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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. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    I cursed Gabriel by finally bringing him in
    Where are these nailed 12 pointers?

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Sun Jihai, you've ruined it for all of us!

    2. Domo
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Me too, brought him in for a hit.

      Never mind, ha'way the lads!

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Saka gets DC? Nice!

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      classic took Saka out for Rice - not a good FPL night

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    ballard monster

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      amazing - wishing all FPL managers who have him kept him in today & got the rewards

  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Daylight Brobbery....

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Dark outside for me...

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

    Ballard TOTS

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      whole Sunderland back line

  6. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    FPL aside... come on SUN

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      agree

      I cannot wait to Newcastle United v Sunderland United (home & away) for both teams
      the atmosphere is going to be electric

      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        Ohh man....that would be an awesome viewing

  7. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Someone care to explain how/where Raya saves are?

    1. splitzz
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Maybe fpl has gotten too used to no giving him saves. They still can’t believe he got any

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        He had one earlier, I refreshed after hearing he made a flurry of them and he had none, they actually removed the one he already had... What a joke...

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Well that block has just given Ballard max bonus for sure

  9. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Caliaflori so close!!

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Every week damn it

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Hate him so much. I definitely cursed him. He can't do anything attacking wise since I brought him in.

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

        It's all on you

        Tbf

  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Bonus Points:
    3 - Saka (36)
    2 - Trossard (32)
    1 - Ballard (30)

    Brobbey (27)
    Zubimendi (24)

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Oi-er as if Ballard doesn’t get max bonus, joke

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        Goal, assist and a crucial game saving block at the end. Joke he doesn’t get max bonus, when will they open their eyes.

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        i know defenders are doing the business this season, but they should never had introduced -4 bps for conceding for defenders

      3. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        agree

  11. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Well done Sunderland!

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Congrats - Sunderland they are going to stay up - not sure whose going down.

      Xhaha what a signing & what team work

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        They were never going to go down - the signings they made were very good and Le Bris is a very savvy manager.

  12. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal FT

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Thanks Tony

  13. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Rice finishes at 11 DC?

  14. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Saka bringing me 12% up. First time this season up to 2m. Never surrender

  15. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Happy with the draw not happy with double def

  16. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Brilliant Sunderland....you deserve it

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

    Everton win
    West Ham win
    Sunderland Arsenal draw

    Beautiful

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    not sure what the hell raya was doing for the equaliser though tbh

  19. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    saka outscoring and out defconning rice

    redemption for saka backers

  20. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Saka (captain) success!?... can't even celebrate until the robot has played.

  21. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Sunderland take a bow

  22. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Captained Saka & brought him in for a -4. Buzzing.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Well done, I went Pedro in the end after having it a while on Saka.

      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        Think he might still deliver.

  23. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    FT Provisional Bonus Points

    3 - Saka (42)
    2 - Trossard (32)
    1 - Ballard (31)

    Brobbey (27)
    Zubimendi (24)

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Wait Ballard just dropped out the bonus points, down to 24.

  24. DL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Not sure if that was good for my FPL, but it was bloody fun!

  25. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Are we sleeping on Sunderland assets?

  26. SM001
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Lads I think the FPL website is broken. My Arsenal defensive double up only have 1 point each?

  27. One for All
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    A) Caicedo+ Ekitike
    B) Welbeck, Gakpo

    A or B guys?

    Thanks

  28. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Saka(c)!!!

  29. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    City-Liverpool will now be 1-1. Both teams will be happy with a point given Arsenal dropped 2.

  30. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Gabriel captainers awfully quiet