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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. tomietucker
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Bowen off pens! Sick got him in last week

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

      At least he scored

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

      He’s rarely been on them

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

      Was always second choice taker after Paqueta

      1. tomietucker
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 21 days ago

        Ah just assumed he was on them without checking, Yea hopefully he gets another return as got a yellow and can see more goals in that game

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

    Cant even celebrate Cunha's points as both main rivals brought him in and one even capped him.. not that he will get any

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

      Assuming he gets any

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

    watkins big miss

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

    Watkins bcm

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

    I don’t care if all my players blank in fpl so long as Utd don’t embarrass themselves tonight and be the first, and potentially only, team to lose to Wolves this season

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

    Woeful from Gyokeres, even worse from Watkins.

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

    tarkowski on for a 15 pointer

    2 App
    4 CS
    3 bonus
    6 DC

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

      He will concede late on

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

        So long as he gets his 6 DC, no matter

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

    Ow wow, Watkins

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

      in another alternate universe he buries that and Villa go on to win the prem

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

    err arsenal defence can you wake up

  10. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Man United playing 5 at the back against one of the worst teams in Premier League history.

    Amorim definitely takes a shower with his socks on.

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

      And jocks I’d say

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

      and an umbrella

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

    Sesko just wide, damn that would’ve been sweet on FH

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

      Nice punt

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

    I've got a feeling villa will.besr arsenal, emery always does well against the club who fired him

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

    Saka racking up the defcons

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

    where is arsenals midfield?!?!? christ is rice gonna be this big a miss

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

      Rice Is the midfield !

  15. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    United without Bruno are just woeful. If hes leaving in the summer which looks likely they will go into the relegation zone.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      They are woeful with Bruno. Now even worse

      Woeful quality

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

      Hyperbole

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

      They have a period in the summer where you can buy players btw

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

        Very unlikely that anyone good will want to join United. So they are dependant on someone decent who joins becoming better at the club which hasn't happened in eons

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

          We finished 15th and signed Cunha and Mbeumo, get a grip

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

            If Bruno leaves they will be deep in the bottom half, not trying to hate on United just stating an opinion

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

              We’ve got 6 points from 2 games without him as it stands

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

    How are Villa randomly playing this well all of a sudden yet started the season so horrendously?

    What changed?

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

      It's arsenal they always up their game emery hates them

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

        I’m referring to the 11 wins in a row!

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

          They haven't been that good for all them games though, lucky I'm alot but great in both against arsenal like always

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

      Annoying as someone who started the season with both Watkins and Rogers, and kept them for a while too!

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

      All of a sudden

      Lol

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

        Yes - look at their season start, didn’t score a goal for about 5 weeks

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

        They didn’t win a game until GW6, and have won every match since barring Liverpool away.

        Just sees bizarre

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

          *seems

  17. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    How has Tark managed 14 DC in the half lmao

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

    Hectic start at Arsenal.

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      They will squander the title easily.

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

    leader of my ML has only used his BB and lost the other chips, 116k OR

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

      Disgusting

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

    United are god awful again.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      You sound surprised

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

        Don’t know why I do it to myself

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

      TBF their injury list is extensive.

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

        Still, this is dirt

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

      Glad I only got their players on my FH

  21. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Well, I give up, Brighton already losing, Chelsea conceeding two, -8 taken, season over and in free fall lol.

    At least Palmer scored I guess

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

    Minteh stays on after being flattened towards the end of the first half

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

      Thank goodness

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

    What is Zirkzee's purpose? Trashbin player ... let a youngster get a chance instead of this joke of a player

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

      He’s god awful. Wanted to give him a chance but I’m done, not anymore. Good luck to him, somewhere else

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

        Of course it’s that plank that gets a scruffy one then

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

      Mock cunha too pls so he can score

    3. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      You were saying?

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

        Bad technique and bad finish lol, just a lottery goal all around

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

        I’d still stand by it tbh

    4. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Lol

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

      timing

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

      If ever there was an example of your lack of ball knowledge

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

        Is your example of "ball knowledge" rating Zirkzee because of a ping pong goal that was going wide? Lol..

    7. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      F**king lol.

    8. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      He’s just moved level with Sesko’s goal tally for the season having played barely more than half the minutes Sesko has.

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

        Sesko is almost as bad

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

    HT sub

    James and Neto on
    Garnacho and Acheampong off

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

      At least he has acknowledged his mistakes

  25. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Goalshot

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

    Zirkzee goal

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

      Maybe Heaven assist

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

      Heaven A

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

    Zirkzee G
    No assist

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

      Should be Heaven assist no?

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

        No sorry, I see now it’s not

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

        Don't think so, Zirzkee touched it then hit wolves player before coming to him again

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

    Hall down again

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

    Hall down with ankle injury

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

      Hall coming off I think

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Zirkzee triple cappers loving it