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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. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    FPL just feeling pretty dull ATM
    2 goals in 4 games, zzz

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      All set up for an Ekitike masterclass

  2. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Dowman winner incoming (long range shot)

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Found Dowman's dad....

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Delap is

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Shite? Useless? Waste of money? Awful? Not a footballer? Someone MU is happy they didn't get?

    2. Moon Dog
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Danny Shittu

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Started Timber.
      Benched Hill.
      Anderson 1st sub.

      WC fail.

    4. Absolutely Muñozed
        2 months, 17 days ago

        22 points on my bench

        1. Absolutely Muñozed
            2 months, 17 days ago

            even with dud Guiu

          • Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            I had Pedro, Sarr/palace and alderete on my bench last week. fml

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          will be some serious added on time in this match

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            For Arsenals usual time wasting?

        3. F4L
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          chelsea want another pen

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            *they aint getting it, no chance

        4. F4L
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          now ramsdale connected with chalobah?

        5. Moon Dog
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Ant & Dec sat the wrong way round is deeply unsettling...

          • keefy59
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            If the Arsenal game ends in a draw
            It's going to be a huge boost & incentive for Man City

          • Button Phobic
            • 16 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Did anyone see how bad Timber’s injury was?

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              I did knot

            2. keefy59
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              I think he needs to see a (tree) surgeon

            3. Ball Ake
              • 1 Year
              2 months, 17 days ago

              He didn't look chipper

            4. BOATIES FC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Didn't look much, didn't seem to serious as injuries go. But I'm no Dr. He carried on for ten mins after he did it

            5. Sandy Ravage
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              he was cut down in his prime.

            6. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Wood rot…

            7. Button Phobic
              • 16 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Yew lot are so funny

            8. Thicksolidtight
              • 3 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              He'll be oak-ay

          • denial
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Haaland to Pedro went well then.

          • SomeoneKnows
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Best Timber replacement for GW31?

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Steele ?

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                2 months, 17 days ago

                You're on a roll

            2. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Too early

            3. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Virgil or Thiaw

          • FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Arsenal fans moaning about Everton wasting time

          • Royal5
            • 14 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Loathe Arsenal

            1. Gizzachance
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Lucky ars

              1. The Philosopher
                • 5 Years
                2 months, 17 days ago

                Great cross by Dowman. What was lucky about it?

          • JBG
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Jokeres was the one

          • FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Gyokeres goal they got it

          • Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            This pic/scene will haunt Chelsea online for a while

            https://x.com/i/status/2032899085120811045

            1. Free Hat
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Didnt see the game, but did see this pic a lot.
              Can you explain why the ref was standing inside a Che huddle?

          • Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Get in !

          • g40steve
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            8 mins ET @ Bridge

            1. JBG
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Enough time for JP owners to get even more annoyed when he gets a YC

            2. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Enough time for a red

          • Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Rival getting Hincapie jam of course!

          • Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Looks like João Pedro just one of those players I have to own, just to stop his points for everyone else.

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              But I begged you...

            2. Mainoo Magic
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Haha! Same I knew as soon as I brought him in he would stop scoring

          • F4L
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            so much point dodging from palmer, ffs

            1. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              If only Nacho & Delap could finish

              1. F4L
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 17 days ago

                and he was fouled for james hitting the post there 😐

          • pakornk
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            what was Pickford doing?

            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Making sure I still don’t get CS by points off him.

              Got him and Enzo at the same time. Both a complete waste of a transfer!

            2. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Needed to grow a few more inches there

              It's a common issue, I've heard

          • Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            God, my heart. Strength in depth will surely win us the league...

          • Royal5
            • 14 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Pickford is a clown

            1. The 12th Man
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              1-0 or 2-0 doesn't really matter.
              Pickford was up for the corner at the death.

          • Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Dowman!!

          • Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            2-0

          • Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Dowman. Man of the match. completely changed it.

          • The Philosopher
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Max Dowman.

            Remember the name.

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Macheda 2.0

              1. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 17 days ago

                Reiss Nelson you mean

                1. Royal5
                  • 14 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  Yes