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There are only two 3pm BST Premier League kick-offs on a wet and windy Saturday in England.

Reigning champions Arsenal can take advantage of Manchester City’s lunchtime defeat and draw level with the Cityzens on points with a win over Everton.

And is it too early to be talking about six-pointers in the other match? Coventry City host Fulham as 18th meets 19th.

TEAM NEWS

There are some high-profile benchings at the Emirates as Mikel Arteta makes five changes to the side that drew with Bayern Munich in midweek.

One alteration was, of course, enforced due to Bukayo Saka’s injury.

“I think it will be weeks. The extent of the injury, I think we’re going to have to repeat the scans in a week, 10 days.” – Mikel Arteta on Bukayo Saka, speaking ahead of kick-off

And no real shock to see Jurrien Timber and Bruno Guimaraes benched as the regular rotation continues at right-back and in central midfield.

But, for the first time in the Premier League this season, Riccardo Calafiori and Kai Havertz drop down to substitute duty.

Ben White, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Mikel Merino, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres all come into the side.

David Moyes is not one for unnecessary tinkering, so no surprise that two of his three changes are enforced.

Jack Grealish is ill and Jarrad Branthwaite is observing the concussion protocol, so both miss out.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles drops to the bench after a couple of rickety displays.

In come Brennan Johnson, Tyrique George and Jake O’Brien.

At the CBS Arena, Coventry are unchanged from Monday’s defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.

Fulham make only one tweak, with Hugo Larsson in for Sander Berge.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Konsa, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Merino, Odegaard, Madueke, Eze, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Calafiori, Mosquera, Hincapie, Timber, Zubimendi, Guimaraes, Dowman, Havertz.

Everton XI: Pickford, Rohl, Tarkowski, O’Brien, Mykolenko, Armstrong, Garner, Johnson, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Barry.

Subs: Travers, King, Maitland-Niles, Keane, Norgaard, Alcaraz, Hackney, Graham, Dibling.


Coventry City XI: Rushworth, van Ewijk, Thomas, Pinnock, Dasilva, Grimes, Yirenkyi, Sakamoto, Rudoni, Thomas-Asante, Cherif.

Subs: Bentley, Mason-Clark, Mfuni, Awoniyi, Onyeka, Kelser-Hayden, Torp, Gboho, Hamer.

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson, Larsson, Charles, Bobb, King, Iwobi, Garcia.

Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Andersen, Palacios, Muniz, Cairney, Kevin, Berge, Angel.


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  1. GENERATION X
    2 hours, 26 mins ago

    Feeling a bit better of getting Van Hecke off the bench if Wellbeck starts

    1. Haa-lala-land
      1 hour, 55 mins ago

      Without JP Chelsea just dont click in attack

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 20 mins ago

    Gab down injured

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 51 mins ago

      55 mins

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 hour, 51 mins ago

        Up and running...

  3. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 19 mins ago

    Brought in Pedro for Wissa. We all know how this plays out.

  4. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 19 mins ago

    Noooo Gabriel injured and would surely hit defcon

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 52 mins ago

      Please stay on !

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 48 mins ago

      Phew. Just get 2 more defcon and subbed

  5. x.jim.x
    2 hours, 18 mins ago

    Referee stopping play for a leg injury, the game is in hell

  6. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 18 mins ago

    The replay of the goal just shown clearly evidences that Gyokeres does not touch the ball it is the Everton defender

  7. Sandy Ravage
    2 hours, 18 mins ago

    When it rains, it pours...

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 17 mins ago

    Gabriel cursed with that price rise this season!

    1. MADCHESTER UTD
      1 hour, 47 mins ago

      Get to 60 please

    2. Zilla
      1 hour, 36 mins ago

      The timing on this..

  9. g40steve
    2 hours, 14 mins ago

    Thomas down

    1. g40steve
      2 hours, 14 mins ago

      Off

      1. g40steve
        2 hours, 13 mins ago

        59.05

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          2 hours ago

          Which is the 60th minute

          As the clock starts at 0

          Not 1

  10. Haa-lala-land
    2 hours, 14 mins ago

    Bob Tom down , not at 60 yet

    1. Haa-lala-land
      1 hour, 46 mins ago

      The poundland Gabriel

  11. Gudjohnsen
    2 hours, 14 mins ago

    1 minute away feom Thomas CS

    1. oi no professionals
      1 hour, 43 mins ago

      Worst luck this GW

  12. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    2 hours, 13 mins ago

    Bobby Thomas off at 59mins... can't catch a break man

    1. Bobby Digital
      1 hour, 45 mins ago

      I played him too... Damn

    2. Domo
      1 hour, 41 mins ago

      What a week

  13. Supersonic_
    2 hours, 13 mins ago

    Pedro not in squad

    1. Gudjohnsen
      2 hours, 5 mins ago

      WTF?

    2. Captain Robert Hatch
      2 hours, 4 mins ago

      Ouch

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        2 hours, 3 mins ago

        Rogers told his bro for his FPL team!

  14. GENERATION X
    2 hours, 13 mins ago

    Sums the week up thats a 59 minuter

    1. Gudjohnsen
      1 hour, 45 mins ago

      100%

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 12 mins ago

    Thomas off injured

  16. Fifa las vegas
    2 hours, 12 mins ago

    Quenda striker for Chelsea? Or Palmer?

  17. lilmessipran
    2 hours, 12 mins ago

    No JP

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 4 mins ago

      Nah

      Out out

  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 11 mins ago

    Chelsea team news - Joao Pedro absent

    Chelsea: Penders; Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill; Neto, Caicedo, Henderson, Hato; Palmer, Guenda, Rogers.

    Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Fofana, Gusto, Palestra, Barco, Lavia, Nicoll-Jazuli, Estevao, Welbeck.

    Tottenham team news - Solanke benched

    Tottenham: Kinsky; Robertson, Van Hecke, Maddison, Tel, Gray, Tonali, Fernandes, Kudus, Marmoush, Van de Ven.

    Subs: Dubravka, Sensei, Gallagher, Solanke, Kulusevski, Porro, Davies, Olusesi, Williams-Barnett

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      2 hours, 1 min ago

      Solanke lol

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 hour, 59 mins ago

        Chelsea will still win 3-1

        My captain out, Pedro

        Not a bad VC in Haaland

        I get Max off the bench

    2. Haa-lala-land
      1 hour, 58 mins ago

      I havent even heard of Quenda before

      1. Fifa las vegas
        1 hour, 37 mins ago

        Sporting Lisbon guy they bought and loaned back for the year

  19. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    2 hours, 11 mins ago

    And Thomas was my real differntial in the ML. What a frustrating season.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      1 hour, 43 mins ago

      This is the unlucky side of the game. Same here 1pt instead of 6

  20. lilmessipran
    2 hours, 11 mins ago

    Bobby Thomas subbed at 59

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 10 mins ago

    Arteta booked I think

  22. Mighty Duck
    2 hours, 10 mins ago

    JP's captain, MGW the vice. Thomas's the first sub instead of Cala. Beautiful news just keep on giving.

  23. Gareth nose
    2 hours, 10 mins ago

    Bobby Thomas getting subbed on the 59th minute is vintage fpl witchcraft xD

    1. Sun God Nika
      1 hour, 39 mins ago

      Absolute piss take

  24. Bleh
    2 hours, 9 mins ago

    Is Cherki a sell? Running out of patience.

    1. Digital-Real
      1 hour, 41 mins ago

      100% sell

  25. brianutd-why always we? 20
    2 hours, 9 mins ago

    JP really

  26. Haa-lala-land
    2 hours, 8 mins ago

    YC. Get back in your box Arteta.

  27. Bobby Digital
    2 hours, 7 mins ago

    Now get that golazo Calafiori

  28. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 6 mins ago

    Damn Calafiori on means no MDC for me

  29. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 6 mins ago

    Calafiori benched, no Konsa, Joao Pedro captain no show and forgot to change VC from Gross to Haaland, Thomas autosub… can we scrap this GW?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 58 mins ago

      Nah

      Can't have it both ways, not you personally

      But it's so template is the moan, only 4 players count

      Now you need a bench etc and ££ in the squad counts

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 hour, 36 mins ago

        More so meant my oversight with VC, and bad luck with Thomas being the autosub given he just missed a clean sheet - not to mention MGW and King being pants! Just gotta take it on the chin…

  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 6 mins ago

    Triple change

    Cali on