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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. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Looks like 3 optimal defenders are Gabriel, Calafiori and Timber.

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    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      My team

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      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        I have G&C. I’ll let you know at 19.30 😀

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    2. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      funny, I've just been looking at using 4 FTs to make it happen

      we get 5 for AFCON...

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      I have G+T, took -4 to ditch Raya for Timber as a long term transfer. Luckily as a consequence I started Dub over Pope. Somehow I feel that watching these games with 3 Ars def isn't healthy.

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  2. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    What's my priority for next GW with 2 FTs? Lacroix & Reijnders on the chopping block.

    Roefs
    Gudmundson Gabriel Senesi
    Salah Caiceido Semenyo Reijnders
    Mateta JP EBH

    Dubravka KDH Anderson Lacroix

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      JP also an issue.
      Get Haaland, pretty good football player 😉

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      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        JP to Woltemade is under consideration but find it hard to bin him before SUN

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        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 28 days ago

          I did it yesterday before NFO with last game with Ange.

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  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Kane 400G in total tonight

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      A much better footballer than Haaland.

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        All these supposed goal monsters & Harry’s battering them

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      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        Lol

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      3. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        Haaland has broken any record sooner than everyone, if this continues, he’ll pass them all when he gets the same number of years

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        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 28 days ago

          All round footballer. Haaland doesn't come close.

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          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            5 months, 28 days ago

            Lmao
            Haaland scores more, wins more
            That's what matters

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          2. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 months, 28 days ago

            Lol

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        2. Zalk
          • 14 Years
          5 months, 28 days ago

          His body won't even hold for 5 more years.

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  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Harry Kane with 400 club career goals.

    Since Leyton Orient days.

    He'd liven up FPL again.

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      True would be great to have him back

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  5. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Kroupi Jr and King rotation feasible?

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      No. Evanilson 1st choice

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      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        Still?

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  6. el polako
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Surely this if Arsenal was after a dud who will just chase the defenders for the whole game they could have gone for Darwin Nunez - cheaper and younger than Gyokeres.

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  7. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Trossard is horrific

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    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Definitely

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  8. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    2FT and £1.9 ITB.

    A - Gyok & Reijnders > Wolt & Enzo (bench Paqueta)
    B - Gyok > Wolt and roll 1
    C - Other moves?

    Pope
    Gabriel - Timber - Senesi 
    Gakpo - Semenyo - Paqueta - Grealish
    Haaland - Gyok - Mateta

    Dubrav - Reijnders - Andersen - Gudmund 

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      B

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  9. MVDP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Anybody with any wise words about this Kroupi fella at Bournemouth?

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Don’t buy, you’re not going to get his today’s haul.

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      1. MVDP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        5 months, 28 days ago

        Was he just a one off starter?

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        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 28 days ago

          Yes

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  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Gyok getting no service what so ever

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      When he does cough cough

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      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        He shots at the goalkeeper.

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        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 28 days ago

          That’s rare though, usually he’s not quick enough to sort out his footing.

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Weak recruitment research from Arsenal?

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  11. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Vote Harry Kane for the next balond’or please. He is simply exceptional.

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  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Andersen down

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  13. tuturututu
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Evanilson to JP for a hit?

    What's happening with Evanilson do we know?

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    1. FFS ManU
      • 3 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Why take a hit to bring in a player who has blanked in the last 4 gameweeks?

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      1. tuturututu
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        I want to get rid of Evanilson, and JP at home vs Sunderland looks very tempting. Can't blank forever

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        1. FFS ManU
          • 3 Years
          5 months, 28 days ago

          True - I hope that JP ends his run of blanks next week because I still have him and have other underperformers to replace before him.

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    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      I'd go Woltemade. Possibly for free?

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      1. FFS ManU
        • 3 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        This

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      2. tuturututu
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        Im afraid not.

        If I do proposed transfers I would get this:

        Petrović, Dubravka
        Timber, Chalobah, Guehi, Vdv, Esteve
        Saka, Semenyo, Kudus, Enzo, Georginio
        Haaland, JP, Gyokeres

        Would be changing Enzo and Georginio depending on fixtures

        Good plan?

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        1. FFS ManU
          • 3 Years
          5 months, 28 days ago

          Only if JP and Gyokeres finally return to goal scoring form during their good run of fixtures. On their current form, it's a punt.

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    3. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      ... or Mateta.

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  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Andersen off

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  15. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Andersen injured

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Thigh/quad

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      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        sad. was great value with Defcon

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        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 28 days ago

          Not without clean sheets

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  16. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Hope Andersen is back by Gw10 for Wolves

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  17. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Wilson ball in chops

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  18. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Is 15 points on BB acceptable?

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    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Yes. 12 probably the benchmark for a decent tally

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  19. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Anyone not getting rid of Reijnders? If you are, who are your candidates for replacement?

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    1. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Bench i think first

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  20. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Gyokeres cant generate his own chances. Always a yard off the pace. Easy sell

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Yeah think I'm going for Mateta after next gw

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    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Got no timing, to far ahead, behind, never involved in the game

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    3. Bored Ape Jota Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      The new Højllund?

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  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Reijnders, Gyokeres to Enzo, Mateta?

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Yes

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    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Yep

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    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Mateta plays arsenal away next

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  22. Mighty Duck
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Is this match an early KO in disguise?

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Nah, it’s just Arsenal.

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    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Isn't every first half of an Arsenal game played out this way? They will likely score 1 or 2 from a set play/individual brilliance in the second half and repeat the next gw

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        Simple yet effective

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  23. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Arsenal been very poor

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  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    HT

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  25. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Think gyrokeres is my new Watkins !

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  26. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    How is Eze looking?

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  27. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Palace away to Arsenal next week. Hold off buying Mateta or Muñoz for 1 week?

    Can do VDV > Senesi (h) to Forest or Pedro > Woltemade (h) to Fulham for GW9 instead.

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      I'm considering Mateta for Pedro right away

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    2. Tony Soprano
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Palace have a nice run after Arsenal. He will
      probably go up 0.2 this week at least

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  28. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Is mateta essential now?

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      ARS away next

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  29. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    WC or hold?

    Sanchez
    Gabriel/Porro/Munoz
    Bruno/Saka/Semenyo/Kudis/Reijnders
    Haaland/Pedro

    Dub/Gudm/Kroupi/Dorgu

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  30. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Not here to gloat but glad my Alderete to Mukiele transfer couldn’t have gone any better!! Cheers to all the members talking me against that move lol

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Fair enough but didn't Alderete also start?

      What if he'd scored again?

      Rather than the other way around

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      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        You know how it works. If that happened I would have said I wish listened to you wonderful lot lol

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    2. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      I played both of them :mrgreen:

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