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Chelsea v Arsenal team news: No Saliba or Trossard, Palmer sub

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The final match of Gameweek 13 sees Chelsea play host to Arsenal.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Mikel Arteta makes two changes from Gameweek 12, both of which are enforced thanks to injuries sustained by William Saliba and Leandro Trossard.

Cristhian Mosquera and Gabriel Martinelli get promotions to the starting XI.

Enzo Maresca makes just one alteration from midweek, as Joao Pedro comes in for Alejandro Garnacho.

Estevao retains his place on the wing, while Cole Palmer returns on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella, James, Caicedo, Estevao, Enzo, Neto, J Pedro

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Tosin, Badiashile, Santos, Palmer, Gittens, Garnacho, Delap

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Hincapie, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Eze, Rice, Saka, Martinelli, Merino

Subs: Kepa, Lewis-Skelly, White, Odegaard, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Madueke, Gyokeres, Jesus

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. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Best gw of the season. Green (FH) arrow with margin of 41 pts. From 2.8 million to 1.11m 🙂 TC and BB still intact. TV doesn't matter, they say, but at least I managed to afford Konsa first on my bench (Truffert 2nd). Nothing against bench jam after picking Kelleher over Martinez 🙂

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 27 days ago

      First bragging top post for me ever!

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      1. Bluetiger1
        10 months, 27 days ago

        congrats

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Congrats

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    3. Brosstan
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Bragging is accepted when its balanced with something negative like 1.1 OR.

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  2. chilli con kone
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Did Calafiori come off injured?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Early YC forced Arteta to sub him off at HT

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      1. fedolefan
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Do you give awesome69ers? FPL Virgin has been stalking you for obvious reasons.

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/11/29/spurs-v-fulham-team-news-kolo-muani-richarlison-start?hc_page=3&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_27425204

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  3. SomeoneKnows
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Which injured player should I prioritize replacing and with who (1FT + 0.1 itb) ?

    A) Gabriel (and play Xhaka)
    B) Sarr (and play Gudmundsson)
    C) Replace both (-4 hit)

    Raya
    Gabriel*, Lacroix, Porro
    Saka, Semenyo, Sarr*, Mbeumo
    Haaland, Mateta, Thiago

    (Dubravka, Xhaka, Gudmundsson, Senesi*)

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  4. fedolefan
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Ugh, what were those Bruno assists.

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  5. Totalfootball
    10 months, 27 days ago

    I have Cherki and 1 FT , and upto 7.5 million

    Either hold him , or get 1 of Enzo , Rice , Barnes , Bruno G ?
    Not interested in Gakpo

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    1. Jafooli
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Rice

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  6. pundit of punts
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Any updates on the Sarr injury?

    Any chance for midweek?

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Wait to be assessed I think

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    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      10 months, 27 days ago

      There will be rotation midweek regardless (FWIW)

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Glasner on Sarr's injury: “We all have to assess him further but the ankle is quite swollen so I think he will miss a few games. Maybe we won’t see him again before the Afcon."

      https://x.com/ed_aarons/status/1995139058943881389?t=MQa6cQhIfcs_mIQWlE_BpA&s=19

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      1. pundit of punts
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Cheers

        That makes it easy for me

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  7. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Reece James or O’Reilly, hmm tough one

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

      Will O’Reilly start again so soon with options available? Pep is going to have to play RAN soon considering he is off to AFCON anyway.

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Wouldn’t it be in Pep’s interest to NOT play him?

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

          If he continuously plays O’Reilly between now and AFCON and he gets injured, he will be without both him and RAN. Big risk

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          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            10 months, 27 days ago

            Either way - James from an injury perspective just as risky and also Gusto lurking, tough decision

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            1. Haa-lala-land
              10 months, 27 days ago

              James should be more likely to start with Caicedo out id have thought

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              1. Haa-lala-land
                10 months, 27 days ago

                Scrap this, James ruled out in Marescas quote!

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  8. Jafooli
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Sarr or Senesi out first?

    Have Xhaka (liv), Rodon (CHE) & Esteve (CRY) on bench.

    Think Senesi > O’Reilly or Newcastle def and play Xhaka might be best?

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  9. Steavn8k
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Worth a bench boost mid week? (Know it's risky with rotation)
    Dubravka-Anderspn - Truffert - Mukiele

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    1. Jafooli
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Nope

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  10. Dynamic Duos
    10 months, 27 days ago

    G2G? Or Sarr to Bruno G -4?

    Petrovic
    Munoz VVD Timber O'Reilly
    Saka(c) Gakpo Szoboszlai Rogers
    Haaland Pedro

    Dubravka Thiago Sarr Senesi

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

      Who will you bench?

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        10 months, 27 days ago

        O'Reilly

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

          Yeah I like Bruno G. Minimum 4 points most weeks

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  11. Jafooli
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Sarr to who? Needs to be same price, have:

    Saka, Mbuemo, Enzo & Xhaka

    Also have 3 x Arsenal and Chelsea…

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    1. Jafooli
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Might go Bruno Guimarães or Minteh/Anderson

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Can you afford Bruno G? Him or Minteh

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        1. Jafooli
          10 months, 27 days ago

          Agreed

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    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Anderson, Bruno G, Doku, Minteh, Rogers. A decent few

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      1. Jafooli
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Many thanks - not Doku after his FH performance this GW 😀

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    3. g40steve
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Barnes

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  12. mookie
    10 months, 27 days ago

    No Haaland and no Salah teams on 3 huge greens?

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  13. FPL Sanky
    10 months, 27 days ago

    62 with no chips played......got out of jail I guess..... could have been so much worse with so many chips being played this week

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  14. Punned It
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Mental note: Never bench Chalobah.

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

      I know, I did it again…

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      1. FantasyClub
        10 months, 27 days ago

        "Oops i did it again..."
        Said Britney Spears

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  15. Visionaries
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Who would you prioritise? All have great fixtures

    A Bruno
    B Gakpo
    c Foden

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

      ACB in that order. Liverpool have a tough fixture

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 27 days ago

      GW14 captaincy may sway the decision here

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  16. Under my Cucurella
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Did the math, FH score equals 52. Old team score equals 56. Seems I played a regular old hit not a free hit. It's been one of those seasons.

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    1. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Weeks back GW3 I think my FH scored 41 vs my normal team 42 🙂

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      1. Under my Cucurella
        10 months, 27 days ago

        I feel your pain

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    2. Jafooli
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Standard FPL, chips are pure evil…

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      1. Under my Cucurella
        10 months, 27 days ago

        TC went well for me, so let's see how BB goes, whenever I decide to play that. There's been wasted points on my bench all season, but no doubt be swimming with blanks when I play BB

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        1. Jafooli
          10 months, 27 days ago

          Lol…yep, for sure…GL

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  17. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Ben White starting on Wednesday I'd imagine. Timber looked dead on his feet after 70mins

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    1. Jafooli
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Don’t say that, am already on vapour with Senesi, Sarr, Rondon & Esteve…

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      1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Timber owner myself so wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it.

        Around 80mins he was waving his hands in the air to the bench after a long sprint back, presumably wondering why he hadn't been subbed yet. I'd imagine Arteta kept him on with a full rest on Wednesday in mind.

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        1. Jafooli
          10 months, 27 days ago

          Yikes….Rondon & Esteve starting for me then

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  18. Tinmen
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Folks, do I keep Ekitike or sell him this week ?

    Gakpo got a goal and assist today. Wirtz had his best game and Isak came off at 70 with a goal

    All of this make me think Ekitike doesn’t start on Wednesday

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    1. Jafooli
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Who are your other two forwards and 5th mid?

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      1. Tinmen
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Wolt, Haaland and Dewsbury-Hall

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    2. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Ekitike also looked poor when he came on. I'd sell

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  19. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Senesi first on my chopping block - which one to replace him:

    A) Timber
    B) O'Reilly
    C) Munoz (have Guehi)

    Cheers

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    1. Jafooli
      10 months, 27 days ago

      C

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  20. MetallicaJack93
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Caicedo and Reijnders out, who would you consider?

    A. Foden
    B. Bruno
    C. Minteh
    D. Rogers
    E. Other (who?)

    Rest of mids are Semenyo Gakpo Mbeumo

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    1. MetallicaJack93
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Kdh?

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    2. Jafooli
      10 months, 27 days ago

      A & C

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    3. Visionaries
      10 months, 27 days ago

      A & B by a mile

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    4. Under my Cucurella
      10 months, 27 days ago

      All good considerations tbh, I'd maybe lean towards B and C

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  21. Jafooli
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Think may struggle to field 11 midweek….huge rotation coming up…

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  22. grooveymatt65
    10 months, 27 days ago

    hey guys

    Still got my free hit chip, is gw 16 the best time to use it?

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  23. Totalfootball
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Enzo Rice Gakpo

    What will be your order ?

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  24. Under my Cucurella
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Senesi is probably the one to go with my FT but unfortunately I only have the 5.0 to spend so no O'Reilly, Munoz, James etc.

    Who else is worth bringing into the squad? Ideally someone with a good fixture this week to not have to start Andersen against City

    Verbruggen
    Virgil Richards Andersen
    Saka Fernandes Mbuemo Minteh
    Haaland Mateta Thiago

    Dub Xhaka Mukiele *Senesi

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    1. Il Capitano
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Thiaw?

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      1. Under my Cucurella
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Just had a look at him, not sure on the Spurs fixture. But after that looks quite good

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  25. Totalfootball
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Would you guys put timber on Bench and play Burn instead ?

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  26. EL tridente
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Reece James to Münoz?

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  27. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Chalobah going under the radar….. only blanked twice this season… once when he was sent off and once against Sunderland

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    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      10 months, 27 days ago

      *3 goals 1 assist too

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  28. BR510
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Sensei to Thiaw or Pope to Sels this week?

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  29. Dosh
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Hold or sell Salah?

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  30. Absolutely Muñozed
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Wow Danso got DefCons all of a sudden. FH keeps on giving.

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