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8 November 2025 421 comments
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The first of two evening kick-offs is Sunderland v Arsenal at the Stadium of Light.

The action gets underway at 5.30pm GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Sunderland name an unchanged side from their 1-1 draw with Everton on Monday.

There are three changes for Arsenal from midweek.

Martin Zubimendi returns, while Eberechi Eze and Riccardo Calafiori also come back into the XI.

Mikel Merino continues to start up front.

There’s no Viktor Gyokeres in the Gunners’ squad, nor is there any of the other players – such as Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke – who are nearing a return.

Compared to the side Arteta sent out to face Burnley in Gameweek 10, the only difference is Merino in for Gyokeres.

The most-bought defender and midfielder of Gameweek 11, Gabriel Magalhaes and Declan Rice, respectively, both feature in this contest.

LINE-UPS

Sunderland XI: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Geertruida, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki, Traore, Le Fee; Isidor.

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Talbi, Brobbey, Rigg, Mayenda, O’Nien, Adingra, Masuaku.

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

Subs: Arrizabalaga, White, Lewis-Skelly, Hincapie, Mosquera, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Dowman, Harriman-Annous.


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. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Saka G

  2. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Saka at last.

  3. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    I can't do this anymore. I need to win a title. £5-6k a year on Arsenal season ticket + food + travel + accommodation .

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 9 days ago

      Hope this serves as a lesson to support your local club

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 9 days ago

        that'll be Barry town... fml

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    saka g
    merino a

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

    Sakan deez

  6. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Ffs Sunderland gift to Saka

  7. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Saka.. never in doubt...

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 9 days ago

      Well he was 😀 (but glad he has finally repaid us)

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 9 days ago

      Excellent double jinx on bottom of previous page....

  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Never doubted him....best player in the EPL

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 9 days ago

      Agree mate

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 9 days ago

        Lol

  9. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    SAKAAA

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

    Chelsea XI: Sánchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernández, Neto, Pedro, Garnacho, Delap

    Subs: Jörgensen, Adarabioyo, Hato, James, Acheampong, Santos, Gittens, Guiu, Estêvão

    Wolves XI: Johnstone, Bueno, Krejčí, Gomes, Tchatchoua, André, Gomes, Bueno, Bellegarde, Hee-chan, Larsen

    Subs: Sá, Wolfe, Mosquera, Hoever, Munetsi, Arias, Arokodare, Chirewa, Mane

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 9 days ago

      Delap brace incoming

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 9 days ago

      That good or bad for Joao Pedro?

  11. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Such a poor goal to concede

  12. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Yass Saka you beauty

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

    Rofl Roefs, near post

  14. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    We want/need more...

  15. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    C'mon Timber get in on the act

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

    Bukayoooo!

    Lovely replacement for Gyokeres this GW!

  17. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Delap to make up for his mistakes

  18. Josh.E
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    season saving goal, I was mudded

  19. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Shocking keeping by Roefs

  20. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Sakaaa Cap let's go

  21. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Zuba almost scored

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Need Arsenal to score again asap so they can sit back and actually make some defcons

  23. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Arsenal please win. please justify my season ticket in the context of austerity and cost of living crisis.

  24. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Another Saka goal would be lovely

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 9 days ago

      Assisted by Timber.. perfect

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

    Saka and Rice on 8 defcons

    Gabriel on 1...

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 9 days ago

      Saka DCs would be a nice bonus...

  26. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Sold Saka for Rice, Mukiele third on bench and started Dubravka over Roefs. Keane saving my week so far.

  27. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Here comes Gabriel

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Why doesn't Saka take that FK on his left foot?

  29. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Ball being in play for 39 of the 70mins....scam

  30. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 9 days ago

    Caliaflori got the block there from the cross in but was fouled. Because the whistle was blown for the foul does he not get the defcon?