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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. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Saka on 8 DC

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    How bizarre - just seen the Arsenal goal, why did that Sunderland mid hang around in the middle of park with the ball almost like he was waiting to be dispossessed?

    One of the strangest pieces of play I think I have ever seen!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Think it was Le Fee FYI

    2. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      That’s the beauty of stupidity. It defies logic.

  3. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Reinildo trying to swap shorts with Saka

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Trossard G

    1. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      COYG!!!

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

    James benched wtf

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      As expected

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 27 days ago

        Maresca said he was able to play 90mins 3 times in a week but it was unlikely. I nearly still got him in myself but decided against because if this

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    trossard g
    zubimendi a

  7. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Assist?

  8. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Trossard g

  9. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    No good assist

  10. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    No more set piece fc

  11. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Much underrated player, Mr Trossard.

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      If Marty was healthy, he would likely be off

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 27 days ago

        He would have plenty of suitors

      2. SINGH
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 27 days ago

        Good thing Marty unhealthy then cause he won't score a goal like that

    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Id say hes rated appropriately. Not over or under, just as he is.

  12. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    All the non-FPL assets doing something, besides Saka

  13. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    How is he given hat much time and space

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    can you now make a save or 3 raya please

  15. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    This Arsenal team one of the greatest the prem has ever seen? Up there with invincibles, fergies boys and mourinhos Chelsea

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      No

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Nah

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Not yet.

    4. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Not yet, they need to win 2 titles

      1. FFS ManU
        • 3 Years
        4 months, 27 days ago

        This

    5. HadiSLIM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      One of? They are the greatest mate dont undermine them..

  16. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    OMG trossard

  17. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Been so impressed with Sunderland, first time I’ve watched them this season

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Clinic on positional football

  18. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Class goal from Trossard

  19. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    What's even the point with Eze?

  20. SINGH
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Trossard with goal of the decade right there

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Lol

  21. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Trossard world class. You are justifying my season ticket. Do it like a mandem, mandem, mandem,

  22. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Saka DefCon countdown...needs 3 more

  23. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    10 from 5 so far, thrilling 🙂

  24. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Calafiori has started every single game and made it past 60 mins since I bought him. 0 def cons, 0 attacking returns since getting 3 in the first two games.

    It's not even reversion to the mean. His attacking stats have him 3rd for xGI behind Timber and Munoz and he's hit the post at least once that I can recall.

    It's pretty bad luck imo. Picking him on WC over Gabriel cost me like 30 points which I'd understand if he didn't start a game or two but I got the xMins call right and got seriously punished going him over either of the other Arsenal options.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      I got both him and Gabriel on gw4 WC. Caliaflori will get plenty of returns don’t worry

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 27 days ago

        I should've gone for both on WC4 in hindsight ofc. But if you told me come GW12, that Calafiori would start every game and make it to 70+ mins at 5.7m vs Gabriel at 6.2m, I bet that every manager would have gone for Calafiori given the attacking stats from the opening games and lower price.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Timbriel

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 27 days ago

        Gaber

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          4 months, 27 days ago

          Gabatimori

    3. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Death or Gladioli with him for me because of the decent purchase price & can see massive pts on the horizon

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    damn that wont even count as raya save 😆

  26. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Does Raya get 3 x saves there?

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Yep!

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      only 1 sadly, lino is a non owner for sure 😛

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 27 days ago

        Ah was it offside for the second two shots?

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 27 days ago

          yeah 😥

  27. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Is that 3 saves for Raya?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Offsideski

  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    go on raya

  29. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Strange to feel good when one of your defenders concede a goal

  30. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    8 more defcons needed from Gabriel