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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. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Of course VDB misses out, and of course my rival just casually brings in Gravenberch, of course

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Skill issue

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Absolutely haha!

    2. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Ofc ofc I have a weak bench with Timber VDB Esteve all out

  2. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Any word on VDB?

    Random rest or any injury?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Picked up a knock apparently, absolute joke

      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        So he's out next GW as well?

  3. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Minteh on

  4. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Andersen yc

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Ofc he does

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Hwang that’s shocking effort

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Goal

    Wolves

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      lovely, CS busted

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Andre corner

      Header saved

      Bueno scored the rebound

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Sweet just Brighton next

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Beuno

  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Lol

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Goal

    Brentford 3

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Schade

  9. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    vvd cs busted

  10. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Pool CS busted!

  11. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Thiago

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Schade G

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      🙂

    3. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Thiagooooooooo

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        ?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          See beow

    4. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      ?

  12. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Good for Liverpool attack wolves will push for an equaliser

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Not for vvd owners!

  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Arsenal GOAL

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Rice corner

      OG header I think

  14. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Minteh owners? Benched, now on as sub, keep for w/ham and Burnley?

  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Rice assist 🙂

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Lovely!

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Rutter OG

  16. Effe
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Virgil just can’t keep a clean sheet. Can’t wait to switch him back to Gabriel.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Same, couldn’t get one today, can’t see many , Leeds next, they have habit of scoring

  17. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Vvd and Thiaw both been terrible, but both have great fixtures.... Tricky

  18. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Yrs, Rice assist! Own goal

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Keyboard is autocorrecting ‘Schade’ to Thiago I’ve typed his name that much 😆

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Bxllocks hahahaha

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        I’m serious 😆

  20. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Get in Rice! Points at last!

  21. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Van Dijk my worst signing this season by far. Worthless for FPL.

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Same here 🙁

  22. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Schade!! GLORIOUS

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      This, sir, is a superb transfer - well done

  23. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Harry Wilson YC

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Lucky I benched him

  24. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Now when is this Arse cleanie being wiped?

  25. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Rice with the luckiest assist once again

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      No one other than Rice gets that assist. Superb delivery

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Superb header from Rutter into his own net as well

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Just say you don’t understand football

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Just say you own rice. Great corner yeah, but it wouldn't have come to anything if Rutter made decent contact with it

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          I wish I owned him

          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 9 days ago

            Just not a big fan of nonsense

            1. TheBiffas
              • 5 Years
              3 months, 9 days ago

              Two replies but no actual reasoning... no worries. Enjoy your evening

  26. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    So Schade was the one. andy will be milking himself

  27. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Some Bowen points would be greatly appreciated

  28. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Schade on my free hit last week: 10 big chances 10XG 0 goals 0 assists

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      And this week?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        0xG and 2 goals lol

  29. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    It’s crazy how many own goals Arsenal get, it’s like Brentford and penalties!

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      When the deliveries are that good, doesn't matter who touches it

  30. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Big teams winning! A sign of a good festive week for gamblers 🙂