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Saturday’s Premier League football is not over yet, as we’ve still got one more match to come.

It’s Sunderland v Arsenal, which kicks off at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

The team news is about as straightforward as it comes, with both clubs unchanged from last weekend.

Kai Havertz, Christos Tzolis, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Riccardo Calafiori had dropped to the bench for Wednesday’s win at Napoli but all four are reinstated tonight.

Midweek starters Victor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze, Mikel Merino and Piero Hincapie are back among the substitutes, then.

Jurrien Timber joins them on the visitors’ bench after recovering from injury.

Cristhian Mosquera hasn’t recovered in time, however.

LINE-UPS

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Danso, Ballard, Reinildo, Meunier, Sadiki, Xhaka, Le Fee, Angulo, Brobbey.

Subs: Ellborg, Methalie, Talbi, Rigg, O’Nien, Alderete, Isidor, Hume, Fofana.

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

Subs: Kepa, Hincapie, Eze, Timber, Gyokeres, Madueke, Merino, Zubimendi, Guimaraes.


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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. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 hours, 55 mins ago

    Spurs are back…back at 17th

  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 hours, 54 mins ago

    Just read that AI will destroy the world by the end of the season, so not point in worrying about Davis monster haul on the bench

    1. Dr.Acula
      • 3 Years
      9 hours, 46 mins ago

      same reason i have not paid my bills

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 hours, 37 mins ago

        Fair

    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 hours, 33 mins ago

      So true unfortunately! Man City will never face their 115 charges lol.

  3. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 hours, 52 mins ago

    Villa vs Spurs could be the first PL with negative goals scored…

    1. Jarnathan
      • 10 Years
      9 hours, 48 mins ago

      Have you seen Villa's starting midfield? Just wait till the 1st team are up to speed and starting...

    2. Jay D
      9 hours, 46 mins ago

      How are you defining scored.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 hours, 44 mins ago

        PGMOL will award negative goals for lack of football on display and until they perform better

  4. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    9 hours, 49 mins ago

    The ultimate differential in Havertz cmon

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 26 mins ago

      Nice pick.

      I went triple Arsenal defence like a try hard. You're going to enjoy watching this more than me.

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    9 hours, 48 mins ago

    Despite preparing mentally, rotating GK is an ultimate troller 😆

  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    9 hours, 47 mins ago

    De Cuyper to Mykolenko?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 44 mins ago

      Sure

    2. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 17 Years
      9 hours, 27 mins ago

      Why get rid of de Cruyper

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 hours, 44 mins ago

    um, a saka corner to big gabby bullet header would be nice 🙂

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 42 mins ago

      Konsa scrappy goal from corner

    2. Jay D
      9 hours, 42 mins ago

      Ban

    3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 38 mins ago

      Just hope Arsenal winning easily early on then no chance of Hume coming on

  8. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    9 hours, 42 mins ago

    What an anticlimax Barry is, 0.68xg couldn't finish his dinner that lad !

    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      9 hours, 39 mins ago

      Hate that trashdonk. Gonna have to play him next game as well

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        9 hours, 38 mins ago

        Just abit rubbish isn't he lol

    2. Esraj
      • 10 Years
      9 hours, 17 mins ago

      Filling in trollkaku's boots.

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        8 hours, 58 mins ago

        Extremely disrespectful comparison

        1. Esraj
          • 10 Years
          8 hours, 45 mins ago

          I stand by it.

  9. el polako
    • 9 Years
    9 hours, 37 mins ago

    1st goal for Hull today, straight from Sunday League, Hato’s misjudging the bounce was criminal.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      9 hours, 26 mins ago

      Simple goal from howling error

  10. Randy_Marsh
    • 16 Years
    9 hours, 33 mins ago

    Hull will be in the top half. Those lads don't back down

    1. WALOR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 hours, 31 mins ago

      InvincibHull

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      9 hours, 30 mins ago

      18th at best.

      Regression to the mean incoming

      1. Mr Turnip 1
        • 1 Year
        8 hours, 59 mins ago

        They were better than Chelsea today to be honest, though that’s the first game they’ve been the better side

  11. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    9 hours, 31 mins ago

    MGW or Rogers?

    1. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      9 hours, 30 mins ago

      Both if possible

    2. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      9 hours, 29 mins ago

      Mgw keeps ticking along. Awesome differential. I have both but think I prefer mgw long term

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 hours, 21 mins ago

      MGW

    4. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      8 hours, 59 mins ago

      Rogers

  12. Jay D
    9 hours, 22 mins ago

    This could be a banger

  13. JohnnyCroat
    • 11 Years
    9 hours, 22 mins ago

    TC Håland = +9
    TC Palmer = +5

    Already 4 points up over two GWs

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      9 hours, 17 mins ago

      Yes the pro pundits all with Palmer TC not looking so elite now?

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      9 hours, 1 min ago

      Never mind the fact people were ripping their teams up for Palmer

  14. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    9 hours, 21 mins ago

    Wow, what a bizarre set of matches lol.

    Kinda wish I did not go triple Chelsea now even though they all returned.

    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      8 hours, 58 mins ago

      Think you’re probably good tbh

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

    #KeepHumeOnDatBench

    Let’s get it trending guys

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 hours, 3 mins ago

      Surely no one started him anyway

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        8 hours, 42 mins ago

        I did but got Davis waiting to come in 🙂

  16. DaniCT
    • 13 Years
    9 hours, 17 mins ago

    Benched Tzolis for Gross. Pray for me

  17. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    9 hours, 16 mins ago

    Anyone beating 21 from 2 on their bench? Could be a gameweek from hell.

    Kinsky - 7
    Davis - 14

  18. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    9 hours, 15 mins ago

    How are Isak owners feeling?

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 14 mins ago

      That he’s an easy downgrade to whoever.
      Will give him Bournemouth game first though.

    2. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 13 mins ago

      Will probably be replacing on WC6.

    3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 10 mins ago

      Relaxxxxedd

    4. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      9 hours, 6 mins ago

      Great call to double up with him and Mr Manyroutestopoints for this easy Fulham fixture!

      1. The Philosopher
        • 6 Years
        8 hours, 59 mins ago

        Wasn't a great call mate. Both of them blanked.

        1. Il Capitano
          • 5 Years
          8 hours, 57 mins ago

          Say it ain't so

        2. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
          • 1 Year
          8 hours, 56 mins ago

          Whoosh

  19. Esraj
    • 10 Years
    9 hours, 14 mins ago

    Always TC the most prolific goalscorer in the league. Period.

    1. FantasyTony
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 11 mins ago

      IsaK

      1. Esraj
        • 10 Years
        8 hours, 43 mins ago

        I meant Haaland. And Salah before him. And Aguero before him.

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    9 hours, 13 mins ago

    Saka that was a big chance missed

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 hours, 11 mins ago

    Konsa is so good, think he stays in the team until Saliba is back, good luck to Mosquera trying to get back in

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 8 mins ago

      I can see Konsa playing RB when Saliba is fully fit. Sounds like an Arteta thing to do.

      1. Ignasi M
        • 9 Years
        9 hours, 7 mins ago

        Nah

      2. el polako
        • 9 Years
        9 hours, 6 mins ago

        Absolutely this.

  22. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 hours, 11 mins ago

    Saka cmon man

  23. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    9 hours, 9 mins ago

    Sunderland should be ahead. What a cross by Xhaka

  24. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    9 hours, 9 mins ago

    Anyone taking out Palmer for Rogers?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      9 hours, 3 mins ago

      on wc yep

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      9 hours, 2 mins ago

      Saved just went Rogers

      1. Ignasi M
        • 9 Years
        9 hours, 1 min ago

        Yeah, Palmer too high for the price point. Juts goes missing in to many games.

  25. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    9 hours, 7 mins ago

    ffs Saka

  26. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 hours, 4 mins ago

    Rice is proving Souness right again. Basically playing in defence.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      9 hours, 3 mins ago

      Was getting Ballon d’Or shouts last season, absolutely shameless

    2. Ignasi M
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 3 mins ago

      Yeah he's deeper than MLS for some reason. He's taking up Zubimendi's position.

    3. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 hours, 59 mins ago

      White and Calafouri are more advanced than Rice.

    4. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      8 hours, 58 mins ago

      Rice plays for the team and helped Arsenal win the title. Who cares what Souness thinks.

  27. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    9 hours, 3 mins ago

    Is Slater nailed for at least 2 games? cheers

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    9 hours, 2 mins ago

    Gaby shot

  29. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    9 hours ago

    Very tight game this. Need Trossard or individual goal.

  30. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    8 hours, 59 mins ago

    Schade brace a lovely thing to wake up to this morn!

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      8 hours, 55 mins ago

      Huge differential. Congrats Knight!