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Fulham v Arsenal team news: Raul fit to start

18 October 2025 499 comments
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One more Premier League game to go today: it’s Fulham v Arsenal, which gets underway at 17:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Marco Silva welcomes back Raul Jimenez after injury, so the Cottagers (presumably) go back to a 4-2-3-1 after a dalliance with a strikerless wing-back system in Gameweek 7.

Jorge Cuenca also comes in as Calvin Bassey and Issa Diop make way.

With Sasa Lukic injured, Tom Cairney steps up in the middle of the park.

Arsenal are pretty much at full strength, or at least as strong as injuries allow.

In terms of changes from the last Premier League game, it’s just Martin Zubimendi in for the sidelined Martin Odegaard in midfield.

Ben White is fit and on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Sessegnon, Berge, Iwobi, Cairney, King, Wilson, Jimenez.

Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Reed, Bassey, Reed, Adama, Kusi-Asare, Kevin, Diop, Smith Rowe.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, White, Martinelli, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Merino, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout 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:

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  1. antis0cial
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Foden/Gorden feel like a waste of money in my team. Had a good week but they have just been bad punts.

    Foden + Gordon to Saka + Enzo (if fit) for free?

    Vicario
    Gabriel Senesi Chalobah
    Semenyo Gordon Foden Grealish
    Haaland Pedro Mateta

    Dubravka Reijnders Munoz Rodon

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Will Enzo certainly start even if fit or be eased in to check how his knee reacts(?)

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    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      For what it's worth, Foden was excellent 2nd half and unlucky not to get returns.

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  2. FC Hakkebøf
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Finally a good (brilliant) gameweek with 93 points with Kudus and Romero left to Play.

    Mukiele in the XI and 16 points on the bench with bench boost.

    Went from 1.5 million to 360k in rank. Got 4 FT to optimize my XI and get rid of players like Stach and Reijnders.

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      That's brilliant

      The transfers help too but it's tricky to see where to go to next at that price for S & R

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Stach to King and Reijnders to Enzo or Gordon.

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        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 19 days ago

          Gordon is a sell!

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  3. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Did Andersen get injured?

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    1. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Yes

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Unfortunately and without contact shown on TV.

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  4. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Bottomed last post

    Two questions:

    Who is a priority sell:

    A. Caicedo
    B. Reijndeers

    Worth transferring Pedro out for Mateta for a 4pt hit:

    1. Yes
    2. No

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      B, 2 no since Ars next

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      A and Yes

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Sorry, I meant B not A

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      What's the problem with Caicedo? He was fit to play 2nd half? Or not(?)

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      1. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Returned from international duty and wasn’t fully fit to start. NFO were dominating Chelsea in first half so Caicedo was subbed on in second half.

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  5. Totalfootball
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    So , i have J pedro and Woltemade looks good but pedro has Sunderland wolves burnley in the next 4 .
    Is this a hold or an easy sell ?
    I think these are the sort of decisions that will make/break my season

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    1. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Hold then sell.

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Hold then sell for mateta

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      1. Totalfootball
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Have mateta.

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  6. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Raya and Munoz 1ft
    Or
    Pope and Timber 2ft

    Have Gabriel and Saka

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  7. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Which combo is better

    A. Reijndeers + Enzo (playing 352)
    B. Senesi + Woldemade (playing 433)

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  8. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Rank adjusted to 99k 🙂

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  9. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    I don't think Arsenal will keep a clean sheet against Palace. They didn't the last time they met anyway.

    Would it be a good idea to start Dubravka against Wolves instead of Raya?

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      No.

      I wouldn’t bet against Arsenal losing the clean sheet.

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      1. Halftime
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Thanks

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    2. mookie
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Last season
      Ars 2-2 Cry (PL)
      Cry 1-5 Ars (PL)
      Ars 3-2 Cry (EFL cup)

      The Arsenal CF scored 6 of those goals, while the Palace CF 3.

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  10. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Keep Pedro (h) to Sunderland or sell for Woltemade (h) to Fulham?

    Or wait a week and get Mateta (h) to Brentford and beyond?

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    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Keep for Sunderland than maybe move to Mateta

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Thanks Ninja,

        In that case do VDV > Senesi/Muñoz or hold?

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        1. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 19 days ago

          VDV is still decent value, but If you want Sensi do it this week, if Munoz then hold till next week.

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  11. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Any suggestions pls:

    Which combo is better

    A. Reijndeers + Enzo (playing 352)
    B. Senesi + Woldemade (playing 433)

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      B by a country mile

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  12. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Need a Mo brace tomorrow to collectively drain the FT bank.

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    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      This

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      I will take an assist or goal

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  13. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Raya and Munoz 1ft
    Or
    Pope and Timber 2ft

    Have Gabriel and Saka.

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  14. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Planning to do Gyokeres âž¡ Woltemade this gw giving me -

    Raya
    Gabriel - Dorgu - Gudmundsson
    Salah - Semenyo - Reijnders - KDH
    Haaland - Pedro - Woltemade

    Dubravka - King - Cash - Reinildo

    GW 10 - Pedro + Reijnders + Cash âž¡ Mateta + Sarr + Munoz for free

    Will have exact cash for those moves this week and next.

    Thoughts? 🙂

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  15. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Gyokores, Reijndeers, Van de ven, Gudmundson (used as bench fodder)

    =>

    Woldemade, Calafiori, Timber, Miley (use as bench fodder)

    8 point hit

    Yes or no?

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  16. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    So as suspected, Def cons do affect BPS and bonus, Saka blanked today and got 2 bonus because of his 13 defcons

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  17. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    72 plus Salah C left, not too bad I guess in the end

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