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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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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.

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  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 19 mins ago

    Gabriel Goal

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 18 mins ago

      Konsa and Gabriel doing the biz this gw

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 17 mins ago

      Havertz left it

      Decent header

      Those who moved quickly on Saka news benefit

  2. The Philosopher
    1 hour, 19 mins ago

    Gabriel finally!!!!

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 18 mins ago

    Don’t be offside please!!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      25 mins ago

      It's fine

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        25 mins ago

        Needed that so badly

  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 18 mins ago

    Gab grabs a goal

  5. JBG
    1 hour, 18 mins ago

    Now if King can also score

    1. The Philosopher
      30 mins ago

      *Gonzalo

  6. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 17 mins ago

    You’re up next King

  7. Fifa las vegas
    1 hour, 17 mins ago

    Feck sake. Not good owning just Cala this week

    1. Fifa las vegas
      1 hour, 16 mins ago

      I need a second Arsenal defender of some sort

      1. fusen
        1 hour, 12 mins ago

        EO makes owning just one arsenal defender almost pointless.

        The triple up with Raya and 2 defenders looks to be the sensible choice

        1. Fifa las vegas
          1 hour, 4 mins ago

          So bloody boring though, I’ll have to leave it for another week or two without taking hits as well, and I just wildcarded last GW

  8. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 17 mins ago

    WTF happened to Thomas? Relying on him for my BB

    1. GENERATION X
      1 hour, 16 mins ago

      Dont ask

    2. Bobby Digital
      1 hour, 16 mins ago

      Injured and hooked before 60 mins

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 hour, 13 mins ago

        Ugh. Was my first sub for Pedro.

    3. Not again Shirley
      1 hour, 14 mins ago

      Don’t mention the war.

  9. Digital-Real
    1 hour, 17 mins ago

    Someone out there must have Gabby, Konsa and White in a Arsenal triple up ?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 14 mins ago

      Certainly when it's the 4th game of the weekend

      Lots have bets on day 1 and 2 games

      Often in Malaysia or countries where FPL is used for proxy gambling on a sweepstake

  10. Rico123
    1 hour, 16 mins ago

    Thomas off at 59, no Pedro, Calafiori benched - this is looking like an all timer of a wasted bench boost

  11. Fifa las vegas
    1 hour, 15 mins ago

    If Everton could just get a consolation please

  12. Count of Monte Hristo
    1 hour, 14 mins ago

    Owned Gabriel since GW1, finally a return!

    1. The Philosopher
      26 mins ago

      Same

    2. Mr Turnip 1
      22 mins ago

      I chickened out after GW6. I had planned to alternate captaincy with him and Haaland but he blanked GW6 and Saka was looking threatening. Took a hit to go Gab, MGW, King to Thomas, Cherki, Saka. I cannot begin to describe how badly this has hurt my team. 9 points lost the week I did it. Had to sell Saka after he got injured v Bayern. Have used all my saved free transfers, and then this week, when I may has captained him, Gabriel, scores, looks likely to hit DefCon, get some bonus, and perhaps even a CS for a monster haul.

      One day I’ll learn to be patient. *sigh

  13. RICICLE
    1 hour, 14 mins ago

    absolute trash GW, it was always coming

  14. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 14 mins ago

    Wow this has all gone weirdly wrong

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 14 mins ago

      This

      1. Fifa las vegas
        1 hour, 13 mins ago

        Very much this

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 6 mins ago

      I disagree

      So far

      So good

  15. GENERATION X
    1 hour, 14 mins ago

    There will be at least one of these weeks every season just have to take it on the chin like Brostan does

    1. Fifa las vegas
      1 hour, 13 mins ago

      Very good 😆

  16. Il Capitano
    1 hour, 14 mins ago

    Thanks for the memories Gonzalo

    1. Sabz_1111
      1 hour, 9 mins ago

      Easily my worst transfer3 weeks ago in all my time playing FPL….games against the 3 promoted teams. Should be thankful for the 6 points

  17. Supersonic_
    1 hour, 13 mins ago

    Gonzalo was an awful pick

  18. fusen
    1 hour, 13 mins ago

    Odegaard has really turned into a horrible pick

    I had benched him but now he's coming on for Pedro. Waste of a spot.

  19. gaz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 13 mins ago

    Why is everywhere (bbc, sky sports and sky bet) saying Thomas subbed 60 mins? Was it defo 59?

    1. GENERATION X
      25 mins ago

      60th min off is not 60 mins completed

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        22 mins ago

        Yeah

        Need to complete 61 mins technically

        Games start at 0 mins

        Not 1

        1. gaz88
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 mins ago

          Just need to get to 60 mins on clock. As you say, 0 is first minute.

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            8 mins ago

            True

            60 mins and 1 second will do it

            1. gaz88
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              3 mins ago

              Shows how desperate I am for points, scrambling for a bobby thomas cleaner. Lol.

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      25 mins ago

      59 mins 45 seconds is in the 60th minutes

    3. g40steve
      25 mins ago

      59.05 watching the game

      1. gaz88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        17 mins ago

      2. gaz88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        16 mins ago

        Cheers - so frustrating.

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 13 mins ago

    OR#1 has Gabriel, Konsa, Raya
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/en/entry/895045/event/8/

    1. Fifa las vegas
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      Scandalous behaviour

  21. lilmessipran
    1 hour, 12 mins ago

    Spending 8m on Gabby has been a pain so far, if Saka was fit I would have gotten rid this week. Glad that didnt happen

  22. g40steve
    1 hour, 12 mins ago

    Iwobi & Gonz off

  23. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 12 mins ago

    Looking like a hit or two this week to fix all this damage!

  24. Count of Monte Hristo
    1 hour, 12 mins ago

    Rogers (c) up top, let’s go!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 10 mins ago

      Could be sweet for you

  25. Fifa las vegas
    1 hour, 12 mins ago

    Can’t wait for my Gvardiol point for JP to come in.

    And I wishing him not to score during the game earlier 😆

  26. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 11 mins ago

    Up to 45 points from 4, including the Riccardo Calafiori 1 pointer as it stands.

    1. RICICLE
      17 mins ago

      k

  27. GENERATION X
    1 hour, 11 mins ago

    Anothet Raya save would be nice

  28. el polako
    1 hour, 10 mins ago

    What’s the point of Everton?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      1 hour, 9 mins ago

      To bore everyone into submission

  29. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 10 mins ago

    Damn Cala 1 pointer blocking any Ajer pts

  30. PartyTime
    1 hour, 10 mins ago

    King & Gonzalo owners only have themselves to blame.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 8 mins ago

      Lashing myself as we speak

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 8 mins ago

      As opposed to… Fulham for being terrible?

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 hour, 6 mins ago

        Players had no form to go on

      2. x.jim.x
        1 hour, 5 mins ago

        You can’t blame the turd for tasting bad if some idiot takes a bite