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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. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 hours, 50 mins ago

    And that is why I started the season with Odegaard.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 hours, 49 mins ago

      Benched Tzolis though - can’t win ‘em all

      1. Babit1967
        • 10 Years
        4 hours, 48 mins ago

        Same scenario here mate

  2. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    4 hours, 50 mins ago

    Tzo....

  3. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 hours, 49 mins ago

    Brought in Foden for Tzolis -_-

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 hours, 49 mins ago

      If I did nothing I would've had LeFee points and Tzolis points. This game is so great sometimes

  4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    4 hours, 49 mins ago

    Huh. I somehow forgot I still had Tzolis 😀

  5. Zalk
    • 15 Years
    4 hours, 49 mins ago

    Tzolis you beauty! Glad I kept him

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

      Nice

  6. terranullius
    • 2 Years
    4 hours, 49 mins ago

    best viking here!

  7. Jstap94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    4 hours, 49 mins ago

    This seems to be Tzolis' skill? Cut in, tidy ball onto the edge if the box for a charging player

  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 hours, 49 mins ago

    Benched Tzolis of course

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 44 mins ago

      Sold to foden !

  9. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    4 hours, 48 mins ago

    Benching JP instead of Mbeumo has at least worked out. Because dropping Semenyo for (C)herki, doing ELF>Gross, and taking the armband off Isak last-moment hasn't...

  10. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    4 hours, 48 mins ago

    3 goals, Saka, Palmer, Pedro.
    1 point.

    Cheers lads

    1. Gross Misconduct
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 45 mins ago

      Look on the bright side: It'll be 4 points in a few minutes 🙂

  11. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    4 hours, 48 mins ago

    The best thing to do in this game is do nothing.

    1. Zalk
      • 15 Years
      4 hours, 47 mins ago

      If you have a good team to start with

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      4 hours, 44 mins ago

      Definitely lol

  12. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    4 hours, 48 mins ago

    “Gets his head up and has end product.” - Twisted Saltergater (18 mins ago)

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 hours, 47 mins ago

      I kept him but not on FH…

    2. Zalk
      • 15 Years
      4 hours, 46 mins ago

      Hear hear

    3. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      4 hours, 42 mins ago

      o/

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 47 mins ago

    What a pass by tzolis the man who supposedly was out of his depths in this league 🙂

  14. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    4 hours, 47 mins ago

    Why are the managers in matching uniforms?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 hours, 46 mins ago

      Grew up in the same street

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 hours, 45 mins ago

      Antiguoko kit

  15. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 hours, 46 mins ago

    Tzolis to foden went well !
    My bad

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 hours, 43 mins ago

      O/

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 hours, 46 mins ago

    My non FH team with VVD, Tzolis, Mbuemo, Rogers, and Isak.

    I only kept Isak in my FH of those

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      4 hours, 33 mins ago

      I hear ya!
      My non FH team would have scored 80s
      My FH team scored 40s
      Worst feeling in FPL ever

  17. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 hours, 46 mins ago

    White gets into such good crossing positions but messes up the cross every time!

    1. Ignasi M
      • 9 Years
      4 hours, 46 mins ago

      not all the time

  18. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    4 hours, 46 mins ago

    Chelsea very poor out of possession.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 hours, 46 mins ago

      It’s all part of the plan

      1. Ignasi M
        • 9 Years
        4 hours, 43 mins ago

        Easy to play through though?

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          4 hours, 41 mins ago

          Force Arsenal to be creative, do new things. Overload their mental bandwidth

      2. Ignasi M
        • 9 Years
        4 hours, 42 mins ago

        Not impressed with Chelsea - I think City will pose more of a threat to Arsenal this season

    2. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      4 hours, 42 mins ago

      Reece James & Lavia as holding midfielders is questionable

  19. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 10 Years
    4 hours, 46 mins ago

    Can someone explain the MGW hype on WC? Personally dont see it but keen to hear reasoning

  20. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    4 hours, 45 mins ago

    Yes Tzolis now Saka get involved son

  21. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    4 hours, 44 mins ago

    Is Hato is nailed? 4.5m and decent fixtures tbh

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 hours, 42 mins ago

      Nailed it too strong but seems pretty secure. Don't think that Chavarria guy is much of a threat

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        4 hours, 41 mins ago

        Nevermind hahaha

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 hours, 41 mins ago

      Hato off at 59’

  22. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 15 Years
    4 hours, 44 mins ago

    3 players 4pts after 60 mins oh dear

  23. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    4 hours, 44 mins ago

    How's this for an FH4 team?

    Martinez
    Mitchell | Bogle | Ferdi
    Bruno | Palmer | Szob | Gakpo
    Haaland | DCL | JP

    Dubravka, Thomas, van Ewijk, Slater

    Hum. Not such a bad WC team, either, now I think of it.

    1. Ady87
      • 13 Years
      4 hours, 42 mins ago

      No Arsenal on WC?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        4 hours, 42 mins ago

        Gakpo could become Tzolis.

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          4 hours, 41 mins ago

          And, on WC, Ferdi could become Calafiori if I dropped Martinez to Kinsky.

  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 hours, 43 mins ago

    Laca YC

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      4 hours, 43 mins ago

      And Tzolis. Of course.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 hours, 42 mins ago

        Yes

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 hours, 43 mins ago

    nah this chelsea defence is honking, will take too long to sort out. lacroix was a mistake

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 hours, 43 mins ago

    Tzolis YC for imaginary card idiot

    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 hours, 41 mins ago

      He should have been booked twice.

      Once for diving (Lacroix played the ball) and then for complaining and poor attitude in general.

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      4 hours, 41 mins ago

      Crazy players still do this.

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        4 hours, 39 mins ago

        Crazy refs still do this.

  27. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 42 mins ago

    Loliz YC for the booking gesture

  28. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    4 hours, 42 mins ago

    I'm going to be dreaming of yellow cards tonight

  29. Supersonic_
    • 5 Years
    4 hours, 41 mins ago

    Do something Pedro/Cole

    1. Ignasi M
      • 9 Years
      4 hours, 41 mins ago

      Not the best players out of possession.

      1. Supersonic_
        • 5 Years
        4 hours, 40 mins ago

        Yeah need a pen