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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Diving is a joke

  2. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Own Raya and Gab but so many have capped Gab, not sure if I want a Burnley goal or not!?

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      I do and I have double defence

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    lol Hincapie

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Putting the arse in Arsenal!

  5. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Hincapie athletic of buttock.

  6. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Hincapie taking off his shorts..yellow card?

  7. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    The hell has happened to Arsenal? When was the last time they scored 3 in a game?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      last week 😀

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Seems like it never happens, easily forgot about it’s so rare

  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Come on Burnley

  9. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Fck me Arsenal players love a dive

  10. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    JWP a sub in that shocking team lol

    1. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Yeah that’s mad, I’ve always thought he was quality

  11. The_FF_King
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    That is a breathtaking hiney

  12. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Ooh la la la! The cheek of it!

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      User name always cracks me up!

  13. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    No defcons for Arsenal back four tonight

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Arsenal players are lying down more than standing up... Please score Burnley

  15. el polako
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Yes they will get it over the line, but surely they’re the most boring champions for a long while.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Could be, just means the rest weren't good enough to beat boring.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Possibly ever

  16. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    What a week, double defence and I want them to concede

  17. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Saka on 9 Defcons...

  18. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    1-0 Arsenal. Set piece goal. Same old. Worst Premier League champions in my living memory. They are a stain on football.

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Agreed, such a rubbish advertisement for the Premier League. PSG are gonna destroy this team.

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Without doubt! An embarrassment to the premier league. Let’s score a set piece tjen defend for our lives!

  19. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    I'm feeling the pain of a late Burnley equaliser

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      It would be deserved

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Pain?

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        I'm a Gooner

  20. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Saka on 9 defcons

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Rice is a cheat code

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      3, 5, 2, 2 and 4 points in his last 5. Exciting cheat code

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Making Burnleys midfield of Iniesta, Xavi and Busquets look like Ward-Prowse, Bruun-Larsen and J.Laurent.

  22. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Having seen the Man U handball goal and that Havertz decision football hasn’t moved on from conscious or unconscious bias to the big clubs. It’s all a bit of a joke really

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Yeah just scrap VAR

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      I think it’s pure incompetence rather than malice. The rules are so ambiguous

      1. Eastman
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Not sure. Think VAR was the chance to level things up against the big teams. And if it was a Burnley player that would have been a red guaranteed

        1. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 22 days ago

          Yep, all day long. Also really hate we have Arsenal at ours last game of the season.

  23. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    At least when city were winning leagues they were taking teams like this apart.arsenal happy to settle for a goal and a 1-0 win absolute joke

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      She much this

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        So much this

  24. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Baffled at how good Burnley have been. Arsenal have what, created like one proper chance from open play?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Not really down to Burnley is it though? Can't remember one good through pass from any Arsenal player or attempt to dribble past a defender.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        To be fair, it’s not that simple in reality to just play great football under this pressure. Arsenal have a young squad and haven’t won the league in how long? They’re playing terrified but still getting wins. Still have theCL final too

  25. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    If palace put out a full team in 38 theyll beat them

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      I think you’re right

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      They need to beat them plus the VAR brigade.

    3. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      I would love we did that and beat them, but we have a much more important game 3 days later. Hopefully we play this seasons Cup winning U18s and beat them 🙂

      1. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Glasner said in his post presser he will manage minutes but wants to leave Selhurst with a win. I’ll take his word on that I hope palace win

  26. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Havertz (34)
    Saliba (25)
    Mosquera (23)
    Gabriel (22) Ahhhhh

  27. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Saka needs just another DEFCON...

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      At home, against Burnley…

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        This 🙁

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Should just get it ?

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Yellow, present

    4. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      A winger defending for his life against Burnley at home lol

  28. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Rice lived up to the price tag in the end.

  29. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    This is giving Greece in 2004 Euros

  30. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Percentage likelihood of Gabriel goal?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      1%