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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:

Newcastle v West Ham team news: Barnes + Wilson start, Burn sub Arsenal Burnley

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  1. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

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

    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Depends on who you captained instead I guess

      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Haaland…

        1. Shteve
          • 16 Years
          1 month, 22 days ago

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

          1. FCSB
            • 10 Years
            1 month, 22 days ago

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

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

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

      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        True… but could’ve been worse hey

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 22 days ago

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

          1. FCSB
            • 10 Years
            1 month, 22 days 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

            1. Les Bleus
              • 14 Years
              1 month, 22 days 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.

              1. FCSB
                • 10 Years
                1 month, 22 days 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.

          2. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 22 days ago

            Agreed - double digit haul from that performance was miraculous

  2. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

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

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      And he got the baps also 🙁

  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

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

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

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

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

      He will keep them

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        How are you so sure?

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

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

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

    fingers crossed saka gets 2 bonus

  5. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

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

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

      GW1? 🙂

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

        I joined gw2 😀

  6. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

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

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

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

        Eze missed two good chances.

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

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

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

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

  9. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days 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.

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      its last home game celebrations

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 22 days 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

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        I'm talking about the fist pumping from Arteta et al at the final whistle. You're going for the league and you've played for a 1-0 at home to the worst team in the league.

  10. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

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

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

      he showed us his arse(nal)

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

      Hindcapie

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

    Please Palace…

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 22 days 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.

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

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

    3. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

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

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

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

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        (lol)

  12. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Saka © beating Bruno © by 1 point.

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Result

  13. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 22 days 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!!

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

      😆

      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Chesterfield babbbbyyyy

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Man Utd fans…

    3. SM001
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

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

      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

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

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

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

  14. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

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

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Plus Aina (red flag!)

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

      Same in my league and also had DCL! Unreal zzz

  15. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days 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.

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

      Evens

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        It either does or it doesn't

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

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

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

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

      2. Bluetiger1
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Ditto - Agree - totally forgot about that one

  16. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 22 days 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

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Have a nice warm mug of cope and take a nap

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 22 days 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.

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Amazing stat - I thought they had a couple - how not especially at corners

  17. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 22 days 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

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  19. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

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

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Possibly. Wait for leaks.

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Depends on City today

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

      Darlow 1 pointer if he doesn’t

    4. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      We will play. Final is 6 days after, won't do him good as a GK to not play football for 2 weeks

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        He*

  20. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days 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.

  21. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on Wilson starting Fulham' next game?

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Benched recently and off to another club - likely Villa. Hard avoid.

      1. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        A hard sell as well then!

  22. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Gyokeres TC season over 🙁

    Never get any luck with chips

  23. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

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

  24. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

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

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

      I wonder how owners are feeling?

      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Probably wishing they'd missed the deadline.

  25. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Price changes 19 May

    No rises

    Falls: Rogers £7.3, Xavi £6.3

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Cheers Rainy!

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

      Rogers hauls then falls

  26. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Who wins this gw?

    A. Haaland cherki o’reily + 10 points
    B. Haaland c semenyo o’reily senesi Pedro

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      B

  27. Bluetiger1
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    GW37 35 pts - but really 31 pts as took a hit

    Annoyed with myself - currently a massive Red arrow - my fault over thinking things
    & not sticking with my original thoughts for GW37 but looking at the trend for week..

    Should have gone extra Arsenal Defender - would have gain me at least 4 pts
    Kept MGW 7 pts instead took a hit (-4) on KDH 2 pts - lost of what could have been 9pts
    Captain Arsenal Saka extra 10 pts
    Pinning recovery on João Pedro/ Cherki / O'Reilly & Haaland (C )

  28. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    2FT and 1.7 ITB. Which two would you lose if Arsenal win the league tonight? Think Pep will want to win his last (home) game and so City assets could be safeish although

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

    Greece 2004 to win the league…
    Also can somebody please explain to me in what universe Kai Havertz’s tackle is not a red card?

  30. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Lets go Brazzzzzzzzzzil

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

      shame about timing

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

        Shame about Pedro. Hopefully he lets loose his frustrations on spurs today.

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

          Wouldnt have started I guess, so make sense to roll with additional winger.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      can only watch few games out of which majority of them are meh without fantasy involvement!

      Australia vs Turkey, Germany vs Curacao, Spain vs Cape Verde, Austria vs Jordan, Portugal vs Congo, Czechia vs South Africa, Turkey vs Paraguay, Netherlands vs Sweden, Tunisia vs Japan, Spain vs Saudi, Argentina vs Austria, Portugal vs Uzbekistan

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

        Inflated World Cup.
        Probably will start watching from play offs.

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      No official broadcasting rights purchased by any OTT either. "Free to telecast" is being discussed but that would need a separate connection.