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Gameweek 3 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) comes to a conclusion this afternoon at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal v Chelsea gets underway at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta makes just one change from Gameweek 2.

Ezri Konsa comes in to replace Cristhian Mosquera, who isn’t in the matchday squad.

Christos Tzolis keeps his place in the starting XI ahead of Eberechi Eze, who is named on the bench with Bruno Guimaraes.

As for Chelsea, Xabi Alonso makes two alterations to the side that beat Brighton and Hove Albion.

Josh Acheampong and Reece James come into the team.

Levi Colwill and Malo Gusto drop to the bench.

Moises Caicedo is absent.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Saka, Odegaard, Tzolis, Havertz

Subs: Kepa, Hincapie, Eze, Gyokeres, Madueke, Merino, Zubimendi, Guimaraes, Dowman

Chelsea XI: Martinez, Acheampong, Fofana, Lacroix, Neto, James, Lavia, Hato, Palmer, Rogers, J Pedro

Subs: Penders, Colwill, Gusto, Chavarria, Barco, Quenda, Gittens, Estevao, Welbeck

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE + MATCH CENTRE

Everton v Man Utd team news:

You can follow all the day’s action via the Live Gameweek page, which you can find in the all-new FPL Toolkit section.

Here you can track 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.

And there’s also the all-new Match Centre to explore. Here, you’ll find stats, heatmaps, rolling xG graphs and more on every Premier League fixture.

A lot is free for all, with Chief Scout Members getting full access.

Enjoy!


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  1. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 45 mins ago

    Started 2 Arsenal defence, played JPedro and benched Rogers
    Classic FPL!

  2. Nomadic Spurs
    • 4 Years
    5 hours, 45 mins ago

    Rogers in two minutes. Tsunami transfer wave coming.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      5 hours, 44 mins ago

      Yep, either Mbeumo to him, or Bruno to Palmer for me…

      Big decisions to be made this week. Maybe I should just let it roll for another

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 41 mins ago

      I'm thinking of bringing him in for Tzolis, for a hit though

  3. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 45 mins ago

    Konsa first involvement for Arsenal:

    Give away a pointless free kick that directly leads to a goal conceded. Useless player will be dropped as soon as Mosq is back

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 43 mins ago

      Thinking same !

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    5 hours, 45 mins ago

    Well that didn't take long. Poor Arsenal triple defs.

    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      5 hours, 44 mins ago

      🙁

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 44 mins ago

    Gaby kicks Marty in head

  6. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 44 mins ago

    Rogers an Wirtz were both troll for me first few weeks of last season
    Made the mistake of going back to Wirtz!

    Rogers returning in his Chel games , gonna be the n few teams this week, transfers w/c fh etc

  7. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    5 hours, 43 mins ago

    the reaction of gaby makes me wonder if that was intentional

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      5 hours, 42 mins ago

      He looked a bit sheepish after that

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 42 mins ago

      Brazil vs Argentina

    3. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      5 hours, 42 mins ago

      Brazil - Argentina all again. Intentional imo

      1. Bigbars
        • 15 Years
        5 hours, 40 mins ago

        and yet no VAR check.. not even close to getting the ball, which indicates intent on martinez, didn't even fake apology to him, yet if the roles were reversed, we know how many rolls he would be doing.. players these days eh !!

  8. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 43 mins ago

    Gabriel kicked emi in the face. No red.

  9. DeSelby
    • 4 Years
    5 hours, 43 mins ago

    Martinez kicked in the head! That's a shame.

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 41 mins ago

    nice to have the early goal to open up the game

  11. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 41 mins ago

    Cherki to Rogers transfers loading

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 39 mins ago

      My only options to get Rogers is Mbeumo and Semenyo...

  12. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 40 mins ago

    Interesting strategy from Alonso, leaving 4 players for the counter attack when Arsenal have a corner kick

    1. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      5 hours, 39 mins ago

      ive seen it done before by a few teams.. the fear of the breakaway , can force the attacking team to leave people to cover the chance, negating some of their routine

  13. The Mandalorian
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 40 mins ago

    That clean sheet wipe out has really hit the wildcarders

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 hours, 39 mins ago

      What happend? To much mud in my face

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 38 mins ago

      ?!? I benched Konsa, started only Calafiori.

    3. Supersonic_
      • 5 Years
      5 hours, 38 mins ago

      Triple defence deleting their team

  14. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 39 mins ago

    This game is essentially ex-Villa vs ex-Villa

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 38 mins ago

      I benched my only Arsenal defender (Calafiori) along with Tzolis and Pedro! Could backfire.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 37 mins ago

        Timing

  15. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    5 hours, 39 mins ago

    After 3GWs Hull th only team yet to concede.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 39 mins ago

      Incredible

  16. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    5 hours, 39 mins ago

    Who would you downgrade do a fodder? Have 8 playing attackers at the moment

    A) Barry
    B) Sangare

    1. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
      • 7 Years
      5 hours, 13 mins ago

      They are fodder

  17. Supersonic_
    • 5 Years
    5 hours, 38 mins ago

    If you had Palmer and Pedro. Would you get Rogers?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 38 mins ago

      Yeah I'm considering exactly that.

  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 38 mins ago

    Cali goal

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 hours, 37 mins ago

      VAR getting involved

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 hours, 37 mins ago

        Disallowed

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 38 mins ago

    odegaard completely taken saka's set piece duties from open play?

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 38 mins ago

    Cal G

  21. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    5 hours, 38 mins ago

    Calafiori goal

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      5 hours, 37 mins ago

      Disallowed

  22. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    5 hours, 38 mins ago

    Yeah Calafiori

    1. 3 A
      • 10 Years
      5 hours, 36 mins ago

      Konsa again... !

  23. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 38 mins ago

    California goal

  24. Supersonic_
    • 5 Years
    5 hours, 38 mins ago

    Cal cheat code

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 38 mins ago

    offside?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 37 mins ago

      Nah

      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        5 hours, 36 mins ago

        Yep

  26. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 37 mins ago

    Can't drop Calafiori

  27. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 37 mins ago

    Cala goal Boom Boom

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    5 hours, 37 mins ago

    Calafiongaa

  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 37 mins ago

    Konsa stumbling over Emi OFF

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 37 mins ago

      Side

  30. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 37 mins ago

    Offside for sure