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Arsenal v Burnley team news: Gyokeres benched, Odegaard starts

18 May 2026 423 comments
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1st plays 19th in the Monday night Premier League match as Arsenal take on Burnley at the Emirates.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Mikel Arteta makes three changes for this evening’s game, including a noteworthy one in attack.

Kai Havertz leads the line, meaning that Viktor Gyokeres drops to the bench.

The Swedish striker was the most-bought player of Gameweek 36, attracting over 430,000 transfers in.

Martin Odegaard also gets a recall – but not for Eberechi Eze. Instead, it’s Myles Lewis-Skelly who makes way as Arteta sends out an attacking-looking team.

The other alteration is an enforced one at right-back as Ben White is out with a knee injury.

Cristhian Mosquera takes his place.

Riccardo Calafiori is fit enough to retain his spot at left-back.

Mike Jackson, interim boss of Championship-bound Burnley, goes with the same starting XI that managed a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in Gameweek 36.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Calafiori, Gabriel, Saliba, Mosquera, Odegaard, Rice, Trossard, Eze, Saka, Havertz.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Dowman, Martinelli, Madueke, Jesus, Gyokeres.

Burnley XI: Weiss, Pires, Esteve, Tuanzebe, Walker, Ugochukwe, Florentino, Anthony, Mejbri, Tchaouna, Flemming.

Subs: Dubravka, Hartman, Humphreys, Worrall, Ward-Prowse, Laurent, Bruun Larsen, Amdouni, Edwards.

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. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    5 hours, 15 mins ago

    I missed the deadline and didn’t transfer Saka in… lucky escape?

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    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 32 mins ago

      Depends on who you captained instead I guess

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      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        4 hours, 28 mins ago

        Haaland…

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        1. Shteve
          • 16 Years
          4 hours, 19 mins ago

          Meant to say who you have instead but guess captain comes into it too.

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          1. FCSB
            • 10 Years
            4 hours, 13 mins ago

            Palmer was the one who was going to make way for Saka so him I guess… not ideal

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    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 32 mins ago

      10 points at almost 100% EO. It probably hurts.

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      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        4 hours, 30 mins ago

        True… but could’ve been worse hey

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        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          4 hours, 28 mins ago

          Not really. Saka cappers got away with murder after that performance. Saka didn’t do anything but have one good cross all match

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          1. FCSB
            • 10 Years
            4 hours, 19 mins ago

            But a fixture like Burnley you’d expect Saka to haul… it hasn’t ruined my season at least

            Just need a haul from the Chelsea boys and Haaland… wishful thinking lol

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            1. Les Bleus
              • 14 Years
              3 hours, 56 mins ago

              Sort of but I’d say not really. Arsenal have won 1-0 in 3 of the past 4 games so they hardly are free scoring.

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              1. FCSB
                • 10 Years
                3 hours, 51 mins ago

                Burnley at home is arguably the easiest game of the season. If there’s a game you’d expect the ‘champions’ to score goals it would be that.

                Which proves the point they’re the worst champions in years.

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  2. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 14 mins ago

    Saka beats my C Gabriel with defcon points vs Burnley...

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 7 mins ago

      And he got the baps also 🙁

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  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 14 mins ago

    Saka very fine line with the 12 defcons
    Could be a -6 swing for cappers with the revisions

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 8 mins ago

      Oh yes. Forgot you can't even count your chickens in FPL these days...

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    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 6 mins ago

      He will keep them

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        5 hours, 5 mins ago

        How are you so sure?

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 5 mins ago

      It is Saka though. He gets assist points even from corners that are cleared by gk.

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  4. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 14 mins ago

    fingers crossed saka gets 2 bonus

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  5. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 12 mins ago

    Gyo(c) punt failed as expected. Oh well, season derailed in Gw32 anyway. Bring on the WC!

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 26 mins ago

      GW1? 🙂

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      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        4 hours, 24 mins ago

        I joined gw2 😀

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  6. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    5 hours, 12 mins ago

    Wow. Arsenal have done nothing for goal difference.. now must beat palace or hope bmouth make city drop pts

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 6 mins ago

      so painful. happy that burnley were reduced to a few half chance, but annoyed we didn't create anything from open play apart from Trossard's shot on the post

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 hours, 28 mins ago

        Eze missed two good chances.

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  7. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 hours, 9 mins ago

    As Saliba owner and Saka(c), I’ll take the 6 baps!

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  8. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 hours, 8 mins ago

    Says it all about Arsenal when their best attacking player the last few seasons has Defcon points from a game against Burnley!!!

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  9. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 hours, 8 mins ago

    Those celebrations were pathetic. Imagine if Palace draw with them and City win it on GD after Arsenal ran the clock down protecting a 1-0 lead against BURNLEY.

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      5 hours, 3 mins ago

      its last home game celebrations

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    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 hours, 56 mins ago

      You know people spend thousands on Arsenal every year right? They’re showing appreciation for the fans, most fans in the ground won’t be able to see Arsenal against Palace or in the CL final because of lack of tickets

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  10. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    5 hours, 8 mins ago

    Best part of the game was when Hincapie got his pants pulled down

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 hours, 25 mins ago

      he showed us his arse(nal)

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 24 mins ago

      Hindcapie

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  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 8 mins ago

    Please Palace…

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      4 hours, 57 mins ago

      Going to be a tough match for Arsenal if they perform home like they did vs Brentford at away

      Can easily see Palace holding Arsenal to a draw.

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    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      4 hours, 52 mins ago

      Sorry, we always play v 12 men (and VAR) when playing the top 6, cant see anything but a Arse win sadly.

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    3. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 37 mins ago

      City will draw 2-2 tomorrow with O'Reilly rested, bringing Virgil off my bench

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    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 hours, 14 mins ago

      Palace get another 10m from the Eze transfer if Arsenal win the league. Source: trust me bro

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  12. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    5 hours, 7 mins ago

    Saka © beating Bruno © by 1 point.

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  13. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    5 hours ago

    Arsenal do not deserve to be champions, nor do Man City… the only rightful champion this season is Man Utd, had they won the numerous draws against bottom teams under Amorims reign then they would be champions!!

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 16 mins ago

      😆

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      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        4 hours, 14 mins ago

        Chesterfield babbbbyyyy

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    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 hours, 15 mins ago

      Man Utd fans…

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    3. SM001
      • 10 Years
      4 hours, 14 mins ago

      Agree. 100%. And this no way the most mental take on football i've ever read.

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      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        4 hours, 10 mins ago

        If Amo went earlier I think the top of the table could’ve looked very different, or a lot closer

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    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 hours, 2 mins ago

      Villa if didn't lose Traore for season then soon after Tielemans, McGinn, Onana injured took us out of the title race.

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  14. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 59 mins ago

    Cup rival bench boosted with Osula (13) and Anderson (12). Incredible.

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    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      4 hours, 54 mins ago

      Plus Aina (red flag!)

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    2. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      4 hours, 20 mins ago

      Same in my league and also had DCL! Unreal zzz

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  15. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 hours, 51 mins ago

    What are the odds of 8 50:50s in a row going against you? KDH (c) Vs Gyokores (c) was a literal coin toss. Damn negative variance once again.

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 hours, 40 mins ago

      Evens

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 hours, 15 mins ago

        It either does or it doesn't

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 hours, 23 mins ago

      That Van Hecke mistake this week was so painful this week with double BHA defence starting and double LEE defence benched :/

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 hours, 15 mins ago

        Probs the only good thing that's happened in 8 weeks from my perspective

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  16. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 46 mins ago

    There needs to be an investigation into PGMOL post season for corruption. Arsenal no red cards all season. Merino not getting 2nd YC against Villa in December was a farce just springs to mind. I'm sure there's many more

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 1 min ago

      Have a nice warm mug of cope and take a nap

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    2. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      4 hours ago

      As if that would ever happen. Prem CEO said we want a new name on the trophy every 6 years, if thats his attitude why would they want to investigate a new name on the trophy.

      Theyve been given as much of a helping hand as possible, even past seasons, Odegard playing basketball at Anfield comes to mind. Arsenal just still couldnt manage it, I mean they almost chocked this year as well.

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  17. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    4 hours, 40 mins ago

    Last Man Standing Grand Final Update (3 teams)

    Ben K 54 + Semenyo
    Josh Dilley 44 + Semenyo + Pedro
    Stoyan Kolarov 41 + Cherki + Senesi

    Common players, O'Reilly and Haaland

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  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 hours, 32 mins ago

    Burnley's lowest non-penalty xG conceded tonight since GW18!

    GW19 NEW 2.31
    GW20 BHA 1.45
    GW21 MUN 2.55
    GW22 LIV 2.39
    GW23 TOT 2.05
    GW24 SUN 1.47
    GW25 WHU 1.02
    GW26 CRY 1.80
    GW27 CHE 1.99
    GW28 BRE 2.25
    GW29 EVE 1.30
    GW30 BOU 2.55
    GW31 FUL 2.37
    GW32 BHA 1.93
    GW33 NFO 1.19
    DGW33 MCI 3.54
    GW35 LEE 1.64
    GW36 AVL 1.44
    GW37 ARS 1.03

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 hours, 26 mins ago

      Oh I missed GW25, my bad, point still kind of stands!

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 17 mins ago

      Thanks for this. A really good indicator of attacking and directness strength.

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 hours, 15 mins ago

        Oh would be great if you separated home and away from GW1

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  19. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 32 mins ago

    Raya will play next week regardless if title won for chance to break CS record?

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 hours, 9 mins ago

      Possibly. Wait for leaks.

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  20. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 hours, 14 mins ago

    I admit that I didn't see Arsenal playing short corners on the fear of counter attacks. Had I known that, I certainly wouldn't have tried C on Gabriel. And naturally Virgil braces when I don't have him after having owned almost all season. At least this fpl season is basically over now.

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  21. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 hours, 13 mins ago

    Thoughts on Wilson starting Fulham' next game?

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  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 hours, 55 mins ago

    Gyokeres TC season over 🙁

    Never get any luck with chips

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  23. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    3 hours, 33 mins ago

    What are the changes of surmounting 23 points in this GW?

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  24. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    2 hours, 11 mins ago

    Almost got in Gyokores for a hit. Missed the deadline.

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 hour, 13 mins ago

      I wonder how owners are feeling?

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  25. Price Changes
    rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 10 Years
    42 mins ago

    Price changes 19 May

    No rises

    Falls: Rogers £7.3, Xavi £6.3

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 mins ago

      Cheers Rainy!

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