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The Premier League title race could be mathematically decided in the evening kick-off, as could Nottingham Forest’s top-flight survival.

Arsenal are the visitors to the City Ground, where a win for the hosts would mean that Manchester City retain their league title without kicking a ball.

Forest would also jump up to 37 points with a victory, leaving them out of reach of Everton, Leicester City and already relegated Southampton.

Steve Cooper goes with an unchanged starting XI this evening, meaning further substitute duty for Brennan Johnson.

Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta makes two changes to the Arsenal side beaten 3-0 by Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend.

The injured Gabriel Martinelli is replaced by Leandro Trossard, while Thomas Partey starts ahead of the benched Kieran Tierney.

GAMEWEEK 37 LINE-UPS

Nottingham Forest XI: Navas; Worrall, Felipe, Niakhate; Aurier, Mangala, Yates, Lodi, Gibbs-White, Danilo, Awoniyi.

Subs: Hennessey, Toffolo, Surridge, Johnson, Kouyate, Freuler, Dennis, Boly, Ayew.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Kiwior, Gabriel, Xhaka, Jorginho, Partey, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Jesus.

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Holding, Vieira, Bandeira, Cozier-Duberry, Walters.



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  1. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    really wasnt expecting haaland EO to be this high. I assumed he would only play the chelsea game

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      What did it land on in the end?

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Will he even play that if forest win and end the title race

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    LMS winning score currently 18

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Red devils and me both have the same team, I just took a hit lol

  3. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    As is usual the guy who does the article pics is the best.

    Genuinely laughed out loud.

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      If I want to be remembered for one thing from my time here, it's not quality of writing or valuable insight but daft pictures from Reuters.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 13 days ago

        There's a guy I work with that I swear is the spitting image of Steve Cooper, this article is making me want to get one of these masks to mess with him

  4. wowo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Bre, AV, tot fights for conference cup,
    Brighton, Liv set for Europa,
    which team to target for FH38?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      What about teams fighting relegation and those against them?

  5. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Is it an Eze transfer decision this week?

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      He is my target too. But decision to make if I’d sell Mitoma or Mac A.

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Yes. Easy March to him for me

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Looking at Mahrez & Mitoma to Odegaard & Eze/MGW as my 2FTs, so much could depend on this match.

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Yeah always the main target. Have to figure out who else I'll punt on alongside him

  6. SpaceCoyote97
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Macalister apparently been sold to Liverpool, per the leading Argentinan newspaper.

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

      https://twitter.com/gastonedul/status/1659949138534957058

      (Source is Tier 0 for Argentinian National Team players, apparently.)

  7. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Forest 1-0

  8. Hairy Potter
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Forest goal

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    OMG awoyini

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    FOREST AWONIYI

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Awoyini scores again

  12. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Odegaard mistake

  13. Hairy Potter
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Good run from MGW for the assist

  14. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Pep already tinkering I bet !

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Palmer and Phillips getting called as we speak

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Grealish and foden 2 week holiday to Marbella booked

      1. dshv
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 13 days ago

        Hahahahaha

      2. MFC86
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 13 days ago

        Grealish already at the airport I bet

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

    Mark is so gonna be on Blackbox next week 😆

  16. M2.0
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Mahrez and Alvarez are looking like good transfers in if it stays like this.

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Bought Mahrez in this week. Will likely hold and sell Grealish and possibly Haaland.

  17. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    CITY CAN BE PREPARING FOR SRINKING TONIGHT

  18. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Ben White cleanie gone 🙁

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Refs a Tw4t

  20. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Oscars worth of performance by Gabriel there...

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Exactly, got his hands full today

  21. SpaceCoyote97
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    These past few weeks have been immense for Awoyini, I'm actually thinking of bringing him in for the final game.

  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Refs biased

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Just letting forest fouls off

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 13 days ago

        Letting Saka off a definite yellow

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 13 days ago

          Yes & Awoniyi was never a yellow. He’s a big lad & Ars are fallover merchants

  23. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Teams just have to close Arsenal down, not give them any space and counter. Easy 3pts.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      So easy yet only 4 clubs have beaten ars this season

      1. mdm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 13 days ago

        This. Not every team can beat ars that easily, especially when they are not under pressure..

  24. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Would be nice if Forest had something to play for next week, so Awoniyi is a good FH option

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Haaland over jesus must be the biggest upgrade I can remember at least in recent times

    I guess pep didn’t always play him up top but probably because he wasn’t confident in him doing the job instead playing a false 9

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Jesus is not a good enough finisher to play as 9 but his overall workrate makes him extremely important for arsenal

      Remember arsenals worst period in front of goal came when he was out injured

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 13 days ago

        They did well after they settled.down without him. His comeback killed all their momentum.

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      52 goals v 10 goals.

      I like Jesus but he needs to score way more next season or he needs some real competition

    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Not even sure Jesus is an upgrade on Nketiah

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 13 days ago

        They started the losing streak when Jesus came back in the starting 11.. but somehow no one sees that.

        1. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 13 days ago

          I think the loss of Saliba has been much more damaging

          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 13 days ago

            Agreed. Salina was a big loss. However I think Jesus ruined they free flowing football

            1. The Ilfordian
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 13 days ago

              Yes they could’ve gambled with Nketiah carrying on- they were playing great at that time

        2. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 13 days ago

          Yeah nothing to do with playing Holding, Partey and Saka form falling off a cliff, etc

    4. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Haaland didn’t replace Jesus

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 13 days ago

        Haaland replaced John cena

  26. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    City gonna win the league without playing lol

  27. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    So if City win the league tonight, is it likely that Haaland will feature at all in gw37?

    Asking for a friend who has Shaw as VC

    1. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      No

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Of course he’ll play at some point

    3. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      I’d be surprised if he’s a no show. He wants to get as many goals as he can. Min 60 mins and more likely 90-120

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Of course, but I wouldn't be too surprised to see him play maybe 60mins tomorrow and rested v Brighton before playing v Brentford

  28. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    given that Man City might win the title tonight..........captaining Bruno was definitely the right call......shame that he didn't deliver today

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Haaland going for records though

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

      Weird logic that

  29. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Go Forest!

    These end of season games are wild. Forget stats, it's all about motivation!

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Buzzing

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Even Tony cannot work what Arteta is trying to achieve?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Arteta trying to achieve man city rotation galore early.