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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

    Of course Raya keeps a cleanie when I’ve had enough and got rid, against an in form Villa.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Calm down. Plenty of time for arsenal to soil their bed

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

        Damn hope so

  2. ΒAZEΛOS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    No BrunoG defcon points?

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

      Need 12 as a midfielder

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

      It says 10 and he needs 12

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

    Time to rest Gabriel, Arteta. Get White on

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

    not bad corners from trossard in rice's absence

  5. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Again, Saka has played poorly and struggled to influence the game. However, he has (once again) rocked up with another vital assist.

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

      Imagine when he plays well

  6. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Man, I strongly suggest that Mikel Arteta sub-out Gabriel and Timber. Give these two boys a rest!

    They have done 66 minutes of work.

    I need my CS points safely tucked away.

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

      Gabriel needs one, JT can stay on and concede an own goal

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

    Need a Timber goal

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

      Got an assit

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

        Eh?

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

          Ha, not watching that game and there had been no mention of a goal when you posted.

    2. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Yeah, I'll take 2 of those. Then sub-off.

      Then a 0.3 price rise so nobody else can buy him.

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

    Bruno G and Bruno F

    They score all their points in the weeks I don't own them

  9. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    What’s up with Rice, any news about duration?

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

      Out till next year

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

    Thank god Timber gets an assist at least.

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

      Oh great. Ruled out.

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

        Oh thank god. Given!!

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 28 days ago

          Well why did you say ruled out then?

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

    trossard g
    timber a

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

    Tross G

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

    the confidence is well and truly flowing through odegaard right now

  14. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    An assist at least will do.

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Timber assist. Rival gets jam

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

      My rival benched him!

  16. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    OMG TROSSARD WORLD CLASS

  17. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Off,

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      ??*

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

    Great day to own Calafiori

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

      And Keane

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

    VAR

  20. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    This is slow.

  21. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Arsenal bench looks so strong.. kepa, madueke, eze. Jesus, havertz, white, martinelli, etc

  22. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Goal stands

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      yayayayayayayaya

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

    I did Timber > Keane this week

    Everton clean sheet, Keane no show, Arsenal defensive clinic with Timber returns. YIKES.

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

      That's horrible. I'm sorry.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Benched him so still hoping for a no show somewhere but don't believe it...

  24. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Arsenal double defence is definetely back on.

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

    Cunha 2 defcons, if that helps.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Sooo close....

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

    sub gabby now please

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      This!

  27. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Well, deciding to ignore arsenal on FH has been a disaster

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

    Villa title hopes quenched.

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

      at least looking at chelsea, united and newcastle, theyll be returning to the cl

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

      They are a study in moppishness!

    3. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      they're still in it. I expect Arsenal will lose to City at the Etihad.

  29. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    When at full strength, Arsenal can beat anyone. I stress 'full strength'.

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

    Oh yes Timber get in