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Arsenal v Chelsea team news: Hosts unchanged, Odegaard out

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The final match of Gameweek 28 sees Arsenal and Chelsea square off at the Emirates Stadium.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Arsenal are unchanged from the north London derby.

Kai Havertz returns to the matchday squad as a substitute, but Ben White and Martin Odegaard are both absent.

There are two alterations for Chelsea, meanwhile.

Mamadou Sarr comes in for the suspended Wesley Fofana, while Jorrel Hato replaces Malo Gusto.

LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Kepa, Mosquera, Jesus, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Havertz, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Sarr, Hato, Caicedo, Santos, Palmer, Enzo, Neto, J Pedro

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Gusto, Badiashile, Tosin, Lavia, Garnacho, Guiu, Delap

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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:

Arsenal v Chelsea team news: Hosts unchanged, Odegaard out
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  1. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Need a JP hatty

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  2. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Hovering over Haaland to (C)Ekitike...

    Roefs
    O'Reilly VvD Gabriel
    (C)Semenyo (V)Bruno Mbeumo Rice
    Haaland Pedro Thiago
    .
    Kelleher Rogers Hill Chalobah

    1 FT. 1.1 ITB

    I can replace O'Reilly next GW or later. Two DC lads waiting on my bench if he's out. If I sell Haaland, then O'Reilly to Cash gives me XI starters for GW31, with Semenyo Rice Gabriel on my bench

    But if Haaland is fit, that's two nervy GWs ahead

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Haaland will be (c) next week for most. Risky.

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 5 days ago

        Yeah. If he's fit, he'll probably be mine too. Between him and Semenyo

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Keep Haaland. O'Reilly out can wait probably

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 5 days ago

        Cheers

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Play Hill or sell Chalabah to cover O'R?

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 5 days ago

        Yeah. I trust Hill, so my bench order probably covers that. I'm fine with 3 or 4 points from Chalobah, if I end up three subs deep

        There aren't many defenders I'm in a rush to buy now. Even Cash isn't a DC lad

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    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      2, 1, 13, 2, 2, 2, 15 timing is everything

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 5 days ago

        This inconsistency is what's kept me away

        Ah well 😀

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  3. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Is Rogers + Mane > Stach + Ekitike worth a hit?

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  4. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Iwobi was pretty good apparently seeing the difference in BPS with Wilson after only one goal.

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    1. JohnnyB10
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Iwobi, Damsgaard, all good punts

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  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Another tricky weekend ...

    Especially in and around Iran, the Gulf and the Med.

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      3 weeks until playing Larnaca - fingers crossed goes ahead.

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    2. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Just get rid of money so we can just share stuff around

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 5 days ago

        Who decides, tho?

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  6. JohnnyB10
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 5 days ago

    My rival in the mini league has Gyokeres as captain, last week he nailed it

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  7. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Robot cappers in next GW oobviously needs to select their VC very carefully.

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  8. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Those with Wirtz, selling or keeping?

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    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Tempted to sell for Wilson for -4!

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      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 5 days ago

        wilson went off injured, so hold for now

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        1. _Greg
          • 16 Years
          1 month, 5 days ago

          Oh didn't know that cheers.

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      2. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 5 days ago

        Isnt wilson possibly injured?

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      3. Josh.E
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 5 days ago

        Did this for a hit this GW, so far so good.

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    2. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Considered it last week but decided benching JP and Munoz was fair cover.

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    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Depends on your squad depth

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  9. JohnnyB10
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Enzo in advanced role

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Did Enzo to Wilson so bound to score

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  10. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Rice, Gab, Palmer in a 3-3 haul fest please

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  11. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    If Arsenal drop points here, I think it's safe to say that the league is over. Arsenal will have to beat City at Etihad and I can't see that happening. City just don't lose after Christmas.

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      They've lost one league game and drew 3 in early January

      Not to mention FK Bodø/Glimt.

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    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Would be happy with that. Arsenal fans at work need to get back in the bottle bank. Whereas Man City are irrelevant

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    3. JohnnyB10
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 5 days ago

      This

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  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Chelsea are c. 6/1 to win this

    Could be worth a few quid?

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      They're due a win at Arsenal

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  13. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Score predictions:

    (I guess I want high scoring draw, with cheeky Raya pen save)

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Palmer and JP hattricks

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 5 days ago

        Palmer and JP sent off for fighting and injuring each other.

        Neither this or your prediction are at all likely, so I'll settle for 2-1.

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 5 days ago

          2-2 Rice, Pedro x2, injury time Gab equaliser

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      1 nil Arsenal

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  14. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Can't believe United is now 3rd on the table

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  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Sanchez you clown

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  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Sanchez

    Keeper/sweeper!!

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Not

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  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    palmer needs to start showing up in big games in the league, no better time

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      he's been carrying an injury all season. probably having injections.

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  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Palmer wild and slicing well wide

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  19. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Hmm Chelsea just edging this

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  20. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    should be 0-1, poor defending by arsenal

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    1. They are eating the dogs
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Great clearance by Sarr 🙂

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  21. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    hmmmm not sure Eze is good enough or fast in his decision making for these types of games

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  22. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Eze looking very untidy.

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      yeah he's poor in tight spaces

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  23. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    James puts in a sweet Alexander-Arnoldesque ball.

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  24. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Sanchez JEEEZ

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  25. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    really need Odegaard in this type of game.

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  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    what is sanchez actually doing

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  27. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Isn't there supposed to be goal line technology? How was that Eze shot not a corner?

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    1. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 5 days ago

      What's goal line technology got to do with anything?

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      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 5 days ago

        Pings when the ball goes over the line, no?

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 5 days ago

          Just the goal line

          Not wide of the goals

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          1. DARE TO BISCAN
            • 7 Years
            1 month, 5 days ago

            Oh, okay. Seems like an easy one to implement. Like in tennis. TV showed it like a foot over

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  28. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Not getting the ball to saka

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  29. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Great 1-2 from Gyokeres

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  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Neto wtaf

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