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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
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 10 days ago

    Imagine not owning the best defender in the game

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Calm down. He came back just last week.

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Fellow Guehi owner

    3. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      *best FPL player

  2. Underdogs11
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 10 days ago

    Haha, hate this game...

  3. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 10 days ago

    Gab owners getting away with it again, well played

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Thank you

  4. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 10 days ago

    Best defender in the game

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      The game, the world, history

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 10 days ago

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

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Does he have defcon yet?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 10 days ago

        3/10

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 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
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Alderete, is that you?

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

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

  6. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 10 days ago

    Gabriel responsible for both goals

  7. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 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
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

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

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 10 days ago

        And Pope arguably

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

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

    3. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Verbruggen and Dubravka rotate well

  8. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 10 days ago

    Timber > Bueno?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Mane

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 10 days ago

        Can’t afford him

  9. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    3 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
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

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

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      No chance

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Only if they are winning by three goals

  10. fusen
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 10 days ago

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

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      What % luck would you say FPL is?

  11. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 10 days ago

    Who to ditch for Gab?

    A) Saka
    B) Raya

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      B

    2. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      B

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

      B

    4. Absolutely Muñozed
        3 months, 10 days ago

        i may get rid of both

    5. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

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

      1. MikeS
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 10 days ago

        It's already time

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

          Agreed

    6. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

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

    7. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Wc going well till now. Watkins and Gabriel have delivered

    8. Bobkat
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

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

    9. putana
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Gab will be 7.0 in 2 weeks

    10. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

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

    11. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Gab is going to rise right?

      Saka and Gvardiol to Palmer and Gab?

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 10 days ago

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

    12. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

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

    13. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      What does that put Gabriel on point wise then

    14. wiseguy
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Gabriel is literally the only Arsenal attacker worth owning

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 10 days ago

        argh. should be 4-2 Cherries.

    15. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

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

    16. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Build Gabriel an FPL statue

    17. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Gabriel what a man. Timber you’re next

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 10 days ago

        Haha. Timber

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 10 days ago

          Haha

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

            What’s so funny lol

            1. Utopsis
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 10 days ago

              Lol I wanna know too

    18. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Arsenal defence having a mare, mandem.

    19. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      3 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
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 10 days ago

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

        1. Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 10 days ago

          but it hurts so much

          1. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            3 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
        • 15 Years
        3 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

    20. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

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

    21. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      I've never seen humble pie served so quickly 🙂

    22. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 10 days ago

      Heck! Anyone but Gabriel ffs! Crap game