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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. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Just love a Villa goal now with those Gabriel points banked 🙂

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

    Im a Cunha owner but the Cunha AI cappers deserve nothing so Im partly happy he blanked.

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

      Must have picked a dumb down ai if it spits out Cunha as captain

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

        Agreed. Shows how robotic these people play the game.. The stats the AI uses to make its decisions are clearly based on a non existing situation, a team with Bruno, Mbeumo and Amad all in the side.

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Same as that. Glad I only bought him in on a free hit!

    3. djman102
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Some of us didn't need AI to (C)unha...we're foolish enough to do it on our own!

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

    Rogers is such a dumb footballer.

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

      Dumb comment

  4. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    At the cost of 10.3 and no penalties, what's the point of Saka?

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

      He’s a sell now.

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

      Saka keeps assisting in almost every game, and if he doesn't he gets deacon's. I'm happy to keep him. If I were to switch I'd buy Trossard.

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

      still a chance he takes the next pen

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

      Saka is still on pens, don't be fooled by Gyokeres taking the last one

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

    can trossard get a yellow card, thanks

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

    Ofc Arsenal will concede and Saka and Timber yc each

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

    Saka rusty as F, misses tap in

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

    What’s with Saka? Where are his scoring boots?

    1. Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      He won’t have long left in my team. Too pricey vs the return.

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

        I would swap him out too but there has constantly been bigger issues to deal with
        Happy New Year mate!

  9. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Goals are fun 🙂

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

      Not if you don’t have any

  10. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    United clearly have zero ambition if they continue to stick with Amorim.

    Clueless manager.

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

    Is Palmer just rested?

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

      Yes

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

    What happened to my Precious boy!

    Is Gabriel just needing a rest or did he pull up grabbing a muscle?

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

      I’m hoping it was just cramp but I don’t really know

    2. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      cramp

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

      he didnt look to gutted going off. more annoyed at hincapie standing on his hand!

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

        *too

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

    Saka subbed

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

    Timber subbed. Banked.

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

    Cunha waste of transfer!

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

      I did it too to be honest

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

      I’m thankful I couldn’t afford anyway

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

        Only cause rice was a doubt !

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

          Same here, but did Rice > Szbos

  16. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Selling Rodgers after his hauls paid off

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

      Find a nice sofa to hide behind for NFO

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

      would want him back now though tbh

  17. SINGH
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Timber and Gab off. Arsenal CONCEDE please

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

      A nice Malen goal would be good.

      Only Mama Malen is starting him today.

  18. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    What were we thinking, getting a Utd defender in

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

    Thanks for nothing yet again Saka

  20. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    I really like Amorin but I do think enough is enough now, this is ridiculous.

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

    Utd awful

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

      Shite. Don’t no how many times I’ve said it, but this is up there with one of the worst performances of all under Amorim

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

        And Cunha needs to learn to f**king take the handy pass

  22. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    6 mins till United inevitably score.

    Cunha?

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

      Inevitably? This isn’t 1999

      1. Voronins Pony Tail
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Feeling a bit 1999 isn’t it

    2. Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      It’s still United.

  23. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Hincapíe > Gabriel requires another FT. Which do you prefer?

    a) Foden > Cherki

    b) Semenyo > Bruno G

    c) Thiago > DCL

    d) Minteh > Anderson

    e) O’Reilly > VDV/Dalot

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

      B

  24. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Saka's clean locked.

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

    Saka to Palmer. Despite less minutes he's on pens and prolific in front of goal at his best.

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

      1 point between them this GW. Saka is still on pens, what is wrong with people

    2. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Wait a week

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      When was he last at his best? Neither of them have been prolific open play scorers for at least a year.

  26. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    United goal

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

    Easy decision for Arteta now: Start Jesus in the next game.

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

    Dorgu

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

    Dorguuuuuuuuuu

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

      Ah offside

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

    Dorgu goal disallowed