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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. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The only way to stop Watkins is to finally get him in

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

    Got Tark but lots of rivals doubled with Pickford, NICE!

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

    yes Watkinnsssss

  4. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Triple Everton defence, perfect!

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

      Just remember you got them for Arsenal away. Any points today were just a bonus.

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

      Aye

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

    Okay, who was it? Who went and checked their Tarkowski clean sheet points?!

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

    Tarka the Noughter…

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

    Arsenal should bring Tomi on, it'd be the fairest thing to do for White owners who have suffered recently 😛

  8. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I'll get Watkins to stop him scoring!

  9. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Time to sell Eddie then?

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

      Yes Eddie to Toney makes sense

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford is trash

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

    Get Eddie on!

  12. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nketiah to Watkins gonna be the bandwagon moves this week.

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

      Will be interesting to see if people go for Watkins or Toney for the upcoming double

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

    Was getting giddy, Tark and PICKFORD. In the mudd

  14. boc610
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    LOLkowski

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

      I feel personally attacked.

  15. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nketiah > Watkins this week then.

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

    Can I celebrate as a Watkins owner and no Tarkowski?

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Permission granted. I'll join in as well.

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why would anyone go with Everton assets?

    1. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheap enablers

    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheap, new manager and something to play for. Tark got 8 points last week tbf.

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

    Please start Mahrez

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

      This

  19. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dings goal

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

    OMG Ings

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

    West Ham goal

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

    Eddie loading up....

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

    Daddy Ings

  24. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Eddie against tired legs

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

      That old chestnut

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

    Bowen Assist

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

    20 minutes of Nketiah madness is about to begin.

  27. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Refused 2 bring in Watkins as I was getting Tark. Even for a hit would have worked.

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

    Double Everton defence sucks

  29. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Looking fwd to nketiahs 1 point

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

    Not a good day for the cheap enablers so far, just noticed Emerson didn't start, Coufal off at HT, Neco and Tark CS busted