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

    Declan Rice keeping up the fine FPL tradition of doing nothing as soon as I get him in.

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

    gross g

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

      Sweet

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

      He's back!

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    3. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Love it

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

    Brighton G

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  4. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Brighton score anyway

    Gross

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  5. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    That's Gross

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    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Ayari A

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  6. EffPeeEll
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Tarkowski woes

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  7. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    The dodgy Rice assist is coming isnt it?

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

      almost

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  8. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Poor defense by Keane

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    1. z13
        2 months, 13 days ago

        He's always been annoying, like that Gueye incident his defending was terrible, and he's at fault for so many goals they concede

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

      Gross G, Everton defence turn to shite when more people start to invest

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

        FPL finest

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    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Welcome back, Gross!

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

      Good assist and shot by Brighton there, tbf

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    5. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Califori coming on

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    6. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Pickford also keeping up the fine FPL tradition too.

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

        Eng number 1

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

          No chance on the goal

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

        This is the way

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

      Wake up Wolves

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

        That's risky

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    8. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Calafiori and Jesus coming on

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Hincapie and Gyokeres off

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

      Hopefully a Wolves goal and we're in business now.

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

      This Ayiari guy keeps getting returns...

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    11. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Gabriel 10 dc

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

        Any cappers here?

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        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          I was 50-50 on him or rogers as differential c. At end went with rogers. Wring decision

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

        nice

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

      Rice deeper today because Havertz was in the 8 role

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

      Rice ran into the area then made a dumb pass

      Just shoot FFS

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

        Maybe but Jesus should have finished it.

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    14. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Half of Gyokeres PL goals have come against Leeds...

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

      Everybody owns Gabriel so his points are irrelevant.. while differential timber does f all as usual

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

        Some of the guys in my ML don't have him

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

          Hey, he said everyone, don't correct him with facts

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

      actually Havertz in number 10, but rice has been deep today

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    17. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      God timber is frustrating.... Should be an absolutely golden asset

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

        He's been awful but you can't sell him either. Just a waste of transfer

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

      Jesus wastes Rice A

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

        Lol no

        The pass from Rice was hopeless

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    19. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Did Palmer to Bruno

      Prepare for Palmer hatrick

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

        Capped him so I hope you are right

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

      I believe shame if not a feature of the shameless behind an anonymous profile.,,,

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

      Rice allowed to waltz into the Leeds box, for that Jesus shot

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    22. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Rice done nothing for me

      Overrated asset

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

        Selling him?

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

        All Arsenal assets are, except Gab

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

      Timber should have had two goals and an assist today

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      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        But he doesn't, which is Timber's speciality

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

        He plays half of every game as a 9 and gets nothing

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