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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. MikeS
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Trossard on at 60 will rip holes in this Bournemouth defense

  2. Gizzachance
    10 months, 10 days ago

    We all know how good gab is, most have owned
    If wasn’t for the goal, reactions were different from people who brought him in, even -4

    Same last week with goal lucky cs

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      He's a lucky player generally in FPL terms. So many routes to points, basically the FPL player Van Dijk was supposed to be.

  3. The Philosopher
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Remember Justin Kluivert? Lol. Guy sold us a dream he was the second coming of Patrick Kluivert.

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      10 months, 10 days ago

      He scored last week

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

      He was the second cumming if Patrick Kkuivert. Quincy was first with Ruben and Shane third and fourth

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

        *of

        1. Ignasi M
          10 months, 10 days ago

          lol

  4. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Gabriel 43% EO in top 10k this GW seems low...

  5. Ignasi M
    10 months, 10 days ago

    eek 5-2 cherries in terms of chances

    1. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Not in a rush to get any double up with Gabriel for now

  6. MikeS
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Anyone else prefer roefs as a cheaper keeper instead of verbruggen etc?

    1. Ignasi M
      10 months, 10 days ago

      absolutely. best keeper in the league.

      1. MikeS
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Yer I'm not sure why all the influencers are backing verbruggen not roefs

        1. Ignasi M
          10 months, 10 days ago

          Ha! yes! I thought that too! Also the same with Trossard. No one is talking about him.

          1. MikeS
            10 months, 10 days ago

            Yer trossard has looked amazing, can't wait to see him come on late in this game against a tiring Bournemouth defense!

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

    If Manduke gets involved in another ARS goal, Saka might sit for the match

    1. Ignasi M
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Yes. This game is about: (a) Getting Madueke read for the two League cup games, and (2) resting Saka for Liverpool

  8. Nightf0x
    10 months, 10 days ago

    dub (alison)
    gabriel keane mukiele clyne (richards)
    gordon foden saka rice (king)
    tiago haland (ekitike)

    which ?

    a) saka alison clyne -4 to palmer roefs 4.4def.
    b) saka alison richards -4 to palmer alderete 5.8gk
    c) saka king to 2 of rogers enzo cherki, bench clyne
    d) saka clyne king -4 to rogers timber 4.8mid. (or) cherki/enzo timber garner
    e) ekitike clyne to watkins alderete
    f) saka clyne to cherki/enzo/rogers timber

  9. Bobbyg1
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Sem yellow

  10. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Semenyo YC

    1. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Threshold increased to 10 YCs from this GW onwards

  11. Mother Farke
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Kluivert possibly on FKS, corners and pens once Semenyo leaves? Inject into my team 😀

    1. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Hmmm, that’s a good point

    2. lilmessipran
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Fixtures from 24 onwards look good, if he only he can find some form

  12. TKC07
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Semen(Y)o

  13. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Semenyo minor felony card. Unlucky moment for antoine triple captainers

  14. The Philosopher
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Yellow Semen

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

      Get that checked out quick

    2. TheSteel
      10 months, 10 days ago

      See a doctor

    3. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Probably should get that checked

    4. MikeS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Antibiotics

  15. Royal5
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Eill consider anything over 2 points for Raya as a haul. Sick of him.

    1. MikeS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Same I'm going roefs

      1. Royal5
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Raya is massively overrated. Barely makes any saves.

        1. MikeS
          10 months, 10 days ago

          Yer partly as the defence is the best in the league though, so he doesn't need to make many

    2. Sailboats
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Same. Im selling for Pickford

      1. MikeS
        10 months, 10 days ago

        I think I prefer tarkowski as the Everton defense cover and roefs as keeper

  16. Ignasi M
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Hmmmmm Rice and Zubimendi not looking great. Both giving balls away. Rice doesn't look comfortable to me.

  17. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Gabriel already on 4 defcons as well, talk about cheat code

    1. MikeS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Should have captained

    2. F4L
      10 months, 10 days ago

      add a couple more!

  18. Sandy Ravage
    10 months, 10 days ago

    For long term:
    A - Timber + Bowen
    B - Cash + Ekitike

    1. MikeS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      A for sure

  19. lilmessipran
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Where Senesi defcon?

  20. Brosstan
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Based Gabriel wiping his fellow Ars defender's CS before scoring

    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Think he has only himself in his team

  21. The Philosopher
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Might have to WC just to fit in Gabriel

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

      Surely many own VVD? Not too many funds needed to upgrade. Kudos if you avoided the VVD trap from the start

  22. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Arsenal not looking too solid defensively, Bournemouth decent going forward tho

    1. Ignasi M
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Yeah feels like a second Cherries goal coming up.

  23. Old Wulfrunian
    10 months, 10 days ago

    2 Defensive Contribution points for Bowen...

    1. MikeS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I'll take it

  24. Ignasi M
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Arsenal really poor. Another chance for cherries. 6-2

    1. MikeS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      At least they have the bench to change it

  25. Ignasi M
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Tavernier should have scored that

  26. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Another Gabriel block

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      10 months, 10 days ago

      And again 😆

  27. putana
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Gabriel already on 5 defcon

    1. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 10 days ago

      6*

      1. MikeS
        10 months, 10 days ago

        And 1 bonus so far

  28. Nightf0x
    10 months, 10 days ago

    dub (alison)
    gabriel keane mukiele clyne (richards)
    gordon foden saka rice (king)
    tiago haland (ekitike)

    which ?

    a) saka alison clyne -4 to palmer roefs 4.4def.
    b) saka alison richards -4 to palmer alderete 5.8gk
    c) saka king to 2 of rogers enzo cherki, bench clyne garner
    e) ekitike clyne to watkins alderete
    f) saka clyne to cherki/enzo/rogers timber

  29. Absolutely Muñozed
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Raya + Saka + O'Reilly to Roefs + Gabriel + Rogers for -4
    yes or no??

  30. el polako
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Man I hate Gabriel.
    Might have to go 4-5-1 and just get him.