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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. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 hours, 1 min ago

    The era of arteta has just begun!

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 54 mins ago

      It's gonna last as long as Slots

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 hours, 50 mins ago

      It’s time

  2. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    6 hours ago

    Havertz scoring doesn’t mean it was the right decision to start him, we’re playing against Burnley

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      5 hours, 55 mins ago

      Burnley defending too deep(like most teams coming to the Emirates do). Gyokeres would've got no space. Good call to start Havertz imo.

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        5 hours, 54 mins ago

        Gyokeres bullies these teams, man

      2. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        5 hours, 53 mins ago

        Whatever lineup he put out tonight would likely get the job done. Should’ve kept the same team that played against Fulham, Atletico and West Ham

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 54 mins ago

      Goal, win, league, wrong decision because you captained Gyokeres

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        5 hours, 53 mins ago

        I’m delighted we’re winning. Maybe you aren’t watching the game though ?

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          5 hours, 50 mins ago

          Didn’t captain Gyokeres?

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 hours, 57 mins ago

    I can’t wait for this hoodie season to end. Haaland TC last gw, Gyokeres captain this gw. It’s been a brutally punishing season for me with most decisions, not just these two obviously, going hard against me. Even the few times I backed against Haaland C when he had good fixtures and blanked, my captain always blanked too.l or else he just punished. Anyway roll on the WC

  4. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 50 mins ago

    Just one goal for Saka, pliz lord.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 hours, 49 mins ago

      And Trossard

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        5 hours, 47 mins ago

        yeah, I have him too! but captained saka

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 hours, 49 mins ago

    Burnley fire a warning shot

  6. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    5 hours, 48 mins ago

    Think I'd have been close to top 1k right now if I didn't switch DCL -> Pedro last minute in WC32. But we move.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 hours, 45 mins ago

      Bowels?

    2. Naatie
      • 1 Year
      5 hours, 44 mins ago

      Would've, should've, could've and I'd be winning this whole thing

  7. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    5 hours, 47 mins ago

    Well that’ll be just the assist for Saka then, 1 goal up, it’ll likely stay like this, nice & boring

  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 hours, 45 mins ago

    Eze should score more

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 44 mins ago

      Yeah.

  9. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 44 mins ago

    Eze playing like Boomo!

  10. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    5 hours, 43 mins ago

    No chance Burnley scores is there

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 hours, 41 mins ago

      Still I'd like to see Gyok on soon and go get the 2nd to kill the game off

  11. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 43 mins ago

    Trossard is so technically brilliant. Really unpredictable. You can see why he starts over Martinelli.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 hours, 42 mins ago

      Yet he’ll blank tonight

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        5 hours, 42 mins ago

        yeah, annoyingly.

  12. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    5 hours, 42 mins ago

    Palmer likely to score a hatrick after taking him out for Saka captain.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 hours, 39 mins ago

      Well he has 4 hatricks in his career so there is a small chance of course

  13. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 41 mins ago

    Eze on one bap.

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 hours, 41 mins ago

    Arsenal really need to increase their goal difference tonight in case they draw with Palace

  15. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 39 mins ago

    Pep out, they say...

    1. MVDP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      5 hours, 38 mins ago

      Looks like it. Strange.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 hours, 37 mins ago

      Maresca likely lined up to take over

  16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 39 mins ago

    End of an era with Pep gone. FPL reduced to chasing def cons with 6m ITB. Season can't be over soon enough.

  17. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 hours, 38 mins ago

    Burnley goal would bust many a GW

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      5 hours, 36 mins ago

      Any more than benching Darlow for Lammens and doing DCL + Bowen >> Gyok + Beto already has?

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      5 hours, 33 mins ago

      Yes my triple Arsenal defence and captain Gabby

  18. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 38 mins ago

    Burnley could steal one here

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 hours, 35 mins ago

      yeah if we keep up like this without a 2nd one Burnley will equalise at 90 minutes

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        5 hours, 34 mins ago

        Gyorkeres will bang one in soon

  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 hours, 35 mins ago

    Thought they’d be putting this lot to the sword tonight.

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 33 mins ago

      How many corners they’ve had?

  20. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 34 mins ago

    Who comes off for Gyokeres?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      5 hours, 33 mins ago

      Welp, Havertz just got a YC...

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      5 hours, 33 mins ago

      Havertz just got booked

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        5 hours, 32 mins ago

        About to get worse

  21. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    5 hours, 33 mins ago

    Havertz labouring and booked. Time for sub

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 hours, 33 mins ago

      Yep, leave Eze where he is!

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 hours, 33 mins ago

      If not sent off

  22. JBG
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 32 mins ago

    Red card?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 32 mins ago

      Should be imo

  23. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    5 hours, 32 mins ago

    Saka still on?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 32 mins ago

      Just made Havertz foul a player hard

  24. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 32 mins ago

    VAR Havertz challenge could be a red but lucky

  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 hours, 32 mins ago

    Var check for Kai red card

  26. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    5 hours, 32 mins ago

    Havertz possible red card

  27. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 32 mins ago

    Havertz getting sent off here

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      5 hours, 31 mins ago

      No

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        5 hours, 31 mins ago

        Lucky

  28. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    5 hours, 32 mins ago

    Yet another VAR embarrassment

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      5 hours, 31 mins ago

      Agreed

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 30 mins ago

      100% that’s RED all day every day VAR is rigger 100%, look at some of the crazy decisions

  29. JBG
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 31 mins ago

    No RC, lucky... VARsenal

  30. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 31 mins ago

    Yes, it's self-interest because I have Gyok, but Arteta would really do well to haul Havertz off here.