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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. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Dubravka back to playing without arms now my rival's BB is over & done with

  2. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    One of those weeks where FPL just screws the week up.

    Where is Keane?

    Why do I never ever get Bowen?

    Of course Chelsea concede…..

    Prediction, Wolves get a draw at United and Cunha does absolutely nothing

    *I’ll love it again next week no doubt

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Palmer G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Huge

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      BOOM

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    palmer g
    estevao a
    var aa 😉

  5. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    5 goals already in the first 15 minutes...finish the year with a goal fest

  6. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Palmer GOAL! Glad I got him in my FH team and ignored the naysayers 🙂

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Yep

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Exactly they are bricking it

    3. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Yup Palmer & Gordon on FH 🙂

    4. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Palmer gordon hereee. Stay with your guts

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Loads were saying yes

      The FHs the last few weeks have had loads of advice and help

    6. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Good for you, Bournemouth are dreadful away, so shouldn't be a tough decision

  7. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Palmerrrrr

  8. Utopsis
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Got a bit chilly in here!

  9. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    FH's up

    Close to saving it

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

    Palmer C woohoo!

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Woof nice going!

  11. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Bowen got a yellow the fool

  12. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Electric Steve off injured

  13. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Palmerrrrrr

    Get innnnnnnnnn

  14. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Ugh, went Neto and Chalobah as Chelsea coverage on FH

    Worried Palmer would not start, or only get 60

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      I was also worried Palmer only gets 60, got him anyway though

  15. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Had a feeling Chels game was gonna be a goalfest

  16. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    dreadful refereeing

    where else is semenyo supposed to go?

    also caicedo avoids second yellow

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Yawn

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Blatant foul

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      its chelsea so not exactly a surprise. or maybe more importantly just little old bournemouth

  17. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Palmerrrrrr

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Caicedo needs to calm down he’s looking at red

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      He’s turning into a bit of a liability the way he’s carrying on here

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Clowncedo is at it again

  19. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Hehe

  20. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Chelsea are getting battered Sanchez already with a save point

  21. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Sanchez wracking up the save points 😎

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Everton goal

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      FFS

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      James Garner G

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 21 days ago

        McNeil A

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Inevitable

  23. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Everton goal haha

  24. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Who got the Everton goal?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Garner

      The unforgotten one

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

    Lovely stuff! What a festive feast of FPL we have all enjoyed so far

  26. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Surely Senemyo should get minus points for giving away a pen…..appreciate it’s not a rule, but I don’t have him so need vindication

  27. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Dreadful shot Brooks

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Should've been 2-1 Bournemouth

  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    ffs forest

  29. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    This Chelsea game could be like when United played Bournemouth

  30. TyroneGAA
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Lovely goal by garner