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The Ange Postecoglou era gets underway for Nottingham Forest this Saturday lunchtime as the Tricky Trees visit Arsenal.

Kick-off at the Emirates is at 12:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

There are three changes for the hosts today, one of which sees Eberechi Eze get his first Arsenal start. Gabriel Martinelli makes way.

And despite a return to training on Friday, William Saliba isn’t in the squad. Cristhian Mosquera, impressive at Anfield a fortnight ago, takes his place at centre-half.

The other alteration is more surprising, with Declan Rice dropping down to the bench. Martin Odegaard comes back in after only being fit enough for substitute duty in Gameweek 3.

As for Postecoglou’s first Forest XI, he’s pretty much stuck with the tried-and-tested set-up that his predecessor favoured.

In fact, he’s only made one enforced change to his line-up today.

Ola Aina‘s injury sees Morato come into the side.

So, all the old favourites like Chris Wood retain their places for now.

Summer signings Douglas Luiz, James McAtee, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Omari Hutchinson, Dilane Bakwa and Nicolo Savona are all on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Merino, Odegaard, Eze, Madueke, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Hincapie, White, Martinelli, Trossard, Nwaneri, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Morato, Anderson, Sangare, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.

Subs: Victor, McAtee, Hutchinson, Boly, Luiz, Kalimuendo, Bakwa, Savona, Yates.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE

New to Fantasy Football Scout this week is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


Dango debut

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  1. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 5 days ago

    Zubi thought he could fluke it twice

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 5 days ago

    Not a bad start with Gabriel and Gyokeres!

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Great volley by Gabriel and assist ny Gyokeres tbf

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Especially with Murillo now off 🙂

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Eh?

  3. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 5 days ago

    Murillo done - quad injury

    1. Moon Dog
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Gyokores might actually get a shot this game...

      • Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Typical with 2 good fixtures coming up!

    2. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      So many douches made me buy gyokeres on WC

      1. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Made me?

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        You blame yourself for your choices and not others

        1. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          Never never never

      3. Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        What does that make u?

        1. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          Complete idiot

      4. Waylander
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Classic

      5. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        He’s looking great

        1. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          Needs good points not good looks

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            7 months, 5 days ago

            Told you lol

            1. OverTinker
              • 7 Years
              7 months, 5 days ago

              Lolz

      6. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        I made mine own decision and got rid of Muriilo for Munoz, because I’m a big boy!

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          You must have a good OR.

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 5 days ago

            Currently ranked 122k if that helps! All transfer decisions made after a glass or two of dry white wine, from the Margaret River region of Western Australia!

      7. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        I promise I wasn't one of them

    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Nottingham defender w/ 3 points.

      Would have signed for that.

      1. One for All
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Why is Murillo on 3 pts?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          Defcons

        2. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          Not bad after conceding and coming off early

    4. Bob_the_builder
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      I have got triple Forest (Wood, Ndoye and Murillo) sitting on the bench for me. Hopefully they find some form for their next 2 fixtures against Burnley and Sunderland.

    5. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Needed Murillo for next 2!

      Palmer injury, then Sarr, now Murillo!

      Hard to build up transfers!

    6. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Ffs worried sels owner

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        What were you expecting?

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          For murillo to stay on

    7. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Shocking cross from Ndiaye

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Professional footballer for the love of Judas

    8. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Early jinx from the jinx early lads. Murillo Out for a walk with Lisa Bottomwell.

    9. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Forest back 4:

      Williams Morato Milenkovic Savano (L-R)

    10. henrysquire
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Gyokeres looks absolutely shite.

      1. Ruinenlust
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Eze looks worse

      2. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        I hope he's just awful and Sesko becomes world class :mrgreen:

      3. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        I'm just glad I went with Haaland for captain and not him

      4. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Absolutely

      5. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        I was nevr convinced bu i couldn't afford Haaland on my FH ..... if Salah fais I will have made two very bad mistakes, but I will not be alone. .

        1. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          Salah + gyokeres to isak + Bruno?

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 months, 5 days ago

            Probably bringing in Haaland in GW6 but I like your suggestion too. Mmmm .......

      6. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        It was strange that he was a popular transfer this GW.

      7. mookie
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Transferred him out and kept Watkins on WC...

      8. dennis the menace
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Bump

    11. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Gyokores movement is Terrible

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        4 games into a season, there’s an obsession in England with hounding players instantly.

    12. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Where is Murillos OG?

      1. Waylander
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        In your dreams?

    13. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Hmmm. This Gyokeres lad looks like a top striker

      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Poor service to him I would say

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          Yes could have braced so far if Noni could pass

      2. ‘Tis the Season
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        He hasn’t touched the ball

        1. dennis the menace
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          Has now

    14. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      How many defcons for Anderson today then?

      A) 11
      B) 10+1
      C) 12-1

      1. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Hopefully 9

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        33/11

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          *33/3

      3. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        11 and then Opta revise it up to 12 on Monday 😉

      4. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        He will get 12, then have 1 removed tonight before points are tallied up, just to get peoples hope up.

    15. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Why can’t Forest defended like they did vs West Ham? :rollseyes:

    16. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 5 days ago

      Gyokeres shot

      1. Moon Dog
          7 months, 5 days ago

          😯

      2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        A simple pass from Eberechi Eze left Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) with just the keeper to beat inside the box, but his shot went agonisingly just past the left post.

      3. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        My notes for first half.

        Arsenal:
        Defense looks good. Gonna have good chances for cs.
        Mid looks lively with Madueke looking good, however he will probably be more the 3rd last man, so not many points from him. Eze looked like a grade schooler chasing the ball those 2 times I noticed him.
        They are playing without striker, at least I have not noticed anyone worth mentioning up there (Gyo)...

        NFO:
        Def and mid have looked rather bad, with lots of holes to exploit.
        They play high up the field which is likely the reason for the open back.
        Wood will be lucky to get any goals, he simply do not get the ball where he can shoot.

      4. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 5 days ago

        Defcons have made these types of games watchable...

        1. Moon Dog
            7 months, 5 days ago

            I think I might do some painting during half time so I have something to watch 2nd half.

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          hopefully McAtee gets some minutes

          1. Pedersen
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 5 days ago

            Stay away from McAfee. That software is more of a malware than security...

        3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          Need that Arsenal CS wiped in second half

          1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            7 months, 5 days ago

            *after Califiori is subbed off*

          2. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 5 days ago

            This

        4. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          Need a Forest goal or two here

        5. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          How bad did the Murillo injury look?

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 5 days ago

            Looked like a dead leg, but I'm no physio

            1. The Tinkerman
              • 10 Years
              7 months, 5 days ago

              Cheers

        6. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          Murillo defcon monster

          1. Sting
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 months, 5 days ago

            I don’t think it helps much if he only achieves this in tough fixtures you’d want to bench for anyway.

            the issue is NFO look less likely to get clean sheets and Defcons in normal games now

        7. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          Murillo hits defcon points by half time.

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 5 days ago

            Defensive Contributions
            J.Timber (5)
            Calafiori (3)
            Madueke (3)
            Gabriel (2)
            Mosquera (2)
            Merino
            Nwaneri
            Eze
            Gyökeres
            Murillo (10)
            Anderson (7)
            Sangaré (5)
            Gibbs-White (4)
            Milenković (3)
            N.Williams (3)
            Morato (3)
            Savona (3)
            Ndoye (2)

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 months, 5 days ago

              Anderson will hit it easy too

        8. King Sheep
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          How can a crowd that big make so little noise, terrible atmosphere.

          1. More Tragic
            • 10 Years
            7 months, 5 days ago

            prawn cocktail brigade

        9. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          Where points?

        10. Sting
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 5 days ago

          what’s a good npxg/90 for your main strikers?

          eg would you be very happy with 0.5, implying a goal every other game and say ~ 15-17 season goals assuming some injuries and rests