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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. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Enzo to Trossard for my FT and hold onto Semenyo another week?

    1. Pariße
      11 months, 4 days ago

      He’s been carrying the right wing for some time, but Martinelli and Madueke are back now.

  2. fedolefan
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Arteta with touchline theatrics at 4-1 up with 5 mins to go.

  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Eze the same price as Semenyo for me
    Can see that being a popular move this week

    1. Gizzachance
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Bandwagon, have owned eze for couple weeks, 1 return before today, chelski next

  4. F4L
    11 months, 4 days ago

    how did rice avoid a yellow there

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

    Why is that not a straight yellow for Rice?

  6. Tonyawesome69
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Rice YC

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

      Oh come on Pricey!

  7. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Time to buy Salah now Slot has gone haha

    1. F4L
      11 months, 4 days ago

      but will Postecoglou get the best out of him?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        11 months, 4 days ago

        It’s what he does mate

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

      Fake news. Slot hasn't been sacked.

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

        Not yet

    3. chocolove
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Ban

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        11 months, 4 days ago

        He’s gone, trust me

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

          You always come out with factually incorrect stuff constantly I noticed.

          I know you change your name fairly often, because you don't like people having a go at you about having more than one team. But no matter how much you change your name, I know you are still Saucy Salah, because your posting style never changes.

    4. Fifa las vegas
      11 months, 4 days ago

      God that would’ve been awful news if true

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        11 months, 4 days ago

        Why? I read on some sources it’s done but under wraps

  8. Sgt. Schultz
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Yellow Rice

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Egg fried

  9. Royal5
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Rice you idiot

  10. Jafooli
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Rice YC....over cooked

  11. F4L
    11 months, 4 days ago

    love how richy is just always on the wind up

  12. HuttonDressedasLahm
    11 months, 4 days ago

    At least the double CS was busted by my own striker… shame Calafiori got broken when I bought him, as did Gabriel last week, now Timber get the attacking points
    I hate Arsenal defence

  13. Bobby Digital
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Rice being a bit of a rat there

  14. Kaneyonero
    11 months, 4 days ago

    F off Porro

    1. Kaneyonero
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Get out of my team

    2. chocolove
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Lol. He really want a card or two

  15. chocolove
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Lol, Spurs expecting Xavi Simons to save them

    1. Royal5
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Kulusevski, Madisson and Solanke would help

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

      Who are.Liverpool expecting to save them?

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

        Kenny Dalglish

    3. Sir Michael Taker
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Leipzig are a trap for producing attacking players. The gift that gave Werner and Nkunku have given us fake Xavi and Seszko

  16. F4L
    11 months, 4 days ago

    arteta doesnt seem to care much about managing saka's minutes evidently

    1. THE Wild Rover
      11 months, 4 days ago

      He never has.

  17. Libano
    11 months, 4 days ago

    How does Timber not have a single defensive contribution?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      11 months, 4 days ago

      He was outstanding excpected at least 1 bonus point

  18. Fifa las vegas
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Calafiori fail. Didn’t even get the free kick chance

  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Got an even money bet on any Saka goal or assist earlier
    £10 in the bin

    1. Sir Michael Taker
      11 months, 4 days ago

      At least hes got those defcons. Premium Granit Xhaka

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

    Saka masterclass comes to an end

    1. F4L
      11 months, 4 days ago

      they'll be showing clips of him tracking back to the next generation of wingers in 20 years

    2. el polako
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Something is off.
      He’s not limping.

  21. Tonyawesome69
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Full time - Saka 4 point haul

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      11 months, 4 days ago

      I'm happy with that

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

      Basic bich

  22. Ajax Hamsterdam
    11 months, 4 days ago

    FH this week then will probably try to get rice to dble up with Saka.

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

    Remember when Hearts were going to win the league 😆 😆 😆

  24. fedolefan
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Dodged the Haaland and Saka cappers after the Salah(c) fail. Hoping for a Bruno blank may be pushing it.

  25. HellasLEAF
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Why do I own Saka. Never trust this player still own him. Sitting here watching Eze Trossard light up Spurs. FFS.

    Saka out. Guy is on an island over there on the wing.

    1. The Big Fella
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Who are you going to replace him with?

      1. HellasLEAF
        11 months, 4 days ago

        There are a slew of options actually.

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Get's super involved when it's celebration time !

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

    Arsenal don’t miss Odegaard anymore.

    1. Royal5
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Saka certianly do.

      1. Royal5
        11 months, 4 days ago

        Does*

  27. Royal5
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Rice handed his Defcons after the whistle. I take it.

  28. The Big Fella
    11 months, 4 days ago

    This match confirms what I have been thinking: Saka out. Not worth the money at the moment. Just need to work out who for now

    1. Sir Michael Taker
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Hes not but does it even matter. The money isnt the issue, there's nobody above him in price to worry about.

      1. The Big Fella
        11 months, 4 days ago

        I can bring in a cheaper performing mid and just pocket the money. Doesn’t need to be equivalent money. I think many will chase this week’s points and bring in Eze but it’s a trap - Arsenal don’t score a lot of goals this season and this week is an outlier. Defence is where it’s at I think.

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

    So bloody annoying when you take a chance on a captain and it's totally the right decision as the game is a pummelling, yet they still blank - whilst the bloke next to them nets a hattie.

    1. el polako
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Good for defcons.
      Saka is.

    2. The Big Fella
      11 months, 4 days ago

      Not the right decision then. Saka has been underwhelming all season and I would never captain him

  30. Tonyawesome69
    11 months, 4 days ago

    Timber ends with 0 defcons haha

    1. Nightcrawler
      11 months, 4 days ago

      timber never gets defoncs. lots of cleanies and attacking returns though so easily worth it