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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, 1 day ago

    Zubi thought he could fluke it twice

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Not a bad start with Gabriel and Gyokeres!

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

      Great volley by Gabriel and assist ny Gyokeres tbf

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Especially with Murillo now off 🙂

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Eh?

  3. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Murillo done - quad injury

    1. Moon Dog
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Gyokores might actually get a shot this game...

      • Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Typical with 2 good fixtures coming up!

    2. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      So many douches made me buy gyokeres on WC

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

        Made me?

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        You blame yourself for your choices and not others

        1. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Never never never

      3. Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        What does that make u?

        1. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Complete idiot

      4. Waylander
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Classic

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

        He’s looking great

        1. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Needs good points not good looks

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            7 months, 1 day ago

            Told you lol

            1. OverTinker
              • 7 Years
              7 months, 1 day ago

              Lolz

      6. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 1 day 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, 1 day ago

          You must have a good OR.

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

        I promise I wasn't one of them

    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Nottingham defender w/ 3 points.

      Would have signed for that.

      1. One for All
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Why is Murillo on 3 pts?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Defcons

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

          Not bad after conceding and coming off early

    4. Bob_the_builder
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 1 day 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, 1 day ago

      Needed Murillo for next 2!

      Palmer injury, then Sarr, now Murillo!

      Hard to build up transfers!

    6. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Ffs worried sels owner

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

        What were you expecting?

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

          For murillo to stay on

    7. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Shocking cross from Ndiaye

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Professional footballer for the love of Judas

    8. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

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

    9. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Forest back 4:

      Williams Morato Milenkovic Savano (L-R)

    10. henrysquire
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Gyokeres looks absolutely shite.

      1. Ruinenlust
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Eze looks worse

      2. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

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

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

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

      4. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Absolutely

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

          Salah + gyokeres to isak + Bruno?

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

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

      6. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

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

      7. mookie
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Transferred him out and kept Watkins on WC...

      8. dennis the menace
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Bump

    11. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Gyokores movement is Terrible

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

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

    12. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Where is Murillos OG?

      1. Waylander
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        In your dreams?

    13. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Hmmm. This Gyokeres lad looks like a top striker

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

        Poor service to him I would say

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Yes could have braced so far if Noni could pass

      2. ‘Tis the Season
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        He hasn’t touched the ball

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

          Has now

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

      How many defcons for Anderson today then?

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

      1. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Hopefully 9

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        33/11

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          *33/3

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

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

      4. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day 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, 1 day ago

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

    16. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Gyokeres shot

      1. Moon Dog
          7 months, 1 day ago

          😯

      2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 1 day 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, 1 day 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, 1 day ago

        Defcons have made these types of games watchable...

        1. Moon Dog
            7 months, 1 day 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, 1 day ago

          hopefully McAtee gets some minutes

          1. Pedersen
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 1 day ago

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

        3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Need that Arsenal CS wiped in second half

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

            *after Califiori is subbed off*

          2. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 1 day ago

            This

        4. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Need a Forest goal or two here

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

          How bad did the Murillo injury look?

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 1 day ago

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

            1. The Tinkerman
              • 10 Years
              7 months, 1 day ago

              Cheers

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

          Murillo defcon monster

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

          Murillo hits defcon points by half time.

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

              Anderson will hit it easy too

        8. King Sheep
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

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

          1. More Tragic
            • 10 Years
            7 months, 1 day ago

            prawn cocktail brigade

        9. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Where points?

        10. Sting
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 1 day 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