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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


Introducing The Eye Test 2
  1. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Well, that’s Gabriel being brought in, even for a hit

  2. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Saka assist?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      yes

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      well it should be, martinez didnt have control of the ball

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Not sure I've ever seen a season where knee-jerkers get so consistently rewarded.

    Buying Gabriel for this game was a stupid decision and of course it gets rewarded.

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      About to tear my team up for Gabriel. My team is dog water though so it’s fine.

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      I didn't do it but how is it a stupid decision?

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Wasn't stupid at all. he was obviously gonna start

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 28 days ago

          Got very limited minutes in last match and playing a team what's won 11 or so of the last 12 games.

          1. Feanor
            • 16 Years
            1 month, 28 days ago

            No wonder you're having a bad season with that kind of poor logic

            Arsenal had the highest clean sheet odds

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              1 month, 28 days ago

              People sold Timber for him and got lucky.

              I'm also not having a bad season at all, so not sure where you've got that from.

          2. Gizzachance
            • 11 Years
            1 month, 28 days ago

            Ars only 2 cs in last 7-8 gws i think

    3. Heiro
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Yep, Villa shoulda scored twice in the first half. We were wide open for counter.

    4. tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Beauty of the game

    5. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      People who got Gabriel wanted to be ahead of the curve for the best defender in the game.

      Kneejerk is when you buy someone immediately after they haul.

      So I would argue that buying Gabriel is the opposite of kneejerk.

    6. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Wasn't knee-jerk, just content creator driven panic.

    7. mookie
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Have you checked which team concedes most shots from set pieces?
      Where Villa ranks for xGC from set pieces?
      Headed shots conceded?
      Best CS odds?

      I guess not.

  4. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Chalobah and Minteh out, Gabriel in.

  5. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Sesko how did you miss!!!!

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Did Gab definitely touch it?

  7. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Bruno G goal

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      JFC

    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      FH him out, this is the way

  8. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Dream Arsenal goal. Glad I switched from Timber and skipped Utd. Sometimes it just works out. Sometimes it doesn’t (two massive red arrows in a row). Gotta love fpl man!

  9. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    What’s the Ars UHD channel on Sky?

  10. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Thanks for nothing to the people who said I shouldnt do Timber -> Gabriel

  11. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    get in Bruno G!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Bruno!!!!!!

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      I brought Gordon in !

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        I took BrunoG out on FH

        Saka, Cunha, Wirtz, Neto, Cherki midfield

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          1 month, 28 days ago

          I wouldn’t worry about this at all, because I played him! Huzzah!

  13. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Saka to foden 2 weeks ago didn’t go well !

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      It's difficult to get rid of Saka. No one is performing

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        True, foden was until I got him! Fpl eh

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Dalot close

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Anderson got defcon points 12 times in 16 matches now 😯

  16. PompeyUpNorth!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Sakaaaa to Gabriellll is pure GOLD for me. About time something worked out? LOL

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Nice one Pompey!

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Haha thank you

    2. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Yes and Bruno G icing on the cake for me

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        I just got rid for Wilson.. DOH!

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    zubimendi g
    ode a

  18. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Zub G

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Ode A

  19. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Of course it’s fecking Gabriel after I took him out of FH. And took Saka out of original team. I said it all week that this was the destiny.

    Took a punt on Sesko and he could’ve had a couple by now.

    But he doesn’t

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      You never sold gabriel?

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Nah sorry, had him on FH for a good while, but balked at it just on the off chance he wouldn’t start

  20. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Dubravka assist

  21. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Wow, thought that going over the line

  22. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Wolves OG cleared off the line

  23. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Had nothing in the last four GWs since bringing Bruno G in so that's nice. They have good fixtures coming up too.

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Patience is one of the key elements of FF.

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Here here!

  24. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Best Minteh replacement 6.1 max?

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Garner

  25. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Bruno G the darling of the casuals

    1. TyroneGAA
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Enjoy Chuna …

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Not really, not done anything for a bit, we deserve his points

    3. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      I'm not a casual.

  26. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Need villa goal

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      More than you believe

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Have Calafiori, should of just gone to gab if knew cal was deffo out, honest, wasn’t sure if ars clean or not

  27. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Bruno 3 bonus.

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Get in!

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Van Hecke 0 pointer, fantastic

  29. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    ML leader has Bruno G all going pear shaped now

  30. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Cmon Senesi, one more DC.