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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

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:

Arsenal v Chelsea team news: Hosts unchanged, Odegaard out

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  1. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Probably Palmer G now lol

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Timber gets to these positions in every game and he never finish them off...

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Very frustrating own indeed.
      Feels like I sell he will go on a VVD rampage...

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    will palmer come out after half time?

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

      I wouldn't risk him

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Rainbow laces?

    3. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      doubtful

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

    Hincapie, Gabriel and Saliba Arsenal's best players today

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    I can’t believe how many players in this game are a threat to my rank 😯

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    What does Neto bring to this team?

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

      He's good versus opposition which give Chelsea space

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

    euuughhhh Eze just not good enough. Unless it's a Tottenham reserve team

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Spurs don’t count.
      Even Gyokeres can score against them.

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

        I said spurs reserve team 😉

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    india west indies going right down to the wire

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Another war?

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Thanks for that. I’m recording it to watch after the football 😡

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        sorry 🙁

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        there was a post about it 2 pages ago, thought others were watching as well

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Its indias game

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        Booo. Probably a fix as well.

    4. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      India through, next champions

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        They are already defending champs

  9. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Arsenal yet again fluffing a counter attack

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      They only train set pieces.. forgotten how to play real football

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Santos is rubbish

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    some flop from gyok

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

    Arsenal need a second otherwise it'll get stressful again and Chelsea will equalise

  13. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Hahaha Gyokeres, moving in quicksand just then

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Practice diving with Gabriel.

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        He applied for the Brazilian citizenship.

    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Should have seen a YC for that.

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    pen? off rice's arm

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      and a Bear Hug

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Foul and handball, Shirley

  15. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Palmer looked good since he went down

    Wonder if just wanted a time out

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Rice elbow missed by VAR

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Haha.

      After VAR meltdown..Serves them right.

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    how is that not a pen ffs

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Exactly

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Palmer pen?

    3. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Not deliberate, not unnatural

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

    what a save

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    rice is the one making the contact! unbelievable

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    PALMER!!!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Oh damn og FFS lol

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Rice should’ve been pulled up for a pen, so that’s justice

  21. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Hinc OG?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      James A

  22. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Justice

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      True, I’d prefer the Palmer pen for Rice elbow

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        And Joao Pedro assist

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

    1-1

  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    chelsea g

    og

    james a

  25. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Cleanie busted.

  26. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    r/instantkarma

  27. el polako
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Loving it!!

  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    And that's where I turn off, CS gone, no point watching for me haha. Arsenal getting a taste of own medicine

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Do you enjoy watching football?

  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Get in. Didn't want a double clean sheet anyway.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      + as ever 🙂

  30. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 12 days ago

    ARS defenders are really good in scoring from corners.