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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
    27 days, 1 hour 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
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Squad depth.

  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    66 with Thiago left to play.

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

    1. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Wow

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        27 days, 1 hour ago

        The score or benching Haaland?

        1. tucaoneo
          • 7 Years
          27 days, 1 hour ago

          Benching Haaland

          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            27 days, 1 hour 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
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      66, Kelleher and Haaland to go

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      66 with Haaland Semenyo to go.

    4. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      64 with haaland and thiago to go

  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

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

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      27 days, 1 hour 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
        27 days, 1 hour ago

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

    2. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Mega fail would be no clean sheet either

  4. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Damn, Rice needed 1 more defcon

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      He gets it!!!

    2. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Oh achieved

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Got it, Gaby needs 2

  5. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Rice 11 DC
    Rogers 11 DC
    Gabriel 8 DC

    Season over

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Rice suddenly bumped up to 13. Season saved

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Rice 12 now

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

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

  6. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Rice 12

  7. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 1 hour 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
        27 days, 1 hour ago

        “Oh it’s low” 😆

      2. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        27 days, 1 hour ago

        😀

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Nice one!

  8. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

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

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Raya 😉

    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      yeah thinking the same.two homes games next though

  9. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

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

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      27 days, 1 hour 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
        27 days, 1 hour ago

        Yeah, I'll get rid in GW 28.

        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          27 days, 1 hour 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
    27 days, 1 hour 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
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      don't we all....

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Rice rice baby.

  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Rogers, 3 bonus, yayyyyy

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

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

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        27 days, 1 hour ago

        yeah troo dat

  13. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    I’m so happy about that Enzo blank today

  14. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    27 days, 1 hour 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
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Rogers bottles defcon

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Yep 🙁

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Might get bumped after FT

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        27 days, 1 hour ago

        FT?

      2. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        27 days, 1 hour ago

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

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      11 only?

  16. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Which move do you prefer?

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

  17. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    WC24 redemption. 95 points + Håland.

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Nice

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      You captained Palmer? Nice one

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        27 days, 1 hour ago

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

  18. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    71 with Semenyo and Haaland to go.

  19. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

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

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Chelsea!

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        27 days, 1 hour ago

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

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

      We are back! 😆

    3. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

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

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

        Yeah Villa may prioritise winning the Europa League.

  20. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    OR 1.42 m ➡ 745k

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      How do you check live OR?

      1. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        27 days, 1 hour ago

        Livefpl

  21. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Damn no bonus for j pedro

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Let’s go Ekitike C!

  22. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    37 with Collins and Haaland to go. We got this

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Jesus

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

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

  24. Hazardous1221
    • 2 Years
    27 days, 1 hour 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
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Looks good to me.

  25. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

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

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

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

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Keep. Great fixtures

    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Easy hold

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

      This

  28. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

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

  29. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    27 days, 1 hour 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
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Time for Thiago to punish sellers!