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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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996 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Smith-Rowe first sub. Reckon Alonso doesn’t play? 😆

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He’ll come on definitely

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hurt.

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

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/24282583

    Any reason not to do ESR to Mbeumo right now?

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

      Ahahahha what a joketing

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

      Hot topic this

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

        Mainly for the Imhotep comment

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

          🙂

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

      Ahahaha

    4. All The Aces
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I did exactly that for this GW unfortunately! Still, I reckon Mbeuno can match this performance.

  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    7.08% ownership
    4.11% EO
    So 42% of ESR owners benched him
    Suspect there will be some jammy autosubs coming!

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      and his 7% of owners are all on here tonight

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        FPL ownership = 7%
        FFS commenter ownership = 100%

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Here’s hoping!

  4. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Got ESR first sub. Need a no-show from one of Azpi, Dias, Cancelo or Foden.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      lol he's staying on that bench sorry

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Played ESR over Greenwood. Let’s go

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      still hoping Mason bangs in a goal against pool tho!

  6. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    An Auba goal now would be just lovely

  7. Ligdon
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Swapped out livra for ESR with 15 mins to go. Yeehaww

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

    Is the comment section jumping up and down like a pr**k for anyone else?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Prank?

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

        like a pro ok?

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

      White pr**ks can't jump

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

        Mine's more of a swinger

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

          I’ve got a stump.

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

            Ideal for my swinging parties. Aunt Bessie is a stump grinder

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        pranks?

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

    Targett having an absolute stinker.

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

      Not for the first time this season

  10. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ditched ESR for Havertz.

    This isn't going to end well.

  11. Brehmeren
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How about that Jimenez no-show??

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

      1min cameo incoming again

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        That would be too brutal. But not unlikely.

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

      Second on my bench. I'm taking no risks

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I will probably end up wishing I did the same.

  12. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    ESR since week 1, took the price drops, played him for both hauls. Satisfied

    1. tankle
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Well done! Me too, although benched for his last haul. Was not gonna repeat my mistake this week

    2. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Good on you

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

    .Ramsdale first big save

  14. tankle
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Auba capper and ESR starter. What FPL dreams are made of!!

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rank 1m+?

      1. tankle
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Live rank 20!!

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Pics or it didn't happen

          1. tankle
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Haha. Team link doesn’t work?

  15. JJO
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How the f can i be so unlucky with those transfers
    Absolute disaster
    Even if Havertz scores twice tomorrow it will just seem as shaite week

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

      How come unlucky? Sold rowe before home games, you just follow the crowd and no idea

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

    Who are all these people who benched ESR, and why?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Played him over White.

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      All above your OR?

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

        He’ll get top 100k one day.

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          What dreams are made of

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

        Most of them don't own him--and I get that--I don't get why one would own him and not play him.

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      the lesser spotted casual

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

      Fair played. Me. I have a fantastic team.

  17. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Remember when Buendia was in every pre season team

    Lost count of the times he’s given away possession

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

      Never believed the hype.

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

      Never really rated him

      Apparently he was amazing at Norwich but not good enough to keep them up and his stats never turned into any worthwhile attacking returns so always a worry

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

      Not a Good Day for him.

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

      He was mega on Virtual FPL. Still yet to replicate his digital form on the big stage.

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

    enjoy while it lasts....

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

      Talking to the misses?

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

    Auba YC

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

    Auba YC,

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

      Stupid, need a goal now!

  21. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Auba yc

  22. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Aubemeyang shouldn’t be on the pitch …

  23. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    One more save and a CS for Ramsdale would be nice.

  24. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Aubamayang is really trying to lose us points ffs

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Auba - eww, get these dirty points off me

  25. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    66 mins into the game week and everyone’s an expert with hindsight 🙄

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

      Especially me.

  26. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    My commentator said Danny Ings never scored a hat trick in his career. Thats quite shocking rbh

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

      Tbh*

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He did score 4 and set up 2 in a cup game for a Liverpool tbf.

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        and it was the under 23s....

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Your commetator must be 5 years old then...

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

    Well... I wrote here that a sub doing well is better than a sub not playing well. But after having had extremely poor season I have ended up making stupid decisions. There was no reason to take hits for Son and Jesus when I could have started ESR and not leave him last on my bench.

  28. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Think I should quit fpl. So hurt with ESR on bench!!!!

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Do it

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Be nind

  29. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Played Sarr ahead of ESR because of the people on this forum loool I blame you all

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

      I played ESr and sold sarr