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The penultimate match of Gameweek 12 is a north London derby, as Arsenal play host to Tottenham Hotspur.

Kick-off at the Emirates Stadium is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Mikel Arteta has handed a first Premier League start to Piero Hincapie, who replaces the injured Gabriel Magalhaes.

Full-backs Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori are both fit to start, while Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli return as substitutes.

Viktor Gyokeres remains out, however, so Mikel Merino continues up front.

As for Spurs, Thomas Frank makes five changes from the 2-2 draw with Manchester United.

Kevin Danso, Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus and Wilson Odobert come in for Pedro Porro, Pape Sarr, Brennan Johnson, Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani.

The inclusion of Danso alongside Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven suggests that Frank will use a back three formation.

LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Kepa, Mosquera, White, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Nwaneri, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Spence, Danso, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Palhinha, Bentancur, Kudus, Odobert, Richarlison

Subs: Kinsky, Simons, Tel, Gray, Bergvall, Johnson, Porro, Sarr, Kolo Muani

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. Tonyawesome69
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Not as good as McLean's goal earlier this week...

    https://x.com/BBCSportScot/status/1990900655230259321?t=YtYkR8B-7IRtV65efP4NVg&s=19

    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 4 days ago

      I read:

      "not as good as McLaren got busted earlier today".

  2. Mr. O'Connell
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Bittersweet for Timber owners, loses clean sheet, but makes 60 mins

    1. Fifa las vegas
      11 months, 4 days ago

      If only Calafiori got an assist, would’ve been perfection

    2. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 4 days ago

      60 minutes now logged in

  3. NABIL - FPL otai
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Moment of silence for the Arsenal double defence..

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Im one of them. Spurs were never scoring. Thats been their only shot. One mistake and that pr##k Raya so far off his line. Unbelievable.

      1. THE Wild Rover
        11 months, 4 days ago

        Shitetalk. Not a clue

        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 months, 4 days ago

          care to expand? Not a clue about what? What did I say that didn't happen?

  4. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Whats that pr##k Raya doing so far off his line FFS!!

    1. Amartey Partey
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Yeah so unnecessary

      1. THE Wild Rover
        11 months, 4 days ago

        That’s where they would normally be when their team are attacking.

    2. THE Wild Rover
      11 months, 4 days ago

      People here are clueless

  5. fedolefan
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Inevitable Richarlison goal

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27404281

  6. have you seen cyan
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Gabriel > Cucu instead of Callum Fury has been a small win.

  7. Gizzachance
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Gab to vvd not feeling as bad now, as no other ars cover
    Like some me

    Still wished gone timber(assist) or any palace def

  8. SINGH
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Royal getting cocky. Messed up with the Sunderland equaliser and now this against Spuds. Need to sell him and get Donnaruma

    1. Hooky
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Royal with cheese

      1. SINGH
        11 months, 4 days ago

        Lol I meant Raya. Damn auto spell

        1. g40steve
          11 months, 4 days ago

          Don’t you just love autocorrect

    2. Sir Michael Taker
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Donarumma is like a foot taller than him too

  9. Ask Yourself
    11 months, 4 days ago

    At least I don’t have triple Arsenal defence anymore

    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Gabriel on the bench still counts

  10. F4L
    11 months, 4 days ago

    imagine saying at the start of the season a midfield of

    bruno g palhinha caicedo casemiro rice

    would be doing so well a third into the season

  11. Tonyawesome69
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Saka 10 defcon

    1. Ask Yourself
      11 months, 4 days ago

      I swear they’ve been adding defcon to his score when no one is watching there is no way he has that many

      1. Three Pints of Schlager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 months, 4 days ago

        He gets one for each dribble attempt when he gets stuck, and someone else fumbles the ball.back to him.

        Thats how he does it.

        1. Sir Michael Taker
          11 months, 4 days ago

          Recoveries lol. It was obvious when Bruno Fernandes was the master recoverer that it just was not a defensive contribution at all.

  12. JBG
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Raya not even saving a shot from 50m away, can't get saves for his owners.

    1. Ask Yourself
      11 months, 4 days ago

      So annoyed I didn’t just get verbruggen on WC10

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        11 months, 4 days ago

        Same here. Or Sanchez...

        1. Ask Yourself
          11 months, 4 days ago

          I had Sanchez all season and couldn’t wait to get rid of him

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            11 months, 4 days ago

            Recent CS not satisfying you already?

  13. thegaffer82
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Are my eyes deceiving me, or is Timber the only outfield player on the field today with 0 (ZERO!) def cons?
    Like wtf dude? You not making any tackles or interceptions or headers today?!

    1. Tonyawesome69
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Saka has it sorted down the right side with 10 defcons....

      1. Three Pints of Schlager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 months, 4 days ago

        Saka probably gets defcons for Timber tackles as well.

        Bias software error.

    2. Ask Yourself
      11 months, 4 days ago

      They’re giving everything he does to Saka I think

    3. Hooky
      11 months, 4 days ago

      They're giving all of his to Saka today

    4. Sir Michael Taker
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Probably got nobody playing against him with Frank's 8 defenders on the pitch

  14. Tonyawesome69
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Raya save

    1. F4L
      11 months, 4 days ago

      1 down, 2 to go...

  15. DavvaMC
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Good Moves?

    A. VDV > Munoz
    B. Pedro > Thiago

    Thanks

    1. g40steve
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Nice

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 4 days ago

      VDV has Fulham at home next

  16. Amartey Partey
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Raya got a save!!

    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 4 days ago

      And he will have a safe journey home hopefully. He still looks a bit dizzy from that Richie goal.

  17. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Calafiori, Timber and Saka (c). 10pts lost because of that pr**k Raya being so far off his line for no reason. Absolutely fuming.

    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 4 days ago

      And early subs still expected.

  18. Atimis
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Glad I sold Eze this week, tough to say anything really lol

    1. g40steve
      11 months, 4 days ago

      FFS you are your worst enemy 🙂

  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Nina Simone with a weak attempt at goal

    1. THE Wild Rover
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Did it feeeeeeeel good?

      1. g40steve
        11 months, 4 days ago

        🙂

    2. Jafooli
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Sinnerman

    3. Hooky
      11 months, 4 days ago

      And that's a fact

  20. Amartey Partey
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Spurs are going to get a pen here

  21. Royal5
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Rice needs to step up. Need those Defcon points

  22. g40steve
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Romero YC

    Number 5

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      11 months, 4 days ago

      *Mambo

  23. Bigbars
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Merino with his play acting and Romero getting his 5th YC for his reaction... bunch of clowns

  24. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Haha. Merino getting checked for his dive fake head injury.

  25. g40steve
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Saka close

  26. Big Mike
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Early thoughts for game week 13.

    Should I bring in O'Reilly? I know he's a minutes risk but he's definitely nailed when Ait Nouri goes to AFCON. Going early avoids any price changes.

  27. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Another Spurs goal would be nice. Means three points less for all Arse def triplers.

  28. Jafooli
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Two more DC's place Bukayo...

    1. Jafooli
      11 months, 4 days ago

      *please

  29. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Waiting for Saka to get Defcon...

  30. g40steve
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Need a timber goal