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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. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    wtf thats another pen

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      JP gets to ball Raya clatters JP ?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 3 days ago

        yup

      2. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 3 days ago

        Saliba the one holding with two hands this time. I don't really know how much more could you hold a player.

  2. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Chelsea know they’re not good enough to beat us without little games like that

  3. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    hmmm that should be two penalties to Chelsea

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      That’s defo 2 clear & obvious

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 3 days ago

        yeah, and I'm a Gunner - Saliba holds on JP for way too long and brings him down. 100% penalty

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    how is the forest goal vs west ham a pen and that not? the forest player didnt even win the ball in that example

  5. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Haha Arsenal defenders can hold Chelsea forwards how they want but it was a foul against Gabriel last week 😀 and yes I know the rules are slightly different when forward makes an foul but that is laughable.

  6. EffPeeEll
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Harry Wilson went off crocked?

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      yeah

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 3 days ago

        What is crocked?

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 3 days ago

          Injured

          1. EffPeeEll
            • 6 Years
            3 months, 3 days ago

            Did it look bad or juct a knock?
            Would be my transfer midweek if he's ok.
            may need to wait I know for reports.

  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Palmer just off

  8. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Wow Arsenal player bear hug wrestling Pedro to the floor no pen. Lacroix tap on Cunha shoulder then a dive and red card and penalty earlier. Nice consistency.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      Exactly

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      This

    3. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      Rice is an Arse.

      They are all treated special.

      Arteta winging is paying back slowly

  9. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    should be Arsenal 1-5 Chelsea

  10. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Np press from Eze. all Chelsea second half

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Palmer YC

  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    feels like Chelsea will score next, then possibly Arsenal equaliser very late on

  13. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Shadup Arteta

  14. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Low IQ referee

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      xIQ

  15. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    JP hits Row Senior

  16. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Seems like Palmer was a one season wonder, been very weak both two last season’s and still no signs of recovery.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      He’s taking 2 Ars defenders out every touch

      1. SINGH
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 3 days ago

        But doing nothing. A bit like spuds, all potato no gravy

    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      He is quite strong on penalties though

  17. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Chelsea goal imminent

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      Yeah.

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      We can only hope

  18. SINGH
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Arsenal need Sesko, Mbuemo and Fernandes to win this league title

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      And their main guy “Own Goal” to end the dry spell.

      1. SINGH
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 3 days ago

        Set piece fc strike again

  19. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    I'll take the point

    1. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      Makes little difference as City will beat you at their place. You need 3 points here.

  20. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    R James bossing Gyokeres.

  21. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Need to get rid of Saka.

  22. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    YOLO

  23. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    we need an own goal asap

  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Timber G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      Rice A

  25. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Let's gooooo

  26. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Rice ast?

  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    timber g
    rice a

    for now

  28. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    TIMBER GOAL

  29. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    Timberrrrrrrr. Get in there!!!

    Oh Lord, VAR.

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      Get INNNNN SONNN

    2. nanxun
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      Goal standsssssss!

  30. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 3 days ago

    why can't arsenal score from open play?

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 3 days ago

      Why can't Chelsea not concede from corner kicks.