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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. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    It really IS all about the bench. My gut tells me Arsenal have scored more goals off the bench than those players who have started.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Squad depth.

  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    66 with Thiago left to play.

    Haaland 1st sub, hopefully nothing more than a 2 pointer tomorrow

    1. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Wow

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 4 days ago

        The score or benching Haaland?

        1. tucaoneo
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 4 days ago

          Benching Haaland

          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            1 month, 4 days ago

            70 with Thiago left, added DEFCON.

            Haaland has been a disaster lately, not worried at all. The fear of going without him holds many managers back.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      66, Kelleher and Haaland to go

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      66 with Haaland Semenyo to go.

    4. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      64 with haaland and thiago to go

  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Gabriel (c) mega fail. Won't be trying that again in a hurry. Until next week.

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Defcon's for arsenal defence was unlikely today as they always have more possession in home games. So, the defence don't really have that much work to do at home.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 4 days ago

        Was going for the hattrick of headers if I'm honest

    2. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Mega fail would be no clean sheet either

  4. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Damn, Rice needed 1 more defcon

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      He gets it!!!

    2. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Oh achieved

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Got it, Gaby needs 2

  5. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Rice 11 DC
    Rogers 11 DC
    Gabriel 8 DC

    Season over

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Rice suddenly bumped up to 13. Season saved

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Rice 12 now

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      I think after FT others will get bumped up, defo not working correct today!

  6. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Rice 12

  7. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Bruno (c) + Palmer + Mbeumo + Pedro + Rogers + Saliba + Gabriel doing the heavy lifting today

    Only Watkins blank

    83 (-4) with Ekitike, Richards and Verbruggen to play tomorrow

    Single GW ton is still on 😎

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 4 days ago

        “Oh it’s low” 😆

      2. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 4 days ago

        😀

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Nice one!

  8. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Pickford is utterly useless. Should've spent bare minimum on GK

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Raya 😉

    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      yeah thinking the same.two homes games next though

  9. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Chalobah DEFCON. The DEFCON guy at Molyneux went for a pie for 20 mins.

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      I wouldn't bother having Chelsea defence. Super attacking under Rosenior and their defence changes pretty much every game, so not much stability.

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 4 days ago

        Yeah, I'll get rid in GW 28.

        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 4 days ago

          we're basically overlying on Chalobah etc to get defcon because they will always concede a goal

  10. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    I need Thiaw and Thiago to outscore Guehi by 8 points.... I know no one cares, but I feel better somehow by typing it and putting it out there 🙂

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      don't we all....

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Rice rice baby.

  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Rogers, 3 bonus, yayyyyy

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Pity he didn’t hit defcon for the cherry on top

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 4 days ago

        yeah troo dat

  13. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    I’m so happy about that Enzo blank today

  14. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Serious injury for Trossard?My transfer was Saka->Trossard.Νοw who is the best replacement up to 6.8 if i get Timber or up to 7.2 if i get Saliba?

  15. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Rogers bottles defcon

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Yep 🙁

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Might get bumped after FT

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 4 days ago

        FT?

      2. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 4 days ago

        yeah still got 3 bonus. don't be greedy!

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      11 only?

  16. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Which move do you prefer?

    A) VVD to Saliba (triple Arsenal defence)
    B) Gakpo to Rice

  17. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    WC24 redemption. 95 points + Håland.

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Nice

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      You captained Palmer? Nice one

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 4 days ago

        No. Fernandes was my captain, but got them all. Kdh, Mboomo, Pedro, Palmer, double ars def

  18. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    71 with Semenyo and Haaland to go.

  19. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Crazy to think, but Man Utd favourites to finish third I think

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Chelsea!

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 4 days ago

        yeah, but I favour Utd over Chelsea because they only have the league to focus on.

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

      We are back! 😆

    3. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      One more game and that fan with long hair is going to cut it.

    4. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      I think it'll be close. Liverpool, Chelsea, United similar levels now. Villa could be the fall guys.

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 4 days ago

        Yeah Villa may prioritise winning the Europa League.

  20. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    OR 1.42 m ➡ 745k

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      How do you check live OR?

      1. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 4 days ago

        Livefpl

  21. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Damn no bonus for j pedro

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Let’s go Ekitike C!

  22. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    37 with Collins and Haaland to go. We got this

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Jesus

  23. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    72 with Haaland and Semenyo to go tomorrow. Nice GW for a change.

  24. Hazardous1221
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Gone early with my 2 free transfers because I know I’ll forget the midweek deadline lol

    O’Reilly + Evanilson > Calafiori and Mane

    Leaves me with this team for GW26 which will hopefully be a good week for me

    Verbruggen
    Gabriel, Calafiori, Chalobah
    Palmer, Bruno F, Rice, Enzo, Anderson
    Haaland, Mane

    Dubravka, Kroupi, Keane, Andersen

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Looks good to me.

  25. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Is Rogers a keep? Was going to sell him for Madueke but now it sounds ridiculous.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Don’t see any good reason to sell other than being unpopular on here.

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Keep. Great fixtures

    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      Easy hold

  26. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Would you play Sa or Mane in DGW26?

    Sa v Sanchez (LEE)

    Mane v Mbeumo, Bruno, Rogers, Semenyo, Haaland or JP.

  27. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Surprising to see Enzo owners annoyed after how lucky they’ve been in the last few weeks and no this is not a wind up post

    1. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 4 days ago

      This

  28. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    72 with 3 to go (Haaland, Thiago, Wirtz)

  29. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    All main threats killing me rank.
    Rice, Pedro, Rogers, Timber and Thaigo still to play....
    Stuck on 70k for now.

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 4 days ago

    Time for Thiago to punish sellers!