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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. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Will Bruno G ever get a return ever again?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Almost ... before some bounces poked by Wissa

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      You mean the player that play mostly DM/box-to-box and already probably scored more than he ever has in his career for 1 season?

      1. Ady87
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Yes him, btw I agree with the thesis

  2. mookie
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    That Brooks goal sequence was probably over 2 xG.

  3. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Bournemouth goal stands

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    West Ham Goal

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Bowen G

      1. junitrules
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Typical fpl… sold on FH

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

      Tis all happening, yet nothing is really heppening

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        😀

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Damn Wissa, would own him if I had any awareness. Woltemade stinking up my FH team

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

    Didn’t have to wait for long for my first clean sheet to be lost

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

      I love this game

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    bowen g

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      *paq a

  8. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Woltemade would have feasted..

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

      He would have back healed 25 yards out

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

    Possible Bruno G assist

    But cleared

    Goal at the London stadium

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

    West Ham with a vital goal

    Bowen

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

    There’ll be no Palmer haul anyway that’s for sure 😆

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Timing

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

    I own him!!!

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Please spare him

  13. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Yessss!! Bowen. Come on.

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

    Bruno G push?

    Not given

    1. Other Guys
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Don’t know how that’s not given, it’s a clear push in the back of the Burnley defender.

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Has Senesi hit defcon yet?

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      yes 15 mins ago

  16. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Nice verbruggen.

  17. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Pen shout at Chelsea

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Pen coming

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    that would be soft if chelsea get this

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

      I actually don’t think it would be tbh

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        had weeks of VAR saying contact with consequence, high bar etc now back to no referee's call doesnt matter anymore

        its just very boring

  19. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Penalty possibility for Chelsea

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Not given

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        no wait, has been given!

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

    Burnley need to wake up

    They are F 'ing embarrassing

    According to the locals vocal on microphone

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Penalty check

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

    Palmer going to get a pen, Estevao will get the assist

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

      Semenyo proving his point!

      Goal...

      Palmer

      PS: who scored for Bournemouth?

  23. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Bowen YC

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

    Pen awarded at the Bridge

  25. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Bowen lovely differential for me last 6 GW’s

  26. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Such a cheap pen

  27. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Pen Chelsea given

  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Watch when Petrovic(on my bench) saves it

  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Never seen a more nailed on CS than this Forest one

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      annoying Sels isn't around for this

  30. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Cup opponent has Chelsea and Brighton defence with Semenyo lol