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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.

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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. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 hours, 9 mins ago

    Bruno VC and DCL 1st sub. Red card there would have meant Gyokeres was less likely to play you’d have thought

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 hours, 9 mins ago

    VAR is a mess, that's a red all day long, Dodged one there!

  3. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 hours, 9 mins ago

    How is that not a red card? Very lucky there Havertz

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      7 hours, 9 mins ago

      Totally should be

  4. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    7 hours, 9 mins ago

    Rice DEFCON

  5. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    7 hours, 9 mins ago

    I’ve seen worse reds than that he should’ve went

  6. JBG
    • 8 Years
    7 hours, 9 mins ago

    If Soy Sauce is smart, he takes Havertz off for Zubidubidoo

  7. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 hours, 9 mins ago

    Here he comes ๐Ÿ˜€

  8. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 hours, 8 mins ago

    F VAR and Arteta

  9. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 hours, 8 mins ago

    Stonewall red card. Another disgraceful decision. VArsenal

  10. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 hours, 8 mins ago

    Wow. Havertz lucky not to see red there

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      7 hours, 7 mins ago

      So clearly a Red, another disgraceful VAR decision goes the way of the bigger teams.

  11. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    7 hours, 8 mins ago

    Arsenal going defensive with the suns

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      7 hours, 8 mins ago

      Subs

  12. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    7 hours, 8 mins ago

    Will Howard Webb and the pgmol apologise to Burnley tomorrow for that travesty.. how did both the ref and var not see the intent to injure there!!

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      7 hours, 7 mins ago

      Reckless

  13. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    7 hours, 8 mins ago

    Why does these 50/50 VAR decisions always go in favor of ARS.....first WHU disallowed goal and now this

    This wasn't even a 50/50..... should have been a clear red

  14. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 hours, 7 mins ago

    at 70 min

    Bps
    Havertz (ARS) (35)
    Gabriel (ARS) (25)
    Saliba (ARS) (25)
    Mosquera (ARS) (24)
    Calafiori (ARS) (21)
    Raya (ARS) (19)
    Eze (ARS) (17)
    Saka (ARS) (17)

    Def. Contributions
    Rice (ARS) (13)
    Florentino (BUR) (12)
    Ugochukwu (BUR) (9)
    Estève (BUR) (8)
    Lucas Pires (BUR) (7)
    Anthony (BUR) (6)
    Saka (ARS) (6)
    Eze (ARS) (4)

  15. JBG
    • 8 Years
    7 hours, 7 mins ago

    Hincicappi and MLS coming on, oh and Joker

  16. Da Kril
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 hours, 7 mins ago

    Get on, Gyökeres! Come get that 1-pointer salted away.
    That's a good lad.

  17. SM001
    • 10 Years
    7 hours, 7 mins ago

    Lol! It's not a red card. There was no force. He touched him with his studs.

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

      ๐Ÿ™„

      1. SM001
        • 10 Years
        7 hours, 2 mins ago

        Don't roll your eyes at me.

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          7 hours, 1 min ago

          Stop talking sh!te then

          1. SM001
            • 10 Years
            6 hours, 57 mins ago

  18. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    7 hours, 6 mins ago

    Why do these officials keep favouring the so-called 'big' clubs?

    First there was that ludicrius penalty decision for Celtic against Motherwell.

    Now that shocking Havertz tackle. Clearly a red. Right in front of the ref as well.

  19. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 hours, 6 mins ago

    PGMOL is corrupt

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

      Water is wet.

  20. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 hours, 5 mins ago

    Need Rice 18 min hattie to save my season

  21. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 hours, 5 mins ago

    How doesn't the VAR send referee to even check this? Disgrace.

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

    Lovely taken FK by Rice

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      7 hours, 4 mins ago

      To absolutely no-one

  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 hours, 4 mins ago

    Can already write the article:

    POMGOL issue apology over VAR: All 5 members of the key Match incidents panel agreed that Kai Havertz challenge against Burnley should have been referred to the referee by VAR for onside pitch review and recommended as a red card

  24. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 hours, 4 mins ago

    Trossard punt fails.

  25. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 hours, 4 mins ago

    Gyok goal confirmed

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      6 hours, 59 mins ago

      Hardly, they only ever score one goal

  26. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    7 hours, 4 mins ago

    How are Eze owners feeling?

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

      Not good TKT, not good.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        7 hours, 3 mins ago

        Did you just refer to yourself in the third person?

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          7 hours, 3 mins ago

          TKT does what he likes!

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            7 hours, 2 mins ago

            Fool of a Took!

  27. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    7 hours, 4 mins ago

    Banked those califiori points not burnley go get a goal

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      7 hours, 4 mins ago

      Now

  28. JBG
    • 8 Years
    7 hours, 3 mins ago

    Hincicappi testing VAR

  29. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 hours, 3 mins ago

    Hope that’s Benjamin’s wife ๐Ÿ˜†

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      7 hours, 1 min ago

      Tasty

  30. JBG
    • 8 Years
    7 hours, 2 mins ago

    Holy diver!