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Arsenal v Burnley team news: Gyokeres benched, Odegaard starts

18 May 2026 475 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. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    21 hours, 15 mins ago

    Last FT of the season, chasing 14 points.

    Use it on

    A) A GK
    B) Def
    C) Mid
    D) forward

    Darlow
    Senesi, Gabriel, O’Reilly
    Bruno, Cherki, Saka, Trossard, MGW
    Haaland Pedro

    Darlow, Welbeck, Justin, Van Hecke

    0.9 in the bank

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

      Benched gk is Verbruggen

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    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      20 hours, 23 mins ago

      Similar to my situation. I'm leaning towards a differential like Flemming (WOL), Osula (ful) or Szoboszlai (BRE).

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      1. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        20 hours, 20 mins ago

        Wouldn't be chasing cleans unless you were buying Arsenal and as you have three you probably aren't doing that. A little bit depends on tonight and if they are still in the title hunt but if not I'd be leaning towards either selling Cherki or selling Welbeck and benching Cherki.

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    3. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      19 hours, 53 mins ago

      Quite like the punt of Maddison for 38

      Feels like a bunch of nostalgia players otherwise :
      Trippier, Salah, Robertson, Coleman, Jiminez, Cassemiro Bernardo etc, etc

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        19 hours, 49 mins ago

        No thankee, offensive forehead!

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        1. Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          19 hours, 35 mins ago

          Agreed. He needs a headband. Extra wide.

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    4. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      19 hours, 20 mins ago

      You have to go for a mid or forward, and a differential (C) imo.

      But will it still be 14 points after today's games?

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        19 hours, 1 min ago

        Yes, we have the same 3 city left

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        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          18 hours, 30 mins ago

          Flemming or Szoboslai I think, MGW (C)

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  2. JBG
    • 8 Years
    19 hours, 18 mins ago

    Hopefully Maresca has the same positive influence that Moyes had after replacing SAF.

    Enzo Moyesca

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  3. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    19 hours, 14 mins ago

    Maresca ?? Seriously? Is he really good?

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      19 hours, 3 mins ago

      Hopefully not, but if they get duly punished, he'll be good enough for the Championship/League One

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    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      18 hours, 55 mins ago

      No but he looks a lot like Pep in order to reassure the Manchester City fans.

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    3. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      18 hours, 35 mins ago

      Was Pep's assistant coach at City - as was Arteta....so does that mean Arteta is good?

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  4. JBG
    • 8 Years
    18 hours, 52 mins ago

    Pep Guardiola is “furious” at the timing of news around his #ManCity exit, whilst the players are “in a state of shock” having been told as recently as Saturday that he would be staying.

    Source: “Pep is furious at the timing just before a game. He summoned the players to join a late night group call and confirmed he was leaving. He apologised for the way the news emerged. It took him by surprise. The players were told as recently as Saturday he wasn’t going so everyone is in a state of shock…”
    [via @SunSport]

    https://x.com/City_Xtra/status/2056650509184851971

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  5. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    18 hours, 40 mins ago

    Best duo here fold the final gameweek folks???

    Just pondering my one transfer!!

    A- Cunha and Bowen
    Or
    B- MGW and Thiago

    Cheers everyone!!

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    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      17 hours, 58 mins ago

      I own Bowen and might even bench him if Spurs win/draw tonight. I can't see any motivation for a strong WH performance if so.

      I'd say B, but think there might be better options for a final GW punt than Thiago away at Liverpool... Osula maybe?

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  6. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    18 hours, 37 mins ago

    3 free transfers but no idea how to use them. The 2 worst teams in the league play each other. No obvious differential punts standing out.

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  7. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    18 hours, 35 mins ago

    Szoboslai a good use of FT for last GW? Defending an 18 point lead in mini-league.

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    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      18 hours, 15 mins ago

      Yeah - he's one I was considering too. Seems a good bet.

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  8. Andrew Garfield
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    18 hours, 33 mins ago

    1m and 2 Transfers available for gw38, Please advice 2players to replace
    Darlow
    Dubravka
    Gabriel
    Thiaw
    O'Reilly
    Virgil
    Hill

    B.Fernandes
    Gakpo
    Tavernier
    Semenyo
    Wilson

    Haaland
    Gyokeres
    Osula

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      18 hours, 14 mins ago

      I think you should wait until after the man city game

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      1. Andrew Garfield
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        18 hours, 2 mins ago

        Ok, thanks

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  9. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    18 hours, 32 mins ago

    Defending 26 point lead

    Pedro to Flemming
    Saka to Salah
    -4

    DCL to Bowen FT
    Tav to Szob FT

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      18 hours, 27 mins ago

      26 points should be fine

      Not sure I'd make it a 22 point lead tho.

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