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We’ve got a rare double-header of matches at 5.30pm GMT this evening, thanks to the UEFA Champions League.

Arsenal take on Everton at the Emirates, while Chelsea host Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge.

TEAM NEWS

There’s no mucking about from Liam Rosenior this evening, with the much-feared rotation not materialising.

There are only two changes from the defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, both of which are – officially – enforced.

Pedro Neto‘s one-match domestic ban sees Alejandro Garnacho come in on the left wing.

Meanwhile, Rosenior recalls Robert Sanchez between the sticks, although he may have had his hands forced as Filip Jorgensen is out, reportedly with a minor groin injury.

The busiest manager of the evening, in terms of changes, is unsurprisingly Eddie Howe.

Tino Livramento, Sven Botman, Joe Willock, Nick Woltemade, Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon are all brought into the side after midweek benchings.

Sandro Tonali misses out through illness, while Kieran Trippier, Joelinton, William Osula, Anthony Elanga and Dan Burn drop down to the bench.

Mikel Arteta has gone strong at the Emirates, too.

Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke and Riccardo Calafiori for Viktor Gyokeres, Gabriel Martinelli and Piero Hincapie are the only three changes from Wednesday.

There’s still no Leandro Trossard or Martin Odegaard in the Gunners’ squad.

Everton are without both Jarrad Branthwaite and James Tarkowski at the Emirates.

Michael Keane and Tim Iroegbunam come into the side.

That’ll prompt a reshuffle, too, with James Garner moving to right-back and Jake O’Brien shifting across to centre-half.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Madueke, Eze, Saka, Havertz.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, White, Hincapie, Jesus, Martinelli, Gyokeres, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman.

Everton XI: Pickford, Garner, O’Brien, Keane, Mykolenko, Gana, Iroegbunam, McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Beto.

Subs: Travers, Dibling, Coleman, Patterson, Barry, George, Rohl, Aznou, Armstrong.


Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, James, Palmer, Fernandez, Garnacho, Joao Pedro.

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Adarabioyo, Delap, Guiu, Hato, Lavia, Andrey Santos, Badiashile, Sarr.

Newcastle United XI: Ramsdale, Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Willock, Woltemade, Ramsey, Murphy, Gordon, Barnes.

Subs: Pope, Ruddy, Trippier, Joelinton, Wissa, Osula, Elanga, Burn, A.Murphy


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:

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  1. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 18 hours ago

    This should be the end of the Timber rotation discussion

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 18 hours ago

      But I have Hill on my bench. I wouldn't mind a rest

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 18 hours ago

        Hill's my first sub too. I had to drop someone from my strongest 12

        Oh well

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 18 hours ago

          Problem is, ML rival/leader of 19 points got Truffert starting. So unfair

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            1 month, 18 hours ago

            Gabriel VvD O'Reilly for me. Lads who score goals

            The closest player I was to benching was Thiago vs Wolves H, which felt like asking for trouble

            If I'd benched Rice and then saw Tarkowski missing, I'd have kicked myself

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 18 hours ago

      Been going on far too long imo, owned him all season and always seen him as one of Arsenal’s key players.

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 18 hours ago

        He's played the 4th most minutes in the league for them, behind Raya Zubi Rice

  2. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 18 hours ago

    Tarkowski's absence vs Arsenal corners

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 18 hours ago

      Everton allowed VDV and Thiaw to get monstrous scores before. 23 and 16 points iirc.

      Gabriel turn?

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 18 hours ago

        Yeah

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 18 hours ago

          Points for everyone

    2. Moon Dog
        1 month, 18 hours ago

        Big loss.

        They're going to need him back for next GW. Palmer loves playing Everton:
        https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68758438

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 18 hours ago

          Okay, now I'm tempted

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 18 hours ago

      Can't believe I will get screwed by Jorgensen twice now..starting last week and now getting injured (blocking Dub points)

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 18 hours ago

      score some goals chelsea please

    5. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 18 hours ago

      Apart from blank gw 31, will there be another blank & would it be bigger?

      Thanks

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 18 hours ago

        Yup. Possibly 6+ teams in BGW34, who you'd probably want players from in DGW33

    6. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 hours ago

      Fpl site is slow at updating for stats I’ve noticed recently

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 18 hours ago

        Go back and forth between GWs on the transfers/my team page. Always updates immediately

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 18 hours ago

          It’s missing Dubravka’s 3rd save though bizarrely

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            1 month, 17 hours ago

            Because it wasn't given as a save, unless you saw it somewhere else on Opta

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              1 month, 17 hours ago

              On Sky has 3 shots on goal and 3 saves for Dubravka, nevermind. Only 1 point

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                1 month, 17 hours ago

                (Should note they were also late in adding it)

    7. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 18 hours ago

      Anyone else on triple Arsenal defence?

      1. nanxun
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 18 hours ago

        I'm tripled up and awaiting to be tripped up soon. 🙁

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

        Timber and Gab

        Rice down

      3. Moon Dog
          1 month, 18 hours ago

          Not anymore. Phased them out for 31. Down to just Gabriel.

      4. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 18 hours ago

        HWTL!

      5. nanxun
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 18 hours ago

        Trossard not even in ARS squad?

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 17 hours ago

          Should be fitness

          1. nanxun
            • 4 Years
            1 month, 17 hours ago

            Due to fighting in Europe?

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              1 month, 17 hours ago

              He was already flagged before the deadline anyway. "Wait and see"

              https://x.com/i/status/2032462689230856695

      6. F4L
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 18 hours ago

        erm, is the ref part of the chelsea team ? lmao

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 18 hours ago

          *hopefully palmer asked for a pen or 2 there 😉

      7. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 18 hours ago

        Would you transfer Rayan out for a hit to Semenyo this week? Means I'd only be playing with 10, though?

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

          Do you have a wildcard left?

          They'll be hits this week

        2. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 18 hours ago

          Only if it is a part of a -12.

        3. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          1 month, 18 hours ago

          Semenyo not playing this gw

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 18 hours ago

            Tbh if I didn’t own and had transfers would still get him in blank

        4. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 18 hours ago

          Only if it involves selling Rogers to raise funds

        5. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 17 hours ago

          Only if you C him

      8. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 18 hours ago

        Jeez looks like Salah defaulted to my captain because of selling Haaland to him, oops…

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 17 hours ago

          Who were you copying?

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 17 hours ago

            Nobody, I do my own thing, hence buying Salah.

            Check this morning I said I fancied a punt on Salah, so they copied me 😆

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              1 month, 17 hours ago

              Trend setter

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                1 month, 17 hours ago

                Haha I doubt many actually also bought Salah

        2. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 17 hours ago

          also Haaland is forward and Salah a mid so the captaincy would default to the forward you brought in not Salah

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 17 hours ago

            That’s what I thought, is it because I benched Haaland originally with Haaland bench rumours?

      9. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 18 hours ago

        Any news on Tarko?

        1. JohnnyB10
          • 1 Year
          1 month, 17 hours ago

          Apparently got injured in the last training session! He’s my first sub anyways.

      10. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        Fofana great corner leap from James A

        Goes over the bar

      11. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        First time ever 2 5:30 kick offs on a Saturday?

      12. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        Hope KDH doesn’t punish me too much for benching him!

      13. JBG
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        I do the same mistake everytime.. turn on Arsenal match thinking it will be entertaining.

      14. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        James row Y

      15. F4L
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        ffs palmer miss

      16. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        Palmer miss

      17. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        James first bench not sure how to feel with Andersen over him

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 17 hours ago

          Andersen unlikely to play anyway

      18. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        Palmer in the mood

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 17 hours ago

          another first half hat trick?

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 17 hours ago

            Oh man how good was that week 🙂

      19. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        13 minutes in, and I already know I'll buy Palmer with the Haaland funds

      20. JBG
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        Just remembered I brought in JP this GW, sorry longtime owners

      21. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        If only Garnacho would look up & pick out a blue shirt ffs

      22. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        Enzo shot takes out Palmer

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 17 hours ago

          surely a +1 defcon for palmer

      23. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        Nice save Cole

      24. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        Arsenal so lucky

      25. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        Everton post (not sure who) and then Ndiaye big reaction miss

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 17 hours ago

          McNeil big miss/saved just before

      26. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 17 hours ago

        Everton could’ve scored twice…

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 17 hours ago

          …four SoTs…

        2. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 17 hours ago

          3 times actually

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            1 month, 17 hours ago

            Yep…maybe four