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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. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Could do with Rice getting something

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      Yellow card for his waving arms and shouting at the ref.

    2. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      Nice

  2. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Should I eat Rice today for dinner depends on how much points he gets me today 🙂

    1. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      If Rice doesn’t score any points, I am having ekDal tonight.

  3. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Do we think Arsenal will get enough set pieces in the 2nd half to win this game?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      scored 3 in 2nd half vs villa from open play

  4. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    I own Gabriel but his points just seem so dirty, hated his jammy haul last week

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      I don’t own him but considering swapping formation to get him in.

      Just hate how regular he is.

  5. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Full house of returns on WC 😎

    Hope Saka comes on at half time and makes it even better

    Watkins, Rogers, Verbruggen and Gabriel being absolute stars

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      Look at me mummy (sorry couldn't resist)

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 18 days ago

        It’s okay

        I enjoy the taunts

    2. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      What’s your OR?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 18 days ago

        644k atm

        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 18 days ago

          Six to play tomorrow

          1. Vazza
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 18 days ago

            Nice

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 18 days ago

        probably top 10k judging by his comments this season

    3. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      Congrats mate, that’s really good

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 18 days ago

        Cheers

        Got off to a good start on WC after a few seasons

    4. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      Rice?

  6. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Saka my capt… damn arteta

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      Who's VC?

      Albeit he's likely on later.

      Saka isn't starting 3 in 7 days currently.

      1. Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 18 days ago

        Haaland

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    20 points from 3, with 1 in play...

    1 point from the other 3 in play.

    Come on the second wave!!

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

    I can't see Eze coming on in this game.

  9. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Would anyone consider buying Thiago back? I’m thinking about these as potential moves over the next couple of GWs:

    Wirtz, Bowen, O’Reilly => B. Fernandes, Thiago, M. Nunes

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      Go down to fodder in Mane 4.5m

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

    Buy Gabriel. He tends to score in massive/important games and/or scores to make up for an error. So, if Arsenal are struggling/losing against Liverpool, he WILL score. If Arsenal are beating Liverpool comfortably he won't score or assist. He's Arsenal's only match winner, basically.

  11. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    i still havent had Gabriel at all this season. keeps punishing me in fpl

  12. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    No HT subs

  13. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Chalobah > Gab tonight to beat price changes?

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

      Yes.

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

    Jesus will be coming on in the next 10-20 mins

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      Amen

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

    argh now 8-2 cherries

  16. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Of course it's Rice

  17. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Rice - get in!!!

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

    Cherries happy to play for the point now and hit Arsenal on the counter by the looks of it

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    ffs

  20. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    RICE RICE BABY

  21. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Ofc he did

  22. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    YOU BEAUTY

  23. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    YEEEEEEEOOOOOOWWWWW!!!

  24. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    YEsssss

  25. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Rice G
    Ode A

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

    YES - RICE, odegaard assist I think

  27. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    RICE you beautiful man

  28. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Declan Rice continues to be a pleasure to own

  29. Bobkat
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Raya and Konate to Gabriel and ?

    A Pickford
    B Roefs
    C Sanchez
    D Verbruggen

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      A

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      I went Pickford yesterday if that helps.

    3. Bobkat
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      Cheers. That’s my first choice too. Might have to do it tonight to avoid price rises for both

  30. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    We want more RICE