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Attention switches to the Premier League title race in the evening kick-off, as Arsenal attempt to go six points clear of Manchester City.

Fulham provide the Gunners’ opposition in the 5.30pm BST match.

TEAM NEWS

Mikel Arteta has made five changes from the midweek draw in Madrid.

The fit-again Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze return to the starting XI this evening, while Leandro Trossard is also brought back in.

Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli have to make do with substitute duty but Martin Odegaard is absent entirely. Arteta had raised doubts about the Norwegian’s availability on Friday.

Riccardo Calafiori replaces Piero Hincapie at left-back, too.

In a slightly surprising call, Myles Lewis-Skelly comes into midfield as Martin Zubimendi drops to the bench.

As for Fulham, Marco Silva makes two changes to his side. Both are enforced.

Harrison Reed and Antonee Robinson come into the line-up, with Sander Berge and Ryan Sessegnon unavailable through illness and injury.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Eze, Trossard, Saka, Gyokeres

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Hincapie, Jesus, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Zubimendi, Dowman.

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Reed, Lukic, Smith Rowe, Wilson, Chukwueze, Jimenez.

Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Muniz, Cairney, Bobb, Cuenca, Kusi-Asare, King, Diop.

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:

Eze and Saka

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  1. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    C’mon Fulham, do us a favour…

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      This ^

  2. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Gabriel and Raya here we go!

  3. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Need a Rice hat trick to save my season

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    2FT grab a Palace player or get Raya & Saka in for Darlow & Palmer, if Palmer stutters again?

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Saka A
    Gyok G

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Quality from Saka

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Turned him inside out

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 25 days ago

        Sat him on his arse. Never a good look

  7. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Come on Fulham!

  8. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    class from saka

    also great to see no zubimendi today. most 1 dimensional player

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Zubimendi owner in mud

  9. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Leno wants ARS to win the title. Horrible Goalkeeping.

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    If you toss the ball straight into the net from a throw in, is it a goal?

    And does the thrower get a goal, assist or nothing?

    1. Dunk and Disorderly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      You can't score directly from a throw in. Not sure exactly what happens but it's not a goal.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 25 days ago

        Cheers D&D…

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Cala G

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Miles offside

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Looks off on replay

    3. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Offside

  12. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    That group of Arsenal ultras in all black behind the goal is so lame…2-0

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Nope offside…back to those poxy ultras, like a stag do lol…

  13. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Ofc Rice gets an assist when I finally sell him. Can't wait for this season to be over

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Ah offside

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 25 days ago

        It was Trossard anyway

    2. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Was Trossard assist anyway

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 25 days ago

        Said Rice on flashscore. Turned it off after Gyokeres scored *shrugs*.

  14. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Calafiori owners unlucky.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Nothing unlucky about being so far offside.

  15. GREEN JUMPERS
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    COYR

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Harry Wilson sighted

  17. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Hope he stays out of sight, second sub.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Ditto

  18. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Rice on 8 DCs

  19. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Massive wagon forming

  20. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Saka g

  21. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    When's Eze coming on?

  22. GREEN JUMPERS
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Wild carders who went Saka rejoice

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Not me

  23. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Who was the fker who was enraged when people were recommending Saka....

  24. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Where was this Saka at the start of this year?

  25. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Where was this last week Saka ffs

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Went Bruno G over Saka

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Think he’s only done 9 minutes in 3 previous prem games, nothing in 11 home games I think

      Ml rival brought him in this week !

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 25 days ago

        Didn't think he would start today either

  26. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Leno has been terrible

  27. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Yeah Saka's gonna be popular this week.

    Surely people will sensible and wait for the Champion's League game first.

    Surely.

  28. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    That poor little girl in the crowd getting a belt from her brother lol

  29. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Palmer > Saka done

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Tonight, yes. Glad that I kept third Arsenal spot open. The only thing I wonder is why didn't I get him for this gw.

  30. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    amazing how much difference no zubi backpass mendi makes