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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    penalty check for arsenal

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      no pen

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

    Saka pen shout denied

  3. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Saka clear pen disallowed 🙁

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      "Clear" only because he is my C though 😉

    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Our magic doesn't seem to be working today 😉

  4. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How's that not a pen? Weird.

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If the ref had given it I don’t think it would have been overturned but likewise I don’t think VAR would see enough in it to give it.

  5. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why did I captain Saka ffs

    1. bombonera
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Should be taking a pen right now

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm very encouraged by this first half as a Saka (C). Everything is going to him in the box.

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Best option. Will outscore all the main contenders this week.

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Goals galore

    1. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      worst dgw ever

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Forgotten the Watford masterclass?

  7. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Still waiting for 1st goals in prem again today ,just like last week !

  8. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best league but somalia reffs.

  9. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah cappers happy so far?

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Of course. Won't be when the first Saka goal goes in though

  10. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Interesting that Cresswell is still out of the team in a back 4, with Johnson preferred and Emerson (4.0) benched

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    soutter falls on saka and no pen

  12. Sif
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    All the goals at Burnley

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haha Burnley 3 goals up before HT, never thought I'd see that.

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Can't wait to welcome Vincent & Company back into the fold.

  13. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Tifo says Saka is not treated unfairly by refs because he doesn't get as many fouls as some other players. Logic fail

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't Tifo once say that he likes Saka's fast skinny legs?

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tifo is a really, really well-polished turd

  14. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinelli wastes the Arsenal attack with too many touches

    Leicester break

    Iheanacho wastes the Leicester attack by slowing things down

    1. bombonera
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How many times does Martinelli need to cut back inside

  15. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    You know that it’s a boring FPL day when you see lot of updates from Burnley game

  16. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinelli masterclass so far.

  17. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    YES!

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

      Woot?

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Burnley fan?

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        no sorry my mum was asking if I want the leftover pancakes from shrove tuesday

  18. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good for Eddie owners if this stays 0-0 imo

  19. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Marti YC

  20. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinelli is dreadful

  21. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Marti YC biggest thing so far

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ward clean sheet to get some points on the board in the mighty dgw fluff!!

  22. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinelli is a good but useless player

    In FPl and IRL

    Watch him score now

  23. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Norwich bagging them at least

  24. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yellow for Martinelli. Nketiah will come on for him 59mins now.

  25. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What minute does Martinelli get hooked off for Nketiah?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      59

    2. djman102
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      HT I fear

  26. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    naught naughty Martenelli

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Quite the rhyme

  27. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Will Nunez miss both games?

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

      No idea?
      Is he even missing this first one?

  28. Gunners in Haaland
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Eddie for Martinelli loading...

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

      Hope so

  29. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    kind of gw where ward and castagne keep a cs again

  30. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nketiah in for Martinelli or Trossard?

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

      Martinelli because of yellow