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Gameweek 19 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) begins with six matches on Tuesday night.

TEAM NEWS

The headline team news is at the Emirates Stadium, where Riccardo Calafiori and Declan Rice miss out for Arsenal.

Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber are both included in the starting XI, however.

As for Aston Villa, Unai Emery makes five changes.

Lamare Bogarde, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, Jadon Sancho and Ollie Watkins replace Matty Cash, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn and Donyell Malen.

Eddie Howe makes four alterations for Newcastle United, with Nick Pope, Joelinton, Harvey Barnes and Yoane Wissa coming in for Aaron Ramsdale, Jacob Ramsey, Jacob Murphy and Nick Woltemade.

Three changes for Burnley: Maxime Esteve, Florentino and Loum Tchaouna earn recalls.

At Stamford Bridge, Wesley Fofana, Josh Acheampong, Malo Gusto, Estevao and Liam Delap replace Benoit Badiashile, Reece James, Marc Cucurella, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro.

Bournemouth make four changes from Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at the Gtech Community Stadium.

James Hill, David Brooks, Justin Kluivert and Evanilson are in for Adam Smith, Bafode Diakite, Lewis Cook and Eli Junior Kroupi.

Antoine Semenyo starts despite a move to Manchester City reportedly becoming closer.

Sean Dyche makes one change for Nottingham Forest, with Oleksandr Zinchenko handed a start.

Nicola Savona drops to the bench.

David Moyes brings in Nathan Patterson, Merlin Rohl and Thierno Barry, with Michael Keane, Carlos Alcaraz and Beto making way.

Jack Grealish is on the bench, but Keane and Alcaraz fail to make the matchday squad.

Over in east London, Callum Wilson replaces Crysencio Summerville in West Ham United’s only change.

Joel Veltman, James Milner, Yankuba Minteh and Danny Welbeck oust Diego Coppola, Jack Hinshelwood, Brajan Gruda and Georginio Rutter for visitors Brighton and Hove Albion.

Finally, at Old Trafford, Joshua Zirkzee comes in for Mason Mount for Manchester United.

Jackson Tchatchoua and Jhon Arias replace Santiago Bueno and Andre for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Laurent, Ekdal, Esteve, Walker, Ugochukwu, Florentino, Pires, Edwards, Tchaouna, Broja

Subs: Weiss, Bruun Larsen, Anthony, Humphreys, Sonne, Tresor, Banel, Barnes, Pimlott

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Miley, Thiaw, Schar, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Barnes, Gordon, Wissa

Subs: Ramsdale, J Murphy, Woltemade, Willock, A Murphy, Ramsey, Shahar, Neave, Alabi


Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Acheampong, Fofana, Chalobah, Gusto, Enzo, Caicedo, Estevao, Palmer, Garnacho, Delap

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Neto, Gittens, Santos, Pedro, James, Buonanotte

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Tavernier, Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson

Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Smith, Diakite, Adli, Kroupi, Unal, Rees-Dottin


Nottingham Forest XI: John, Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Zinchenko, Dominguez, Anderson, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus

Subs: Sels, Morato, Awoniyi, Luiz, Kalimuendo, McAtee, Bakwa, Savona, Abbott

Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Garner, Iroegbunam, Dibling, Rohl, McNeil, Barry

Subs: Travers, King, Welch, Grealish, Campbell, Graham, Beto, Aznou, Bates


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

Subs: Hermansen, Summerville, Mavropanos, Rodriguez, Soucek, Earthy, Kante, Golambeckis, Mayers

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Milner, Ayari, Minteh, Gomez, De Cuyper, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Gruda, Rutter, Hinshelwood, Watson, Boscagli, Mitoma, Coppola, Kostoulas


Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Odegaard, Merino, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres

Subs: Kepa, White, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Havertz, Lewis-Skelly

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Bogarde, Konsa, Lindelof, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, Sancho, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Wright, Routh, Maatsen, Garcia, Jimoh, Hemmings, McGinn, Malen


Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Heaven, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu, Zirkzee, Cunha, Sesko

Subs: Bayindir, Fredricson, Malacia, Yoro, J Fletcher, T Fletcher, Lacey, Mantato, Obi

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Tchatchoua, Doherty, Mosquera, Krejci, H Bueno, J Gomes, Arias, Mane, Hwang, Arokodare

Subs: Johnstone, Wolfe, Strand Larsen, Hoever, Gonzalez, Lopez, Sutherland, Olagunju, Ojinnaka


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  1. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Lol Enzo skies it under 0 pressure in the box

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Senesi the DEFCON hoover had that blocked had it been a cm lower.

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Would have been a Neto assist

  2. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    FH so far is 7 from 7

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      14 from 6 😎

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        you're smashing it!

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      I am on a FH but it involved transferring in Cunha for Semenya and playing my other ten players.

      Not worked out either.

  3. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Man United - one man middletable team

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

      1 goal and we’re 4th hahaha

  4. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Garner has 12 more points than Grealish this season

  5. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Come on Forest, you scored vs City for God's sake

  6. Charlie Price
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Why have 5,000 managers already transferred in Michael Keane for GW20? Not even in the Everton squad tonight.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      6684 now

      1. Charlie Price
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Cannot understand at all

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Half of these stats don't actually exists or are AI teams on a FH.

  7. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Come on Chalobah, get those defcons

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      7 for him, 19 for Fofa

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Just need 3 more

  8. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Any word on Michael Keane possible injury?

    1. Charlie Price
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      No but he is currently one of the most transferred in players for next week. Bizarre.

  9. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    I dont understand DC. Chalobah was on 7. BOU had a throw in and Chalobah won the aerial challenge, clearing it to a corner kick. How is that not a DC?

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Chalobah did not get one single DefCon point on Saturday, ended on 0, I believe, which seemed impossible.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        This

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        In that game he had a lot of recoveries which dont count as DC for defenders.

        But this one I genuinely dont understand. He cleared a cross to a corner.

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Did his header make it to a CHE player?

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Nvm

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

    Amorim had better of given them all the hairdryer treatment inside the dressing room

  11. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    I've just seen that Jack and Tyler Fletcher are twins but play for different countries

    1. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      yep, with the current eligibility rules, one decided his birth country, one decided his dads.. similar to the boateng brothers

  12. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Joe Linton a little lucky there

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Come on Bowen, grab the winner

  14. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Gabriel G

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      OMG

  15. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Of course Gabriel goal

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      thank god, FH redeemed

  16. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Yassss Gab

    1. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Timber to Gabriel - dream move.

  17. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Hes baaaaaack!

  18. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Ffs

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Palmer no bonus atm

  20. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    gabriellllllllll

  21. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Couldn't afford Gabriel by 0.1. Grim.

  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Get in Gab!

  23. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Sakassist

  24. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Senesi blocked Neto low cross

  25. OneTeamInBristol
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Get in there Gab!!!

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    saka assist as well!

  27. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Wtf

  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    he back he back he back

  29. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Lame goal totally in keeping with the lame way this Arsenal team play.

  30. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Ah VAR…