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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. Absolutely Muñozed
    10 months, 27 days ago

    64% Rank Rise from Freehit so easily a huge success.

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    1. Bluetiger1
      10 months, 27 days ago

      congrats on FH
      what is your new overall ranking

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      1. Absolutely Muñozed
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Thanks. NOw need to plan for BB and TC

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        1. Brosstan
          10 months, 27 days ago

          Noted that question went unanswered

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      2. Absolutely Muñozed
        10 months, 27 days ago

        652K

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  2. g40steve
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Is Mbeumo fit or injured?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Not injured

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      1. g40steve
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Ta

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

      Suffering from chronic stress due to playing under Ruben Amorim

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    3. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Probably just taking it easy before afcon, doesnt want to get injured like Sarr did

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  3. Il Capitano
    10 months, 27 days ago

    1FT 0.4m ITB

    Raya
    VVD O'Reilly Senesi*
    Saka Bruno Semenyo Sarr*
    Haaland Mateta Thiago

    Dub - Andersen King Alderete

    Looks like both Senesi & Sarr need to go and don't have much dosh to play with, Palace defender and Minteh/Bruno G/Barnes the best replacements in their price range?

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  4. Atimis
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Sarr replacement seems tougher than I expected, thoughts on the options?

    1. Rice
    2. Barnes
    3. Neto
    4. Minteh

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    1. Brosstan
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Foden too expensive?

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      1. Atimis
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Yeah, unless I sell Pope

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    2. Brosstan
      10 months, 27 days ago

      5. Dango

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      1. Atimis
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Dango on my list but for GW16

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    3. Brosstan
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Out of those I think it's Rice. He seems the optimal 3rd ars

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    4. g40steve
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Barnes is reaching good form

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  5. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Presumably it'll be Andrey Santos for a few games in Caicedo's absence.

    I thought he was outstanding vs Burnley. 17 DefCon & 4.5m.

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  6. Downtown
    10 months, 27 days ago

    How nailed on is Foden for this week?

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  7. Bluetiger1
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Caicedo Red card does he miss Leeds United away not showing on Fantasy Premier league status for player?

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    1. Brosstan
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Yes he does

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      1. Bluetiger1
        10 months, 27 days ago

        thanks Brosstan

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  8. OverTinker
    10 months, 27 days ago

    I should have wished for much more at that moment

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/11/29/fpl-challenge-best-picks-team-reveal-gameweek-13?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_27423866

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  9. x.jim.x
    10 months, 27 days ago

    We beat Everton on Monday like we should have and we’re on same points as 3rd place. Is this the worst state the league’s been in since the Leicester year?

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    1. Brosstan
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Leicester were actually good though

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      1. x.jim.x
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Arsenal are on course for 87 points, Leicester only managed 81

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        1. Brosstan
          10 months, 27 days ago

          Different aura (in lack of any real arguments)

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          1. x.jim.x
            10 months, 27 days ago

            Oh yeah completely agree. Will always respect Mahrez and Vardy turning world class every week over Arteta’s terroristball

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

      I think last year was pretty bad, I seem to recall at times

      Leicester shook the World, take nothing away from them!

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  10. Flynny
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Hi. Would you make this move? Needs to be done tonight before price rises...thanks

    senesi and sarr to Timber and foden - 4

    Guess there is a chance timber rotated - but feels a solid long term pick....thanks

    Raya
    Vvd Burn Richards (rodon senesi)
    Bruno semenyo enzo sarr (stach)
    Haaland mateta thiago

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  11. BrockLanders
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Quick turnaround folks.

    Senesi & Sarr to O'Reilly & Minteh for -4?

    Be playing 1 of Anderson, Mukiele, Xhaka if I don't..

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    1. Flynny
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Go for it

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    2. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 27 days ago

      People saying O’Reilly may get a rest next game? I hope not though

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  12. Khalico
    10 months, 27 days ago

    2FTs, any changes required to this team?

    Raya
    VVD, Guehi, Chalobah
    Semenyo, Minteh, Gakpo, Saka, Mbeumo Haaland, Mateta

    Dubravka, Thiago, Senesi, Rodon

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    1. BrockLanders
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Looks fine to me. Nice team

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  13. One for All
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Pick 1:

    A) Mbeumo
    B) Bruno Fernandes

    Thanks

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    1. Brosstan
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Bruno especially with afcon

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    2. Dosh
      10 months, 27 days ago

      B

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  14. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Who to start?

    A) Mukiele
    B) Estéve

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

      A

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  15. MOZIL
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Will Merino start next game? or reckon Gyokerez will be back starting?

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

      Jesus was on the bench too

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      1. MOZIL
        10 months, 27 days ago

        dont think he will get a start

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  16. Dosh
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Which Arsenal defender will surely start the next game?

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    1. MOZIL
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Timber

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

        I noted some disagree due to him looking lnaxkered toda, with Ben White an option

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    2. Brosstan
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Calafiori

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      1. Dosh
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Lewis Skelly could get a game here

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    3. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Ben White

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    4. Bluetiger1
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Gabriel & now Saliba out unsure.

      Timber only certain player

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  17. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Does James start or bench vs Leeds now?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Leaning towards a benching - 3rd game in 8 days and played with 10 players for all of the 2nd half

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

        Between him and Truffert (EVE), who would you start mate?

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

      Has to be a decent chance of a benching

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    3. Bluetiger1
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I would bench as trying to manage his time

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

        Yeah, thinking same. It's just that planned HT sub vs Burnley that gives me a bit of hope, and Caicedo's suspension

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  18. MetallicaJack93
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Prioritise Rice or Foden?

    It's either a. Rice/Minteh or b. Foden/KDH in for me - what do we think?

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    1. MetallicaJack93
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Likely play foden or rice this week and bb week after

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    2. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I prefer the look of a on the whole.

      But Foden might go on a streak now? I can’t decide if it’s a trap or not, got burned getting him twice last season.

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  19. Brosstan
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Lol, when did Villa sneak up to 4th after their horror start? Shambles league this year

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  20. CoracAld2831
    10 months, 27 days ago

    53 pts. No FH or TC.

    Very pleased.

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  21. FDMS All Starz
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Thoughts on Fofana as a 4.4 way into the Chelsea defence? Looks good for def con too

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  22. Fifa las vegas
    10 months, 27 days ago

    I’m in a bit of a corner if Calafiori isn’t fit to start during the week with Senesi and his typos yellow. VdV against Newcastle will be the only option, otherwise take a hit.

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  23. Brosstan
    10 months, 27 days ago

    One more haul and Bruno non owners will come crawling back

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    1. Absolutely Muñozed
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I have him and will keep him - I wish i had kept him on FH instead of salah

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  24. Brosstan
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Verbruggen being massively slept on as the best GK pick? They seem to have steadied the ship and only 4.4

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  25. Yes Ndidi
    10 months, 27 days ago

    From 410k to 175k; reckon that constitutes a successfully deployed FH, even if I did manage to dodge Mateta's goal.

    Couple of glaring issues to deal with going into GW14 though (1FT, 2.0ITB)

    Sanchez
    Munoz Timber VVD
    Ndiaye Semenyo Sarr Mbeumo
    Haaland Thiago Mateta

    Dub Reijnders Senesi Esteve

    Looking to WC16, so

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      10 months, 27 days ago

      ....looking at a one or two week punt. Senesi & Sarr ought to be the ones on the chopping block really, but who to get in.

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      1. Yes Ndidi
        10 months, 27 days ago

        There really needs to be an unpost feature! That's twice my stubby fingers have done that.

        Sarr > Foden
        y/n?

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  26. Stevie B
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Is 58 points a good FH result? I am not happy because I had no Gakpo and Foden.

    Thanks and good luck!

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Great score having neither. I had Gakpo and Thiago and still only on 44 after bonus

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    2. Yes Ndidi
      10 months, 27 days ago

      60 with Foden no Gakpo here, so yes, nothing wrong with that score.

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    3. mookie
      10 months, 27 days ago

      The decision making process behind it it's what matters long term. There's a lot of variance in the outcome.

      On the bright side, you can say "I move", while most will have to say "we move".

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    4. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 27 days ago

      You're comparing your FH team score with your non-FH team

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  27. Klopp it
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Hard decision this week, who would u start

    A. Xhaka
    B. Esteve

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

      A

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Why is this a "hard decision"? Seems straightforward to me

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      1. Klopp it
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Xhaka against Liverpool or esteve against Burnley, there both hard games

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

        Burnley could get a 0-0 with Palace.
        Id still play Xhaka though, for his goal in their 2-1 win

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  28. Totalfootball
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Does Timber get rested midweek ?

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    1. Brosstan
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Seems strange to rest either of your first choice full backs when both CBs are out.

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

        There was a sight of him pulling up and signalling to the bench at the end of the game i think

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  29. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Best Sarr replacement? 6.9 max.

    A. Minteh
    B. Bruno G
    C. KDH
    D. Anderson

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      10 months, 27 days ago

      A if you're playing him every week

      D if you have the option to bench

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

        Thanks, will play most weeks, A or B is tough!

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  30. Heiro
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Hi all,

    What happened to Sarr?
    Sorry if it's been mentioned before.

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Ankle injury

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