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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. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Sanchez has always been like this, they've just been lucky with CSs this season

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Exactly and defence haven't been THAT good either. Just just lucky and poor finishing from opponents.

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  2. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Don't remember Zubi, Saka and Eze being this poor in their decision making...nerves maybe

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  3. OneTeamInBristol
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    India on the brink of elimination. You love to see it

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Who said? India going to win

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  4. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Just noticed Eze looks a bit like Snoop Dogg.

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

    Fernandes....injured.....

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Bruno?

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Really?

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  6. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Actually a bad cross from Timber, had so much time

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  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Gab A
    Sal G

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Lol my timing is amazing as always

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 11 days ago

        Sal A
        Sarr OG

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  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Palmer in the mood here…

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Feels the need. The need to mouth-breathe

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  9. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Please be Gabriel G

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  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    saliba g
    gabriel a

    i think

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Correct

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 11 days ago

        Correction could be OG

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        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 11 days ago

          Sarr OG?

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  11. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Saliba thank you

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  12. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    That helps

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  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Own goal
    Saliba assist

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      On target shirley?

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      1. EffPeeEll
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 11 days ago

        That's what i thought, but stop calling him Shirley.

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  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    OG I think

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  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    nah if vvd got that one at sunderland, thats salibas goal

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  16. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Gabriel assy, has to be!

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  17. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    That was going in, so can't be o.g imo

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  18. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Saliba g or assist in your opinion lads?

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Header was clearly on target

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

      it was on target/ going in, so should be Saliba goal

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  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Hope not Sarr og, would love it as the double up!

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

    hmmmmm Saliba goal surely . it was on target ...

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  21. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    It was on target so should be Saliba G Gabriel A

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    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Agreed

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    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Confirmed

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  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Sky given it to Saliba

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Sweet

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

    just need a quick second , please. Chelsea very short in defence

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  24. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    People here thirsty for a Gabriel assist ffs

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    1. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 11 days ago

      His points are up

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Every single man and his hamster owns him anyway

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      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 11 days ago

        This

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      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 11 days ago

        Wrong quite a sold to VVD, including in my ML

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 11 days ago

          *few

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    3. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      It seems like only dead teams don’t own him

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 11 days ago

        Nah few in my ML sold for VVD

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      2. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 11 days ago

        Exactly. Hence his points don't matter.

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  25. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Eze [facepalm]

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  26. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Is there any way to know Bruno’ EO after autosubs?

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    1. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Will be over 100% for sure. Maybe 120%

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    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Prolly tell you on here tomorrow

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    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      Not sure but ML rival sold him lol after my disappointment knowing he went Haaland and I went Bruno lol

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  27. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Van Hecke got a ton of defcons after the game? Gold, coming on for Haaland

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  28. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 11 days ago

    feel slightly better aout benching Sanchez and playing Dub.
    Also sold timber fro VVD. yet again he was very close to th amin action without doing anything.

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    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      My fts have been weird this year
      Not matter how long I hold on to players as soon as I get rid they return in the same gw

      Did saliba to Gabriel
      Bowen to Thiago
      Enzo to rayan

      Expecting a enzo goal or assist now

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  29. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    Eze's touch is horrible today.

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 11 days ago

      His name in the Epstein files too?

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

    Eze...you are shite. That first touch mate.

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