted it

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Saka sitter

  22. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Saka MASSIVE chance missed

  23. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    oooooo Saka. Should score there.

  24. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    That phase of the GW where I'm hoping one of my punts doesn't play at all (ESR first sub).

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

    Smith rowe on 3 bonus

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

      What does your username mean?

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I'm guessing they're from the Yorkshire town, Settle, or from the Washington State, Seattle, and can't spell.

  26. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Horrible miss.

  27. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    That was close. Sold Saka for Havertz (C)

  28. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Possibly the most one sided match I've seen this season so far*

      *Recency bias may be a factor here

    • mcginnntonic
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      martinez is a freak lol

    • JJO
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ofcourse ESR will get assist today,now watch him score goal too.This game is here just to fak with us