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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. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Starting Dinge gets me Kiwior in
    luck better than smarts

  2. SomeoneKnows
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Chances that ONE of Marmoush, Sarr or Munoz doesn't play a single minute this GW?

    I really need my Milenkovic bench points with a mere 37 points so far...

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Quite possible. If Marm doesn't start and City score a couple early then he might not get on at all. I expect Munoz and Sarr to get token appearances at least.

      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        If mark doesn’t start I can see him being the guy subbed on for kdb for his applause lol

        1. No Kane No Gain
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          Marm*

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Think 37 might be about average so far this week

  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Kai is back

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Maybe the last time we see saka this season. Time to rest up for another bottle job season

  5. balint84
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Everybody Isak to Evanlison next week?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      All aboard the template train

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Havertz essential for gw38

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Essentially

      He isn't

    2. Tripleh123
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Will he even start and how many minutes will he be given?

  7. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Saka cs banked lol

  8. fusen
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Saka has been such a hideous FPL pick since he came back from injury

  9. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Saka fail, Saliba fail, Wood fail...great afternoon of FPL...roll on next week....TC to burn

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Saka (TC) v Soton?

      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Confident he starts?!

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          Why would he not? He likes playing and he likes scoring goals.

          1. No Kane No Gain
            • 7 Years
            10 months, 22 days ago

            Might not be his choice if arteta fancies rotating for the final game away at bottom of the league

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      I'd just go completely random on TC38

      It's like FH38 or BB38 even worse ...

      A complete Lottery

  10. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Of course Raya & Kiwior on my bench, Newcastle, you suck!

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      NewC are nothing without Isak

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        True, unfortunate luck, but ah well, I’m up on keeper points between him and Martinez anyway the last few weeks.

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Legoman YC

  12. mookie
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Congrats to GW31 WCers for their Palmer to Saka move. Saka has finally outscored the "pathetic and rubbish" Palmer. Chapeau!

    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      24 to 11, but who cares about the details.

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Can’t imagine many still have him at this point, but yeah, that felt like a massive opportunity on WC at the time… and then he just blocked my Murphy 15 pointer instead

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Arteta rested v Southampton too

  14. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Sorry Arteta but your left foot is better than that

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Willock wtaf?

  16. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Please Newcastle just one more tame shot on target

  17. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    2 Arsenal on the bench. No idea why but it happens

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Raya and Milenkovic on mine so far

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        With you there, pal - wouldn’t mind a Muñoz no show, but Areola damage has already been done!

  18. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Get up you joke of a man

  19. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Raya Yellow too

  20. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    No stupid yc please raya

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Lol

  21. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Ah ffs yc raya

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Murphy over Milenkovic as the Isak auto sub has failed big time, then!

  23. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Standard Havertz yellow

  24. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Is that five straight assists for Ode?

    He or Rice surely better bet on current form vs Saints than Saka

  25. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    The hell you doing Raya, what’s the point really

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Low IQ

  26. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Absolute nightmare of a gameweek. Managed to get 3 red arrows in a row with Guardiola AM.

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      you could have had 24 from Moyes

  27. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Love it. YC.

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Burn & Kwior YC

  29. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Need one of Konate, Gvardiol, Salah, Sarr or Mateta to miss out to get those Milenkovic points...

    1. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Or Savinho!

  30. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Arsenal celebrating 2 place 🙂