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

    -3 for Welbz, missed pen and yc lol

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

      Paqueta will be furious, had a bet on that

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

        lol

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Lost, like, 10 points from that incident. Nowhere to be seen in the BPS now, either. 🙁

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

        10 point swing, shall we say. Compared to what was the more likely outcome

    3. Effe
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      lol

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

    Pundit of Punts has Areola right

    post coming in 3...2...1

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

      Benched lol

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

      Surely if Welbeck hits the bar the keeper doesn't get save points for it? Does he?

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

        Nope

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

        no

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

        i assumed he saved it it was a panenka. might be why he hasnt mentioned it yet

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

          Crossbar

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

      Score check. Lol

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

    Midweek football is chaos. Lovely

  4. ΒAZEΛOS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    That Semenyo assist will probably be erased.

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

      Don’t be ridiculous

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

      no. one helsea touch before bournemouth goal

      like dalot last week

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

        ah fair enough, thanks

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

      I think so

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

      It won’t be. It’s the rules

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

    Tarkowski defcon already

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

    NFO goal would be lovely now

  7. Bambi
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Tarkowski really is the DC goat

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

      Senesi

  8. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Tarkowski on 13 defcon and it's not even half-time!

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

    Semenyo just going through the motions. Lucky to have got an assist from him.

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

      Yeah if it stands. Just ambling around. Can't blame him, though.

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

    Schar clears off the line

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

    sanchez back to back double save points is on 😎

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

      Yes please

  12. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Need something more from Gordon

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

    Semenyo close to goal/assist(from rebound)

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

    I’d love another Palmer return but not sure if it’ll happen without another pen.

  15. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Semenyo should get subbed soon to ensure he doesn’t get injured. Off at half time would be sensible

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

    Possible west ham pen

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

      surely a pen

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

      Feck off Paqueta, please Bowen take it

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      What counts as the arm these days? Is it still below the sleeve?

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

        Yeah and unnatural position and all that

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

          They didn't even show the ref a view where you can see where the ball hit, did they? Just one that they froze to make it look like it hit his forearm

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

            This is purely anecdotal but watching PL and AFCON it seems like there are "orders" now that only 1 angle to be shown, not sure why. At least that's what I feel happening, correct me if I am wrong.

  17. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Benched Tarkowski and played Dorgu and Semenyo. Not sure if it was a correct decision.

    1. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Tarkowski wil get 10-11p.

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

    Dunk in for Sels?

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

    WHU pen given

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

      Paqueta pen goal

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

    imagine if paqueta does a panenka as well lol

  21. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Pls miss paqman

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

    Dorgu not oop, back to the back 5 shite

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

      Yup.. fcking yuck

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

      He’s getting well forward

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

      Check again

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

        I did

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

    Paqetin G

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

    paq g
    wilson a

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

    Hall down injured

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

    Hall down.

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

    Paq mega goal

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

    He should have done the panenka too spite Welbeck

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

    United playing 3/5ATB - Dorgu LWB

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

      have to be careful with this Wolves team

  30. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    How's Bowen looking?