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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. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Any update on Darwin? Is him being injured a rumour or any source stating?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      He should be out for the GW going by the twitter itks

  2. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    This is where the fun begins

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Has Benny Hill show started?

  3. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Tark & Mings hooooold

    0-0 so far

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Villa goal plz

  4. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Gonna be lapped by dead teams with Haaland perma capped

  5. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Which team will score first then?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Arsenal

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Sarabia

    3. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Martinelli

  6. Zambian FPL Addict
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    I take back everything my witch doctor did to Salah I really need a Hattrick today, Darwin out Martinelli yellow and Nketiah benches I really need a Mo masterclass!

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Tell me about it I triple captained him

      1. Zambian FPL Addict
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Am going back to Livingstone for a holiday the Egyptian king will rise same here i can’t waste a tripple captain chip just like that I feel a big score coming.

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      No Darwin is not good for Pool

  7. djman102
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Whew. No changes yet

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Martinelli G ... had to be

  9. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Martinelli scored and injured

  10. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Ouch

  11. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Martinelli!!!

  12. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Saka could have tapped that in.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yeah but he didn't captain himself this week so why would he?

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I think he realised he may have been offside, so didn't want to risk it

    3. djman102
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Radio announcers said he would have been offside

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        A small price to pay to deny Martinelli points.

        1. djman102
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Maybe Saka has Martinelli in his team, too.

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Saka y u no tap in

  14. jammie26
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Marti goal any good ?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Great pass from Trossard

  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Sold Martinelli for Saka this week, classic!

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I'd still fancy you to end ahead over the 2 games.

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Did it last week

      Saka 7 - Martinelli 11 atm

  16. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Saka is a noble man

  17. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    And the troll scores

  18. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Assist?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Trossard

    2. djman102
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Trossard

  19. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Anyone but Martinelli. I hate this game.

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      We gotta laugh at it rather than cry

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Yeah 🙁

  20. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Eddie mudded. Nelli and Trossard❤️

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yup. Finished now as a starter.

  21. djman102
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Wen

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      dy’s

    2. djman102
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Roller coaster. Went from thinking Martinelli would be yanked at HT to him scoring to potentially going off with a knee injury.

  22. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Martinelli 2 goals in 2 games

    Essential. No idea why people sold

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      This +1 ^^

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Hindsight is such a wonderful thing.

  23. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Oh wow no hope for Eddie

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Why not?!

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Martinelli trolling me

  25. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Martinelli 2 goals since I sold him for Saka - also left me short to get in Salah...

  26. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Oh come off it it, sold Martinelli for Saka and own triple Arsenal and have nothing.

  27. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    My GW23 martinelli > ode transfer not gone well at all!

  28. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Get rid of Martinelli they said. He won’t get enough minutes they said. Glad I own him and ain’t getting rid any time soon.

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      If they asked you before the game to pick two out of Martinelli, Saka, Odegaard.
      Im pretty sure you would give another answer then

  29. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    White better keep a CS at least

  30. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Ben Brown should stop tanning to become himself