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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. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just got Emerson in ! why benched ?

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

      Switched to a back 4

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oh ok thanks- annoying but hopeful comes on later

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wrong Emerson

  2. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Very enjoyable so far for us salah cappers and ward owners

    Painful second half ahead

    1. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, Salah’s been incredible sonfar

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Great bus snacks!

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

        wait until KDB plays and outscores him!

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

    Martinelli is playing like Antony.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Scoring against Barcelona?

  4. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do Villa look like scoring?

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

      Asking a goal for a friend.

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

      Sean Dyche masterclass, no one looks like scoring the whole game until his team nicks it 1-0

      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        As a tark and mykolenko owner, god i hope for a shut out

  5. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nketiah on at half time?

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

      Thanks for asking, that is ok for me.

    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Surely

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

      NketYEAH!

    4. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Later

  6. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinelli awful today

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

      doing his best to get Nketiah on the pitch

  7. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Really glad I bothered doing Marti > Saka for a hit

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

      give it time

      I think the Leicester defence has been second worst all season

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

    Wtf Martinelli?!

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

    Wow Martinelli really is a joy too watch isn't he?

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

    Hopefully Marti subbed off at half time for Nketiah to protect him with his yellow card

  11. RichRover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Please stop passing to Martinelli.

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

    Zinchenko starts most of Liecester's counter attacks

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      His passing to Leicester players has been sublime. Terrible signing along with Jorginho.

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

        What? Jorginho has been class so far.

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Lol . Really ? You must be watching a different player to me .

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

    Martinelli wasteful

  14. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lol ppl have compared Martinelli with Rashford not too long ago eh

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

      Rashford was shocking for long time tbf, all of a sudden took off

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

        He really wasn't. It was a bad year for United as a whole and he was playing while injured. He was great before that year as well. As much as one can be in a bad United team. Its a good United team now and its showing.

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

          I dont agree that he was great a year before. Right now however, he is probably at Mbappe level, no exaggeration

      2. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        True, that was mainly due to his injuries and Ole playing him through his injuries though, still while I agree that he can't sustain this level he is no away comparable with Martinelli imo just like Rashford shouldn't be compared with Mbappes like the media is doing just coz of the purple patch 🙂

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

      Must have been blind people.

    3. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fair comparison imo, same amount of legs, also has a face...

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

      Man U fans were calling for Rashford to be sold ...

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

      People also said Foden is better than Saka.

  15. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How boring

  16. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arteta tried something like Pep always does benching Nketiah. better correct that mistake mate.

  17. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wasting my time watching these games

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don't bother then

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

    This match has everything you want... if you can't fall asleep.

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

    Where goals?

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

      They have been sold out.

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    At least it's looking like a nailed on Tarkowski CS 🙂

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

      Don't you dare to jinx it!

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Too soon for that!

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

      🙁

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

    riveting stuff

  22. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Scintillating half of Football

  23. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wolves v Fulham put these lot to shame

  24. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    With six players in play, I’m finally break even on zero points haha.

  25. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one please.

    a)Trippier
    b)Tarkowski
    c)Taa

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

      A

    2. Zambian FPL Addict
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sadly A

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

        Mate, are you in the vicinity of a witch doctor right now? Cause I have some questions.

  26. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    4 defenders and two mids

    This is going very well for me

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

      Goal feast 2nd half

  27. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    McNeil looking good for some attacking returns this GW

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so, brought him in

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

      How is IWOBI looking

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        quite involved, had a good chance in the first half

    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Overcomplicating sometimes but yeah looks up for it today

  28. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Very enjoyable the Everton match, very lively. The ref seems a bit nervous though...

    1. jammie26
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's a decent game, better than I expected

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will villa score, they always score

  29. raymonds
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    We did all this planning for this?

  30. jammie26
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Goals flying in everywhere

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No goals. Had to listen to zero character Dermot Gallagher about VAR. Turned to Goldbridge who is impressing with Keep uppies. Sheer boredom.