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Four Premier League matches get underway at 3pm GMT this afternoon.

Two of the sides ‘doubling’ in Gameweek 25, Arsenal and Everton, feature, while seven of the eight teams in action are currently languishing in the bottom half of the table.

Much of the Fantasy interest centres around Arsenal and there is mixed news on the line-up front, depending on who you own.

Gabriel Martinelli does return to the Gunners’ starting XI after his goalscoring cameo at Villa Park last weekend but it’s Eddie Nketiah, not Leandro Trossard, who makes way to accommodate him.

That’ll mean either Martinelli or Trossard will be leading the line for the visitors at the King Power Stadium today.

The league leaders are otherwise unchanged, with Thomas Partey back in the squad after injury but only among the substitutes.

As for Leicester City, James Maddison isn’t fit enough to feature because of a niggly, ongoing knee injury.

Maddison, who isn’t even in the squad, is among two players to make way from Brendan Rodgers’ last starting XI.

Nampalys Mendy also drops out as Wilfred Ndidi and Dennis Praet are recalled.

Everton are unsurprisingly unchanged for the visit of Aston Villa, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and budget FPL defender Nathan Patterson not even among the substitutes.

Unai Emery, however, has made three changes to the side beaten by Arsenal last Saturday, with Lucas Digne, Jacob Ramsey and Leon Bailey coming into the side in place of Alex Moreno, Philippe Coutinho and Emiliano Buendia.

Coutinho misses out entirely.

There’s only one alteration across the two teams at Elland Road, where Leeds United take on unchanged Southampton.

Javi Gracia brings Brenden Aaronson into his side at the expense of the benched Crysencio Summerville for his first match in the Leeds hotseat.

There’s a lot more rotation to report at the London Stadium, where David Moyes has seemingly ditched the wing-back system and reverted to a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1.

That spells bad news for Emerson Palmieri, who is benched along with Thilo Kehrer, Flynn Downes and Michail Antonio.

Ben Johnson, Lucas Paqueta, Said Benrahma and Danny Ings all come into the side, with Ings making his first West Ham start,

As for Forest, Neco Williams and Chris Wood return at the expense of the injured Serge Aurier and the benched Danilo.

GAMEWEEK 25 LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Iwobi, Gueye, Doucoure, Onana, McNeil, Maupay

Subs: Mina, Begovic, Godfrey, Keane, Davies, Vinagre, Gray, Holgate, Simms

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, McGinn, Luiz, Kamara, Ramsey, Bailey, Watkins

Subs: Dendoncker, Moreno, Durán, Sinisalo, Chambers, Young, Traoré, Zych, Buendía


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Firpo, Koch, Wober, Adams, McKennie, Harrison, Aaronson, Gnonto, Bamford

Subs: Monteiro, Joseph, Gyabi, Robles, Summerville, Rutter, Roca, Kristensen, Greenwood

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Maitland-Niles, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Perraud, Lavia, Ward-Prowse, S Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Sulemana, Onuachu

Subs: Walker-Peters, Caleta-Car, Alcaraz, Caballero, Mara, Djenepo, Walcott, Armstrong, Diallo


Leicester City XI: Ward, Castagne, Souttar, Faes, Kristiansen, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndidi, Tete, Praet, Barnes, Iheanacho.

Subs: Iversen, Tielemens, Vardy, Amartey, Daka, Pereira, Mendy, Thomas, Soumare.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Whitee, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Jorginho, Xhaka, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard.

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Partey, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Kiwior, Holding, Tomiyasu, Vieira.


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Coufal, Soucek, Rice, Paqueta, Benrahma, Bowen, Ings

Subs: Areola, Cresswell, Scammaca, Fornals, Antonio, Lanzini, Downes, Kehrer, Emerson

Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Williams, Worrall, Felipe, Lodi, Freuler, Shelvey, Colback, Gibbs-White; Wood, Johnson

Subs: Gustavo Scarpa, Surridge, Toffolo, Dennis, Lingard, Ayew, Hennessey, Danilo, Mangala


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  1. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Haaland gonna smash it the week most go against him for the dgw, but hope not!

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, nobody to feed him decent balls

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This

        1. Sun God Nika
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Unless foden or grealish can set up to the plate

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

      Could happen. MCI could win 5-0

      But Pep does not want Haaland to haul, he took away his best partner and benched him. Foden was awesome with Haaland.

      Then Pep lets Mahrez take the Pens

      Then Pep decided to play a goof ball named Lewis. This Lewis kid will be playing for Everton in two years. All the perimeter play from Cancelo is gone.

      Probably will win the EPL title, so it's all ok

  2. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    0-1 FT

  3. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No bps for white??

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Will be on 3

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Or 1.. Sorry

  4. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Took out Marti for Saka. For a hit. More fool me (at least I capped Salah).

    1. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Salah will get 2 points

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Lottery numbers please

  5. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    White blocked two shots in the last minute, surely it has effect on baps?

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think he gets two? Or 1?

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Right now on 1 bonus point. Hopefully he gets to 26 and gets all 3

  6. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nketiah is terrible

  7. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Saka already wins over Salah with that CS point

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Salah hasn’t played yet

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Just calm down and let the man enjoy his point. Goodness

  8. AgentRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    At last some point from Gabriel after weeks of trash

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      True.You deserve these points and probably a cs against Everton.

  9. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    White 1 bap

  10. Wobbles
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Did Ben White just pull a thigh muscle in the last few seconds?

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinelli you absolute legend!

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Plus 3 bonus too!

  12. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ben White seems as if he’s scraped some bonus at the last minute. Is this correct? How many does he get?

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      By the time you typed this comment, you could of just looked?!

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Mods please block this idiot from tracking me

      2. Zalk
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        could have*

    2. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Gab Mart 26
      White Zinch 25

      Atm but I think it might change

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks RST

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have both

    4. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks pal

  13. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    1 from 5

  14. DMP
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So, Saka to Martinelli then.? 😀

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

    2. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This joke is very funny and original

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have both

  15. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    12 points from 6 players & 4 of those were DGW players!

    1. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Has any team played 2 games already to state whether they are DGW players or not?

  16. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez and mings heros this week for me

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ha, snap

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

      Just for you, cause nobody else has those guys.

  17. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Good week to have a bad week

  18. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No Mahrez. Nketiah 1 point. Kane to Darwin for -4 in the last 10 seconds. DGW magic.

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Darwin looking like being out for the GW.

      1. MrZ
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What happened?

  19. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Not my stream crashing minutes before West Ham go and put four past Forest. Gutted.

    Hope Lingard came on. Absolute banker.

  20. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Double arsenal defence actually paid off. Nice

  21. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nketiah is fast joining Digne as players never to have in my FPL team again.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have Digne this GW. And I am happy with his 6 points

  22. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bringing Mings and watkins on my WC has worked out wonders- both in place for 28 too

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Congrats, was expecting bps for Watkins

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah disappointing

  23. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Saka fail. Red arrow if Salah does anything at all later 🙁

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Still a game to go for Saka

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Of course, but Salah has 2. Poor performance by Arsenal.

        1. Number14
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Must mean FPL wise and not real life. That was a professionally dominant performance away from home

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Defensievly I agree. Attacking was very dissapointing.

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Not sure Ward even made a save

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Really - I’ve not got salah cap but he’s a green arrow for me

  24. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Must be the lowest xG in PL history from Leicster

    Leicester (0.01) 0-1 (0.65) Arsenal

    1. tambourineman
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bournemouth had 0.00 against Man City a few years ago

  25. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which PL club picks up Ward Prowse when Soton get relegated?

    1. Jump in Micah
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Best guess would be villa

    2. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Newcastle?
      It'll be scary if they got free kicks

    3. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Brighton could do with him

    4. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      West Ham when we release Rice

  26. Touré De Force
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Non Salah owner absolutely bricking it!

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Salah TCer, absolutely bricking it!

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nketiah to Toney now?

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ings*

  28. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Perraud came off with clean sheet. Mahrez needs to remain on the bench for me to get P's 6 points. I'll not get lucky yet again...

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      How do you have subs? I barely have 11 and Perraud was one of them...

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Took a 4-point hit to do Martial to Gnonto (1), Shaw to TAA and Digne (6) to Tark (-2). Should have left Digne and Perraud... 🙁 🙁

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          1* for Tark.

  29. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Need Mahrez to come on on HT and bag a brace

  30. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez on the bench?

    Grealish must have pictures of Pep doing something illegal. How is he untouchable to rotation, yet does nothing.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Saving him for the big cup game

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Pep does what he can to let Arteta win the league this year

        1. One for All
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah I have to say he's making it easy for Arsenal. Madness to bench Kdb and Mahrez.