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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
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    Probably Palmer G now lol

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

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

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

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

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    will palmer come out after half time?

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      I wouldn't risk him

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      Rainbow laces?

    3. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      doubtful

  4. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    Hincapie, Gabriel and Saliba Arsenal's best players today

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

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

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    What does Neto bring to this team?

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      He's good versus opposition which give Chelsea space

  7. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

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

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

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

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        4 days, 23 hours ago

        I said spurs reserve team 😉

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    india west indies going right down to the wire

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      Another war?

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

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

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        4 days, 23 hours ago

        sorry 🙁

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        4 days, 23 hours ago

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

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      Its indias game

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 days, 23 hours ago

        Booo. Probably a fix as well.

    4. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      India through, next champions

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        4 days, 23 hours ago

        They are already defending champs

  9. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    Arsenal yet again fluffing a counter attack

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

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

  10. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    Santos is rubbish

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    some flop from gyok

  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

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

  13. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    Hahaha Gyokeres, moving in quicksand just then

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      Practice diving with Gabriel.

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 days, 23 hours ago

        He applied for the Brazilian citizenship.

    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      Should have seen a YC for that.

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    pen? off rice's arm

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      and a Bear Hug

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      Foul and handball, Shirley

  15. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    Palmer looked good since he went down

    Wonder if just wanted a time out

  16. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    Rice elbow missed by VAR

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      Haha.

      After VAR meltdown..Serves them right.

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    how is that not a pen ffs

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      Exactly

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      Palmer pen?

    3. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      Not deliberate, not unnatural

  18. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    what a save

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    rice is the one making the contact! unbelievable

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    PALMER!!!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      Oh damn og FFS lol

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

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

  21. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    Hinc OG?

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      James A

  22. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    Justice

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

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

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 days, 23 hours ago

        And Joao Pedro assist

  23. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    1-1

  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    chelsea g

    og

    james a

  25. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    Cleanie busted.

  26. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    r/instantkarma

  27. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    Loving it!!

  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 days, 23 hours 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
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      Do you enjoy watching football?

  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 days, 23 hours ago

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

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      + as ever 🙂

  30. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    4 days, 23 hours ago

    ARS defenders are really good in scoring from corners.