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A mouth-watering clash between Arsenal and Newcastle United rounds off the day’s Gameweek 37 action.

A win for either side would guarantee a top-five finish, while even a point would be enough for the Gunners to qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League.

Kick-off in north London is at 16:30 BST.

The headline team news is that Alexander Isak misses out with a minor groin injury.

He’s replaced by Callum Wilson, who starts just his second league game of the season.

It looks like a back three again for Newcastle, with Sven Botman fit to start despite suffering a knock in the 2-0 win over Chelsea.

As for Arsenal, Declan Rice has recovered from a hip problem and goes straight back into the starting XI, replacing the suspended Mikel Merino.

Kai Havertz, who has been out since Gameweek 24 with a hamstring issue, makes his return as a substitute.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Odegaard, Rice, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Havertz, Sterling, Calafiori, Henry-Francis, Nwaneri

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Schar, Botman, Burn, Murphy, Guimaraes, Tonali, Livramento, Barnes, Gordon, Wilson

Subs: Dubravka, Ruddy, Lascelles, Krafth, Osula, Willock, Longstaff, Miley, Neave

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  1. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Ref lost it at Forest

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      His watch?

  2. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Cairney G

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      tccccccccc

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    forest defender will have to be 3mil next season for me to go near one

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      If they get Europe next season, they will be a trap for the most part. Also they have over performed this season. Will probably be like 11th next season.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 1 day ago

        Only when the European campaign has started. They should be OK until then ........ won't they?

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 1 day ago

          Guess we'll see

  4. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Wilson G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      Absolute stunner

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 1 day ago

        Traore A

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      loves playing brentford this season

    3. bialk
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      No, Arsenal CS gone then.

    4. Effe
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      I played Raya and benched Martinez 🙁

    5. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      Eh?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 1 day ago

        For Fulham

        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          11 months, 1 day ago

          Oooooh. Sorry. Carry on

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Brentford 😆

  6. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Brentford are awful at defending

  7. dshv
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Isak missing, milenkovic In

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    bruno g big chance missed

  9. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    no more parties in LEI

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Salah transformed into Bowen GW33 onwards I see!

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      Salah got his pay raise and new contract

  11. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Yeeeees. No Isak. Cucu first sub

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      insane !

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      *violently throws up from disgust*

    3. Dubem_FC
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      You don't deservehim.

  12. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    More Raya saves plz

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      +1

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      …and a pen save please

  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Raya playing for NewC some wayward passes?

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Trossard close

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Ode ball yet to come down

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      He hasn't had the best season, has he? Arsenal need him to be back to his best if they are to win anything.

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Raya racking up the saves

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      some great saves

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    another double save from Raya 😯

  18. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Arsenal playing like they're relegated.

  19. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Raya doing a Hendo, nice 🙂

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Raya where were these saves all season?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      Keepers from "top" sides rarely have lots of saves to make but that's because they pl;ay behind a better defence. Yer pays yer money and yer takes yer choice..

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Went all in on this Arsenal clean sheet. Started Raya and Saliba, benched Isak, Murphy and Livramento

  22. Wengers Apprentice
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Just logged in to find my assumed Watkins captain change wasn’t saved and is on Salah. Have I lucked out?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      Possibly.

  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Brentford on the beach?

  24. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Can Raya relax please

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Mbeumo = Watkins

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      Really could have done with those extra 20 points if Mbeumo had taken a normal penalty

  26. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Next season is going to be weird. Every team is terrible.

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      Will do well to out-weird this season

  27. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    Mbeumo cost me a lot of money this week
    Hope he signs for some foreign team and I never have to think about him again

  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    if Newcastle persist with this shape, good chance livra is top scoring defender gw38

  29. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    One more save Raya

  30. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 1 day ago

    2 points behind in a ML with £400 up for grabs. Stress.

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 1 day ago

      I am leading a main works ML, with around £380 to be won, but no…….34 gameweeks in…..get told there’s no money in it this year.
      Gotta laugh.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 1 day ago

        No, money down!

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 1 day ago

          I approve this comment