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There are five more Premier League matches up now, with the reigning champions among the teams in action:

Wilson fit

TEAM NEWS

The headline team news is at the Emirates and chiefly concerns Arsenal’s defence.

Piero Hincapie is fit to keep his place after a midweek injury scare.

He may not have long in the side, however: Gabriel Magalhaes returns to the matchday squad as a substitute after injury.

The biggest surprise is the absence of Jurrien Timber.

It doesn’t end there, as Riccardo Calafiori has pulled out of the Gunners’ XI in the warm-up. In comes Myles Lewis-Skelly.

As for Brighton and Hove Albion, Fabian Hurzeler makes three changes.

Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke and Diego Gomez replace Mats Wieffer, Olivier Boscagli and Yankuba Minteh, who loses his ever-present starter status.

Arne Slot makes two changes for Liverpool, with Federico Chiesa coming in for the suspended Dominik Szoboszlai. This is Chiesa’s first Premier League start of the season.

Jeremie Frimpong also replaces Conor Bradley, who is at least fit enough to be on the bench. Cody Gakpo is also back from injury as a substitute.

Four changes for Wolverhampton Wanderers: Mateus Mane, Yerson Mosquera, Hugo Bueno and Tolu Arokodare come in.

It’s nice and simple in east London as both West Ham United and Fulham are unchanged. That, of course, means that Harry Wilson is fit after Monday’s knock.

Kristoffer Ajer comes in for the absent Sepp van den Berg in Brentford’s only change.

Alex Scott, Adam Smith and Junior Kroupi oust David Brooks, Evanilson and Justin Kluivert for visitors Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo starts despite speculation over his future.

Finally, at Burnley, the hosts are still without Maxime Esteve.

Armando Broja, Bashir Humphreys and Marcus Edwards come in for Zian Flemming, Jaidon Anthony and the unavailable Joe Worrall for the Clarets.

Everton are without the ill Jack Grealish, so in comes Tyler Dibling. Beto is also preferred to Thierno Barry.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Rice, Saliba, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Zubimendi, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Jesus, Eze, Magalhaes, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Nwaneri.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Dunk, van Hecke, Coppola, Kadioglu, Hinshelwood, Ayari, De Cuyper, Gruda, Gomez, Rutter.

Subs: Steele, Minteh, Watson, Welbeck, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Wieffer, Veltman.


Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, Ajer, Henry, Yarmolyuk, Janelt, Jensen, Schade, Thiago, Lewis-Potter. 

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Henderson, Nelson, Damsgaard, Konak, Nunes, Donovan.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Tavernier, Cook, Smith, Scott, Semenyo, Kroupi. 

Subs: Dennis, Soler, Brooks, Evanilson, Christie, Adli, Kluivert, Hill, Unal.


Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Laurent, Humphreys, Ekdal, Pires, Cullen, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Broja, Bruun Larsen.

Subs: Weiss, Hartman, Anthony, Florentino, Tchaouna, Flemming, Sonne, Tresor, Barnes.

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Garner, Dibling, Alcaraz, McNeil, Beto.

Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, Barry, Rohl, Aznou, Welch, Campbell. 


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Chiesa, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Bradley, Gakpo, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha, Lucky.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Mosquera, Krejci, S Bueno, Doherty, Gomes, Andre, H §Bueno, Mane, Hwang Hee-Chan, Arokodare.

Subs: Johnstone, Wolfe, Strand Larsen, Arias, Hoever, Lopez, Gonzalez, Tchatchoua, Rawlings.


West Ham United XI: Areola, Todibo, Kilman, Magassa, Walker-Peters, Scarles, Potts, Fernandes, Summerville, Paqueta, Bowen.

Subs: Hermansen, Earthy, Mavropanos, Rodriguez, Soucek, Kante, Golambeckis, Mayers, Wilson.

Fulham XI: Leno, Robinson, Andersen, Cuenca, Tete, Lukic, Berge, Wilson, Smith-Rowe, Kevin, Jimenez.

Subs: Lecomte, Castagne, Reed, Diop, Ridgeon, Cairney, King, Traore, Kusi-Asare.


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  1. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 6 hours ago

    No Timber, enter Cucurella stage left.

  2. Bigbars
    10 months, 6 hours ago

    Good Luck everyone !

  3. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 6 hours ago

    Declan Rice playing RB

    1. GENERATION X
      10 months, 6 hours ago

      Lovely, 4 points for the cleanie

    2. Pep Roulette
      10 months, 6 hours ago

      Defcon likely

  4. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 6 hours ago

    The word "Timber" wasn't even in the predicted line up commentary for Arsenal 🙁

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/team-news

    1. chocolove
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Ask for a membership refund

      1. The Philosopher
        10 months, 5 hours ago

        That and a sponsored trip to the Maldives

      2. Ball Ake
        10 months, 5 hours ago

        A branded coffee pot

    2. HammerSandwich
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Why would there be, there wasn't a single suggestion of him missing out

  5. AzzaroMax99
    10 months, 6 hours ago

    I have both Timber and Calafiori. Ffs and this game!

    1. Bigbars
      10 months, 6 hours ago

      Thats some bad luck

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      10 months, 6 hours ago

      Unlucky mate

    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 6 hours ago

      That's harsh.

    4. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 6 hours ago

      Who comes in for them ?

      1. The Big Fella
        10 months, 5 hours ago

        Rice and Lewis Skelly

    5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      10 months, 6 hours ago

      Have Timber, Van Den Berg, Esteve - ML rival has the same 3 + Calafiori

  6. TyroneGAA
    10 months, 6 hours ago

    Awk just seen wilson has started .. just know he is scoring today

  7. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 6 hours ago

    Wolves donning their Ukraine jerseys.

  8. Brosstan
    10 months, 6 hours ago

    I hate Timber with every fiber of my being. Useless waste of money pick, gtfo of my team

    1. Feanor
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Cope harder

      1. Brosstan
        10 months, 5 hours ago

        How is this cope? Learn what words mean before you try to use them

  9. lilmessipran
    10 months, 6 hours ago

    Looks like Rice at RB atleast without the ball

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Defcon points confirmed

    2. Utopsis
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Saka G Rice A incoming

  10. NABIL - FPL otai
    10 months, 6 hours ago

    Glad I went Collins over vdBerg

  11. Yes Ndidi
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Me:- Haaland (C)
    Cup opponent:- Haaland (TC)

    Already playing catchup

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Good result that. He gained just 2 points on TC

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 5 hours ago

        *they

        1. The Philosopher
          10 months, 5 hours ago

          *they/them

  12. Ronnies
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Bought Szobo few weeks ago, after 20 mins Gomez gets injured, Szobo to RB, bought Rice for Bruno, Calafiori injured in warm up, Rice to RB.... LOVE THIS GAME

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Same here. Worse for me, I benched Rice 11 pointer for new purchase Szobo 1 pointer that week lol

  13. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    OMG SCHADE???

  14. The Big Fella
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Decided I prefer the certainty of minutes with Wirtz and sold Harry Wilson for him. I now wish I hadn’t as the WHU defence looks bad. C’est la vie

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Tis going to be a low scoring game week

  16. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Schade goal, Thiago assist

    1. jacob1989
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Will take that by thiago

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Benched Petrovic and Senesi at least

  17. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Areola keeps out Wilson’s goal bound effort

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Thebastard

    2. Yes Ndidi
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Hit him on the chest?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 5 hours ago

        Fingertip save when it was going top corner

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 months, 5 hours ago

          Oh. Whoosh

  18. chocolove
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Thiagooooo

  19. NABIL - FPL otai
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Thiago punishing sellers as expected

  20. Pep Roulette
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Ekitike post ffs

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Wirtz assisted:(

  21. Yes Ndidi
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Well done to that content creator I watched on youtube the other day who said he would be bringing in Schade for Bruno. I forget who it was - they all look and sound the same to me. I hope you went through with it.

    1. Utopsis
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      FPL Andy - I watched same video

  22. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    So nearly a Thiago G

  23. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Some VAR's would call that Chiesa elbow a red.

  24. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    As a Minteh owner, I feel a bit better for GW19+20 seeing Brighton change to 3/5ATB setup. I think they will revert back 4231 against West Ham and Burnley

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Yes, he rotates well with Wilson and I’ve held him. Benching today is a concern though

      1. Tonyawesome69
        10 months, 5 hours ago

        I don't think Minteh can play WB and the setup change is specific for Arsenal

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 months, 5 hours ago

          Good to know

        2. HammerSandwich
          10 months, 5 hours ago

          Surprised it's taken Hurzeler this long, the signings of Coppola and Boscagli seemed to point towards five at the back

  25. jacob1989
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Odegaard goal, saka assist

  26. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Odegaard goal, saka assist

    1. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Poor from Verbruggen

  27. Thanos
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Ode G
    Saka A

  28. Hughes Your Daddy
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Saka assist, lovely

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Points at last

  29. Kaneyonero
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    At least Saka assist

  30. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Rice Helper