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31 January 2026 802 comments
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With no early kick-off to start proceedings, Gameweek 24 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) begins with three matches at 3pm GMT.

TEAM NEWS

After making wholesale changes for the UEFA Champions League dead rubber against Kairat Almaty, Mikel Arteta mostly reverts to the side he sent out in Gameweek 23.

There are two changes from that XI, however, one of which sees Viktor Gyokeres reclaim the striker’s slot. Gabriel Jesus makes way.

The other alteration is more eyebrow-raising, with captain Martin Odegaard dropping down to the bench and Kai Havertz making his first Premier League start in a year.

Jurrien Timber and William Saliba start after their midweek niggles.

Daniel Farke’s one tweak from Monday sees Gabriel Gudmundsson return from injury. Sebastiaan Bornauw drops to the bench, with James Justin moving to centre-half.

At the Amex, Fabian Hurzeler recalls Georginio Rutter and Maxim De Cuyper. Olivier Boscagli drops down to substitute duty as Diego Gomez misses out through injury.

As for Everton, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jarrad Branthwaite return to the line-up for the first time after their respective injuries. Michael Keane is also back from a three-match suspension in a centre-back-heavy XI.

Nathan Patterson and Dwight McNeil are benched, while Vitaliy Mykolenko misses out altogether.

Bournemouth are unchanged for their trip to Molineux.

January signings Rayan and Alex Toth are among the Cherries’ substitutes.

The hosts have the supposedly exit-bound Jorgen Strand Larsen on the bench once again as Rob Edwards makes three changes.

Rodrigo Gomes, Emmanuel Agbadou and Tolu Arokodare come in, replacing Jackson Tchatchoua, Jhon Arias and the ill Ladislav Krejci.

LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Kadıoğlu, van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper, Baleba, Groß, Ayari, Rutter, Mitoma, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Julio, Gruda, Minteh, Milner, Kostoulas, Boscagli, Veltman, Howell.

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Branthwaite, Gueye, Garner, Armstrong, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Barry.

Subs: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Rohl, Iroegbunam.

Leeds United XI: Darlow, Bogle, Struijk, Rodon, Justin, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Gruev, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Perri, Longstaff, Okafor, Piroe, Tanaka, Bornauw, Byram, Gnonto, Buonanotte.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Havertz, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, White, Odegaard, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Madueke, Calafiori.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Mosquera, Agbadou, S Bueno, R Gomes, J Gomes, Andre, Mane, H Bueno, Arokodare, Hwang.

Subs: Johnstone, Doherty, Moller Wolfe, Strand Larsen, Arias, Lima, Bellegarde, Tchatchoua, Abbey.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Cook, Jimenez, Kroupi, Adli, Evanilson.

Subs: Mandas, Christie, Diakite, Unal, Toth, Rayan, Milosavljevic, Rees-Dottin, DaCosta.

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  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Adli anyone?

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Hardly anyone

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        😆

        Looking dangerous and the fixtures are right. Probably better off sticking with Anderson or finding funds to get Wilson.

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          Plus, the new guy(s) might displace him soon

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

      prefer Lidl for their bakery

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        This

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      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Fair point

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  2. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    O.G showing Gyokeres, Saka, Trossard and Saka how it's done

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Madueke*

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    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Tbf.
      I could show Gyokeres how it’s done 😉

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  3. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Any other fantasy football forums you guys use/know of?

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  4. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Can't wait for these mid week games to make the moves

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

      Which moves?

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

    Outside of the United match last week which they lost, have Arsenal been involved in a good game this season?

    I can only remember borefests.

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Arsenal fan here. Arsenal, performance wise, have been total trash in the league all season. Apart from the Spurs game at home. Better performances in th champions league.

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      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        They don’t even bother breaking lines between those masses of bodies in the PL anymore. Of course football looks nicer in the Champions League, the games are much much more open.

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    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      No. They are a horrible team

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      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Paul Scholes is right...if Arsenal do end up winning the league, they will be the WORST team to have ever done it, performance/excitement wise

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        1. Pariße
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          He meant boring. To claim they’re the worst performance wise is total nonsense. You’ll need to realise football has changed and the Premier League is ever more competitive. Teams struggle not because they’re bad, but because the level across the league has risen so much, it’s almost impossible to be consistent.

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    3. wiseguy
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      The opener which Man Utd should have won was pretty entertaining.

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    4. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      They are a super boring team. Unless you can appreciative the subtle finesse of a well coached defensive, set piece oriented team. I can’t.

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

      Bournemouth and Villa games were good to watch, Leeds beginning of the season. Battered Spurs

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  6. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    No shot on goal from Leeds.

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  7. wiseguy
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Pulis clearly playing mind games pretending that Saka is injured instead of rested for the Carabao but it turns out Madueke is better anyway.

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  8. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Mane or Kroupi for your BB is the question

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Kroupi with very nice fixtures vs Mane with potentially a double

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Then a blank with ars/Chel probably city players

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    2. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      I thought a lot about this. Mane has slightly better stats. Kroupi has better fixtures. Mane plays 90 min every match after breaking into the team, while Kroupi has around 60-70 min usually.

      I went Kroupi in the end because he is guaranteed a gw31 fixture, which I will need because I have triple Arsenal and a few other likely blankers. Mane will also blank in 31 if arsenal progress in cup this week. Yes mane will double in 26, but I figured I wouldn’t necessarily want to start him anyways over my other players given one of the double matches are against arsenal.

      It’s a close decision but that’s my reasoning for going Kroupi on my 24 wildcard.

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Yeah, good reasoning Bunk.

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        1. Bunk Moreland
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          Heh thanks, I spent an unreasonable amount of time on this given its a bench player

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  9. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Kroupi first on my bench

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Same

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    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      same

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

      Second on mine.

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    4. Radulfo28773
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      I asked here whether to bench him or Wilson and the unanimous advice was to bench Kroupi. Luckily I didn’t listen…

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  10. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Gabriel and Rice nowhere close to DC... horror GW

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  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Spicy walk off at Wolves

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  12. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Any chance leak yet?

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Leeds have been leaking chances

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Chelsea I meant. 😀

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  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    everton havent had a shot

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Arteta without the set pieces

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Probably because of the 4 centre backs. They must be hoping for a Keane corner winner.

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    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      You again

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        FLOL

        He’s praying it’s true otherwise enjoy the holiday

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      ??? Will you ???

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    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Okay, now I'm sure the mods are offline

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  15. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Arsenal should offer Gyokeres for Kroupi Junior ... and £50m.

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    1. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Kroupi has out scored Gyok all season.

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  16. tricpic
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Just tuned in. Where’s saka?

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    1. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Injured in warm up.

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    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      injured in warm up. Madueke replacement with two assists . you do it all for the nookie.

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    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Injured :/

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

      Warm up injury

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  17. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Best 2nd Arsenal defender?

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

      Timber

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  18. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Andy Reid looking like a mini me version of Nuni espirito santo

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  19. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Okafor getting oiled up by the physio.

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Lucky guy

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  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Palmer & JP walking in on Sky

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  21. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Hmm I'm wondering whether Gyokeres should be a back up CB?

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  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    senesi not bothering with defcon today 😐

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  23. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Leeds players with the reminder that taking corners is a skill

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  24. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Is Timber really worth it? I’ve had him for ages and he’s done nothing.

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    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      They might have a DGW soon, so yes

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      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        He will probably miss one of the games though.

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  25. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Tarkowski is one of the best English defender I have ever seen. Plays like a 1967 soviet defender, typical Stoke city no nonsense kind of player.

    Out of the loop but how often does he get called up to play for England?!

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    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Relax

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      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        I’m chillin bro. Got blunt & 2 ladies over here if you wanna join me. Got food too in case you’re hungry

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        1. Shteve
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          Now that sounds like PartyTime 🙂

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          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            2 months, 13 days ago

            You betcha 🙂

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Yeah, he is seriously underrated.

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  26. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Leeds are playing exactly how Arsenal played last week vs Utd: slow passes, predictable movement.

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  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Gyokeres one on one fail

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  28. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Gyokeres so slow

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  29. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    He's a Joke

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

    Gyokeres slow mo

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