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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. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Booo VAR trying to ruining the fun for Burnley

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

      Goal stands.

      Ruin the fun**

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

      Feck sake, 2/2 CS destroyed

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Looked offside

  2. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Kluivert goal

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Semenyo assist from long throw

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

    Bournemouth equaliser

    2-2

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

      Kliuvert

      Semenyo throw

      Chalabah flick on?

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

    kluivert goal

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

    Bournemouth G - Kluivert G...Semenyo A I think

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

      Assist from a throw in for Semy

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

    kluivert goal

    i think thats a semenyo asisst

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Garnacho should get it

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Yep

  7. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Semenyo assist imo

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

      yeah has to be

  8. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    No assist surely

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Pass in the box and only one Chelsea player touched before Bournemouth player scored = assist given.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 21 days ago

        Fair. Will take it.

  9. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Cricket score incoming at Stamford Bridge

  10. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    To afford Hincapíe which would you recommend?

    a) Foden > Cherki

    b) Minteh > Anderson

    c) Semenyo > Schade

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      c) Semenyo > Schade or Bruno G

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      You gonna bring in Hincapie?

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 21 days ago

        Sorry! Gabriel in, Hincapíe out

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Firstly, don't get Hincapie. Secondly, save it for after the matches.

    4. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Depends if you are confident on Semenyo mins at city. A is good in short term.

  11. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Owning a Newcastle defender has got to be one of the most soul destroying things to do this season.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Had Thiaw for no cs v Burnley twice !

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

    Maybe Semenyo assist

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

      If Dalot got assist for his throw in. Semenyo should for this

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

        Chelsea players heads it on so it will go to Semenyo

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

    This Chelsea match will end 6-6

  14. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    4 goals in 27mins in the chelsea game... tempted to stay on this game than watch Villa tear arsenal a new one !

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

    Semenyo assist given

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

      there's always time to remove it

    2. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Yikes.

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

      Took him out for Cunha !

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

    bournemouth 10 shots in 30 mins

  17. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Keane a sell on WC?

  18. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    FH defenders getting what they deserve. Wait for the early wolves goal

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

    semenyo beautiful assist

  20. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Yess Semenyo. Burnley G.

  21. djman102
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Have Enzo and Semenyo, so was hoping for a goal fest. So far, so good...

  22. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Feck Bowen got booked. Damn it.

  23. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    So much for Chelsea clean sheet! Oh well at least Palmer got one. Hopefully 4-4 and Palmer with a hattrick and an assist...

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

    I benched many Chalobah hauls that I play him out of fear and he has been so useless for me

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

    James owners dodged a bullet

  26. Paul W.
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Love this goal fest 🙂

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

    I’ll be praying for that Arsenal CS to be wiped gain this week, not too sure though 🙁

  28. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Was set to take out foden saka oriely alison with a -4 then clyne but now hit with more troubles tiago rice cala richards injuries

  29. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Pen Brighton, Minteh won pen

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Could it be? Finally some Minteh points?!

      No, he'll take and miss I suspect

  30. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Garnacho switched off defensively for both Bomo goals. Neto much better at both ends.