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Five more Premier League matches follow on from Manchester United’s victory over 10-man Tottenham Hotspur.

League leaders Arsenal are among the teams in action at 3pm GMT:

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TEAM NEWS

As expected, there is no Bukayo Saka or Martin Odegaard in the Gunners’ squad at the Emirates.

The changes from midweek see David Raya, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz and Riccardo Calafiori come in for Kepa Arrizabalaga, Viktor Gyokeres, Gabriel Martinelli, Eberechi Eze and Piero Hincapie.

Jurrien Timber, described as “fine” by Mikel Arteta yesterday despite his absence from training on Thursday, starts.

Sunderland are unchanged following their win over Burnley.

At Molineux, Liam Rosenior makes just two alterations from the narrow loss at Arsenal on Tuesday.

Cole Palmer is back in the starting XI, while Pedro Neto makes a swift return from injury to join him in the side.

Chelsea’s other fitness concern, Reece James, misses out entirely, while Liam Delap and Jorrel Hato drop to the bench.

Wolves boss Rob Edwards gives full debuts to Adam Armstrong and Angel Gomes, while Matt Doherty also returns to the side.

Rodrigo Gomes is consequently demoted to substitute duty, Andre misses out with a calf problem, and Emmanuel Agbadou is Turkey-bound.

Budget forward Mateus Mane starts for the eighth straight league game, meanwhile.

Down on the south coast, Rayan gets his first Bournemouth start as Adam Smith drops to the bench. Alex Jimenez will be back at right-back as a result.

Unai Emery responds to the 1-0 loss to Brentford by making four changes, one of which sees Ollie Watkins return to the side after injury.

Lucas Digne, Tyrone Mings and Amadou Onana are also recalled, with Pau Torres, Lamare Bogarde, Ian Maatsen and Tammy Abraham dropping to the bench.

It’s one change apiece for Fulham and Everton, both at left-back.

Antonee Robinson makes way for Ryan Sessegnon, while the fit-again Vitaliy Mykolenko gets the nod over Jarrad Branthwaite

Finally, at Turf Moor, Scott Parker opts for Zian Flemming and Hannibal Mejbri over Lyle Foster and Axel Tuanzebe.

Nuno Espirito Santo makes some surprise calls, preferring Mads Hermansen and Callum Wilson over Alphonse Areola and Pablo Felipe.

On-loan Chelsea defender Axel Disasi also comes in for the suspended Jean-Clair Todibo.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Havertz, Madueke, Trossard, Jesus.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Norgaard, Lewis-Skelly, Hincapie, Mosquera, White, Eze, Martinelli, Gyokeres.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo, Hume, Le Fee, Sadiki, Talbi, Diarra, Brobbey.

Subs: Ellborg, O’Nien, Cirkin, Geertruida, Rigg, Angulo, Mayenda, Mundle, Isidor.


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

Subs: Mandas, Milosavljevic, Dacosta, Smith, Diakite, Unal, Toth, Brooks, Christie.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Digne, Konsa, Mings, Cash, Onana, Luiz, Buendia, Sancho, Rogers, Watkins.

Subs: Bizot, Proctor, Lindelof, Torres, Barkley, Maatsen, Bogarde, Abraham, Bailey.


Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Esteve, Humphreys, Pires, Ugochukwu, Florentino, Edwards, Anthony, Mejbri, Flemming.

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Bruun Larsen, Foster, Tchaouna, Ekdal, Broja, Laurent, Barnes.

West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf, Bowen, Soucek, Fernandes, Summerville, Wilson, Castellanos.

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Traore, Pablo, Magassa, Scarles, Potts, Kante.


Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Sessegnon, Iwobi, Berge, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze, Jimenez.

Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Bassey, Robinson, Reed, King, Bobb, Kevin, Muniz.

Everton: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Armstrong, Dewsbury Hall, Ndiaye, Barry

Subs: Travers, Patterson, Beto, George, Dibling, Alcaraz, Branthwaite, Rohl, Iroegbunam.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Doherty, Mosquera, S. Bueno, H. Bueno, J.Gomes, A.Gomes, Mane, Hwang, Armstrong, Arokodare.

Subs: Johnstone, Lima, R Gomes, Tchatchoua, Wolfe, Krejci, Andre, Rawlings, Bellegarde.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Palmer, Fernandez, Neto, Joao Pedro.

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Sarr, Badiashile, Hato, Garnacho, Estevao, Guiu, Delap.


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 (DefCon) 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. Gazza1993
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    19 days, 8 hours ago

    Which arsenal midfielder is best to get for the DGW, Rice I guess?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      None imo. Got rice 4 or 5 gws ago and got me no returns whatsoever

    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      yeah tough one. Rice should start both games, but they are tough away games so don't expect any goals. Maybe assist from corners. I think I'll captain Gabriel because he'll definitely pick up DEFCON

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      Rice probably your best bet, but I wouldn't rule out a defensive triple up either...

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        19 days, 8 hours ago

        I have gone with the triple up

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          19 days, 8 hours ago

          I'd probably do that too, if I WCed now.

      2. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        19 days, 8 hours ago

        yeah today was strange. Zubimendi has this free defensive role and was more advanced than Rice for most of the game.

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          19 days, 8 hours ago

          Yeah I kept thinking Havertz was Rice.

    4. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      Martinelli

    5. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      Rice is a dullard pick imo. Would rather have a 3rd Arsenal defender than him.

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        19 days, 8 hours ago

        tempted, yeah.

  2. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    19 days, 8 hours ago

    Hmmm so if Haaland doesn't score/start tomorrow, I think I'll bring in Palmer and Pedro. Chelsea attack looking very good.

    1. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      How’s their fixtures look from GW28?

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        19 days, 8 hours ago

        tough: Chelsea have arsenal and villa away, then toon army at home. but they are scoring lots of goals.

        1. FantasyClub
          • 5 Years
          19 days, 7 hours ago

          Only Arsenal is tough

        2. FantasyClub
          • 5 Years
          19 days, 7 hours ago

          Martinez had to make 7 saves today

  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    19 days, 8 hours ago

    Is there any point in owning Enzo anymore?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      Two good fixtures

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        19 days, 8 hours ago

        Suppose so. Will sell after those though. Cheers

    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      Enzo is hot and cold. Remember he is a central defensive player, and more defensive now that Palmer is back.

      1. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        19 days, 8 hours ago

        Started as a #10 today with Palmer wider

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      Wouldn’t sell him just because Palmer has one good gameweek in a year. It’s one game, don’t get carried away.

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        19 days, 8 hours ago

        This. He's also a penalty taker for 33% of a game when Cole gets pulled off at 60

      2. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        19 days, 8 hours ago

        Nek minute Palmer shows up again next week lol

      3. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        19 days, 8 hours ago

        yeah good advice. and it was wolves who are better away than at home

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    19 days, 8 hours ago

    GTFO Chalobah

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      What does this mean ?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        19 days, 7 hours ago

        That he’s Timber now

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      But but DEFCONS!

  5. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    19 days, 8 hours ago

    I have noticed that Haaland's form has dipped since he started his Youtube channel. Look at the dates on YouTube for yourself. It's uncanny. (on top of being overplayed as well)

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      He said it himself... that he was a "fulltime youtuber, part time footballer"

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        19 days, 8 hours ago

        hahaha amazing (if true), but it makes you think though.

  6. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    19 days, 8 hours ago

    Best £5.1m or less defender for the medium to long haul? Already have Gab, Tim, Andersen & Guddy

    1. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      Senesi for DC’s

  7. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    19 days, 8 hours ago

    Save FT the correct call here?

    Raya
    Gabriel Timber VVD
    Fernandes Mbeumo Semenyo Rogers
    Haaland DCL Mane

    Dubravka Le Fee Mukiele Rodon

  8. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    19 days, 8 hours ago

    I imagine not many will be disappointed of Haaland got a red for violent conduct tomorrow...

    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      19 days, 7 hours ago

      Lmfao

  9. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    19 days, 8 hours ago

    TC Gabriel or not?
    I think it's more likely he gets 2 returns than not so im thinking of doing it.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      I’m doing it.

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      Think I’m doing it. No guarantees of another double in GW36 and even then, league could be over and City prioritising the cups.

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        19 days, 8 hours ago

        exactly my view, cant see any nice DGW pair for any high ceiling player out there or it's on the 36th gw where the league could be over and MCI for ex. might be in UCL semis

    3. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      hmmmmm good shout. damn.

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      19 days, 7 hours ago

      The dunk fever is back ....:)

  10. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    19 days, 8 hours ago

    it will be funny watching people now rip up their teams to get Palmer only for Chelsea's penalties to dry up

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      19 days, 8 hours ago

      yeah, resisting exactly this. but but but Leeds at home...

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        19 days, 7 hours ago

        It's annoying. But Rice has double, selling Enzo doesn't make sense and my other mids are Rogers, Bruno and Mbeumo.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      19 days, 7 hours ago

      Enzo xGI 0.89 today and he is on pens during last 30 minutes.

    3. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      19 days, 7 hours ago

      Don’t be so sure til the next 2 fixtures are over. Could be eating your words

  11. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    19 days, 8 hours ago

    Sanchez (dub)
    Gabriel timber richards (keane mukiele)
    Enzo bruno rice rogers king
    Haland watkins (tiago)

    King to whom? (Itb 1.1)
    A) KDH
    B) rayan
    C) other 5.5 mid.

    (If any of the 5.5 mids., watkins to ekitike after 2gws will need a -4 keane to kayode/dalot/hill)

  12. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    19 days, 7 hours ago

    People who are playing mane, who is on your bench ?

  13. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    19 days, 7 hours ago

    Wilson’s a hold right?
    With Spurs & WHU both home. Forest away and BUR home in 2 weeks…

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      19 days, 7 hours ago

      yeah wilson is super value, he's having a very good season.

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    19 days, 7 hours ago

    Why wasn’t that a penalty on KLP clearly pulled back!

    1. tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      19 days, 7 hours ago

      PL VAR, that's why, guys can't get it straight after years

  15. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    19 days, 7 hours ago

    WTF Cole Palmer interview with BBC live now, he just said that he's still carrying an injury!!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      19 days, 7 hours ago

      Yeah that’s why he gets subbed early and why I avoided capping him annoyingly

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        19 days, 7 hours ago

        but you have him and started him today?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          19 days, 7 hours ago

          Yeah on Sun (no subs)

  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    19 days, 7 hours ago

    They still going on about the Brentford pen, you just know any mild 50:50 call will now be given to them!

    1. tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      19 days, 7 hours ago

      how's that 50:50? more like 100:0

      1. tuturututu
        • 5 Years
        19 days, 7 hours ago

        misunderstood, sry

  17. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    19 days, 7 hours ago

    Want to get a 3rd Arsenal player in, 0.8m 1FT

    Petrovic -> Raya or a Mid -> Rice? if the mid which one to lose?

    Petrovic
    Timber Gabriel Chalobah
    BrunoF Rogers Wilson Semenyo Enzo
    Haaland Ekitike

    Dubravka DCL Guehi Alderete

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      19 days, 7 hours ago

      I went for Gyok couple of days ago

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      19 days, 6 hours ago

      Raya

  18. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    19 days, 7 hours ago

    Really need Thiago to stay quiet here after dumping him and Saka for Palmer/Joao Pedro

  19. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    19 days, 6 hours ago

    Bench one from:

    A) Maguire (whu)
    B) Guehi (FUL)
    C) Chalobah (LEE)