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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
      3 months, 21 days ago

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

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      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        congrats on FH
        what is your new overall ranking

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        1. Absolutely Muñozed
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Thanks. NOw need to plan for BB and TC

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            1. Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Noted that question went unanswered

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          • Absolutely Muñozed
              3 months, 21 days ago

              652K

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        2. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Is Mbeumo fit or injured?

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          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Not injured

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            1. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Ta

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          2. #1 Salah Hater
            • 1 Year
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Suffering from chronic stress due to playing under Ruben Amorim

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          3. ryacoo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

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

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        3. Il Capitano
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 21 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
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 21 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
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Foden too expensive?

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            1. Atimis
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Yeah, unless I sell Pope

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          2. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            5. Dango

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            1. Atimis
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Dango on my list but for GW16

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          3. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

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

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          4. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Barnes is reaching good form

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        5. #1 Salah Hater
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 21 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
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          How nailed on is Foden for this week?

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        7. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          3 months, 21 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
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Yes he does

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            1. Bluetiger1
              • 3 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              thanks Brosstan

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        8. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 21 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
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 21 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
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Leicester were actually good though

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            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

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

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              1. Brosstan
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                Different aura (in lack of any real arguments)

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                1. x.jim.x
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 21 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
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 21 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
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 21 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
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 21 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
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Go for it

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          2. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

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

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        12. Khalico
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 21 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
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Looks fine to me. Nice team

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        13. One for All
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Pick 1:

          A) Mbeumo
          B) Bruno Fernandes

          Thanks

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          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Bruno especially with afcon

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          2. Dosh
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            B

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        14. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Who to start?

          A) Mukiele
          B) Estéve

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          1. Haa-lala-land
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            A

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        15. MOZIL
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

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

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          1. Haa-lala-land
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Jesus was on the bench too

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            1. MOZIL
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              dont think he will get a start

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        16. Dosh
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Which Arsenal defender will surely start the next game?

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          1. MOZIL
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Timber

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            1. Pompel
              • 12 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

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

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          2. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Calafiori

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            1. Dosh
              • 12 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Lewis Skelly could get a game here

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          3. #1 Salah Hater
            • 1 Year
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Ben White

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          4. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Gabriel & now Saliba out unsure.

            Timber only certain player

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        17. ryacoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Does James start or bench vs Leeds now?

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          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 21 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 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

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

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          2. mixology
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Has to be a decent chance of a benching

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          3. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            I would bench as trying to manage his time

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            1. ryacoo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 21 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
          • 2 Years
          3 months, 21 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
            • 2 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Likely play foden or rice this week and bb week after

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          2. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 21 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
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

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

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        20. CoracAld2831
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          53 pts. No FH or TC.

          Very pleased.

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        21. FDMS All Starz
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 21 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
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 21 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
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          One more haul and Bruno non owners will come crawling back

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          1. Absolutely Muñozed
              3 months, 21 days ago

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

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          2. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 21 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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          3. Yes Ndidi
            • 6 Years
            3 months, 21 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
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 21 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
                • 6 Years
                3 months, 21 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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          4. Stevie B
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 21 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
              • 13 Years
              3 months, 21 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
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

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

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            3. mookie
              • 12 Years
              3 months, 21 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
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

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

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          5. Big Sam Time
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Hard decision this week, who would u start

            A. Xhaka
            B. Esteve

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            1. Haa-lala-land
              • 5 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              A

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            2. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

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

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              1. Big Sam Time
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

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

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              2. Haa-lala-land
                • 5 Years
                3 months, 21 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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          6. Totalfootball
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Does Timber get rested midweek ?

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            1. Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 21 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
                • 5 Years
                3 months, 21 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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          7. WVA
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Best Sarr replacement? 6.9 max.

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

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            1. Yes Ndidi
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              A if you're playing him every week

              D if you have the option to bench

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              1. WVA
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

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

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          8. Heiro
            • 16 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Hi all,

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

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            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Ankle injury

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