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A chilly Vitality Stadium plays host to the final Premier League match of the day: Bournemouth v Arsenal.

Kick-off on the south coast is at 5.30pm GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Andoni Iraola continues to eke out the services of the exit-bound Antoine Semenyo, starting the winger against the Gunners this evening.

It may not even be the Ghanaian international’s swansong in a Bournemouth shirt, with his manager confident, or at least hopeful, of another appearance in Gameweek 21.

Semenyo is part of an unchanged XI following the 2-2 draw at Chelsea.

New signing Fraser Forster, snapped up following Will Dennis‘s injury, is among the substitutes.

Mikel Arteta has sprung a few surprises with his teamsheet, making three alterations.

One sees Declan Rice return from a knee injury and take the place of Mikel Merino in midfield.

The big calls are in attack, with Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard dropping to the bench.

In come Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli for starts alongside Viktor Gyokeres, who continues to see off the challenge of Gabriel Jesus.

Gabriel Magalhaes starts again at centre-half, fresh from his 15-pointer on Tuesday night. That appearance against Aston Villa marked his first start since Gameweek 11.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Tavernier, Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson.

Subs: Forster, Cook, Soler, Smith, Diakite, Adli, Kroupi, Unal, Rees-Dottin.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Madueke, Martinelli, Gyokeres.

Subs: Kepa, White, Saka, Jesus, Eze, Norgaard, Trossard. Merino, Lewis-Skelly.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


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  1. ITS AMAD WORLD
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Imagine not owning the best defender in the game

    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Calm down. He came back just last week.

    2. TheSteel
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Fellow Guehi owner

    3. TKC07
      10 months, 10 days ago

      *best FPL player

  2. Underdogs11
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Haha, hate this game...

  3. Gizzachance
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Gab owners getting away with it again, well played

    1. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Thank you

  4. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Best defender in the game

    1. Qaiss
      10 months, 10 days ago

      The game, the world, history

      1. Ignasi M
        10 months, 10 days ago

        I'd prioritise his wellbeing and existence over my girlfriend tbh

    2. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Does he have defcon yet?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        10 months, 10 days ago

        3/10

    3. F4L
      10 months, 10 days ago

      pretty mental to think if haaland wasnt around he would be the best player in the game

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Alderete, is that you?

  5. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Semenyo was the "defender" that waved Manduke past.
    Pep will love that effort

  6. MikeS
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Gabriel responsible for both goals

  7. lilmessipran
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Raya brother do something someday? I paid so much for you, even 4.0 keepers are doing better

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I'm selling once I can decide between Roefs, Pickford, Sanchez, Verbruggen...

      1. The Tinkerman
        10 months, 10 days ago

        And Pope arguably

    2. jacob1989
      10 months, 10 days ago

      This is 1 reason i used my wc. Sold raya to get Gabriel

    3. Utopsis
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Verbruggen and Dubravka rotate well

  8. Ha.
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Timber > Bueno?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Mane

      1. Ha.
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Can’t afford him

  9. Fifa las vegas
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Any chance Saka doesn’t come on at all? I wouldn’t be against the fun of Garner off the bench

    1. MikeS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Yes he will come on at 60 mins if they are not winning

    2. Qaiss
      10 months, 10 days ago

      No chance

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Only if they are winning by three goals

  10. fusen
    10 months, 10 days ago

    You've just got to laugh at the ridiculous luck of FPL

    1. Utopsis
      10 months, 10 days ago

      What % luck would you say FPL is?

  11. The Tinkerman
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Who to ditch for Gab?

    A) Saka
    B) Raya

    1. Ha.
      10 months, 10 days ago

      B

    2. MikeS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      B

    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      10 months, 10 days ago

      B

    4. Absolutely Muñozed
      10 months, 10 days ago

      i may get rid of both

  12. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 10 days ago

    How long until Gabriel is permanent (vc) behind Haaland (c)

    1. MikeS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      It's already time

      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Agreed

  13. F4L
    10 months, 10 days ago

    arsenal's second eleven would walk getting top 4 as well like

  14. jacob1989
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Wc going well till now. Watkins and Gabriel have delivered

  15. Bobkat
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Waiting a couple of weeks for Gabriel is going well!! Haha

  16. putana
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Gab will be 7.0 in 2 weeks

  17. Ignasi M
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Weird game this. Could be 3-2 Cherries by now.

  18. Supersonic_
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Gab is going to rise right?

    Saka and Gvardiol to Palmer and Gab?

    1. Supersonic_
      10 months, 10 days ago

      -4 though? I think it pays off long term and saves prixe out

  19. Mr. O'Connell
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Gabriel eh? Now he's got his goals, no point chasing points right?

  20. Make United Great Again
    10 months, 10 days ago

    What does that put Gabriel on point wise then

  21. wiseguy
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Gabriel is literally the only Arsenal attacker worth owning

    1. Ignasi M
      10 months, 10 days ago

      argh. should be 4-2 Cherries.

  22. Ignasi M
    10 months, 10 days ago

    I'm feeling a Timber goal or assist in this game. Reminds me a lot of the Leeds home game.

  23. FantasyTony
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Build Gabriel an FPL statue

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Gabriel what a man. Timber you’re next

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Haha. Timber

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Haha

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 months, 10 days ago

          What’s so funny lol

          1. Utopsis
            10 months, 10 days ago

            Lol I wanna know too

  25. Ignasi M
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Arsenal defence having a mare, mandem.

  26. Saka White Rice
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Everything regresses to the mean because its just maths. Gabriel ia overperforming. I want him in my team but I will not rip my team apart to buy him when I already own Timber. Unfortunately ill suck up the price raises if I have to but will not be taking a hit to bring him in

    1. Utopsis
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I did. It's a bit like a bandaid - just rip it off

      1. Bigbars
        10 months, 10 days ago

        but it hurts so much

        1. Utopsis
          10 months, 10 days ago

          This was me at the start of season on WC6 - went for Raya + Timber and refused to change. He then proceeded to get 13, 9, 12, 9, 12, 1 just before his injury.

          Lesson learnt.

    2. Bigbars
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I agree.. i fear his points, but too much surgery needed to integrate him into my team, id rather spend that money on improving midfield

  27. NABIL - FPL otai
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Still waiting for that customary Rice assist from corner kick..

  28. Utopsis
    10 months, 10 days ago

    I've never seen humble pie served so quickly 🙂

  29. PartyTime
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Heck! Anyone but Gabriel ffs! Crap game