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The Ange Postecoglou era gets underway for Nottingham Forest this Saturday lunchtime as the Tricky Trees visit Arsenal.

Kick-off at the Emirates is at 12:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

There are three changes for the hosts today, one of which sees Eberechi Eze get his first Arsenal start. Gabriel Martinelli makes way.

And despite a return to training on Friday, William Saliba isn’t in the squad. Cristhian Mosquera, impressive at Anfield a fortnight ago, takes his place at centre-half.

The other alteration is more surprising, with Declan Rice dropping down to the bench. Martin Odegaard comes back in after only being fit enough for substitute duty in Gameweek 3.

As for Postecoglou’s first Forest XI, he’s pretty much stuck with the tried-and-tested set-up that his predecessor favoured.

In fact, he’s only made one enforced change to his line-up today.

Ola Aina‘s injury sees Morato come into the side.

So, all the old favourites like Chris Wood retain their places for now.

Summer signings Douglas Luiz, James McAtee, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Omari Hutchinson, Dilane Bakwa and Nicolo Savona are all on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Merino, Odegaard, Eze, Madueke, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Hincapie, White, Martinelli, Trossard, Nwaneri, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Morato, Anderson, Sangare, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.

Subs: Victor, McAtee, Hutchinson, Boly, Luiz, Kalimuendo, Bakwa, Savona, Yates.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE

New to Fantasy Football Scout this week is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


Dango debut

425 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

    What's with all these CM/CDMs scoring goals left and right this season?

    Thinking of getting Enzo myself

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Do it. Dont just talk

  2. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

    Hold that clean sheet Raya

  3. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

    People avoided Gyokeres due to lack of pre season, training etc,
    plus ars fixtures, and went for Watkins who had decent pre season, but gyokeres 3 goals up on Watkins so far !

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Watkins who?
      McGinn the winger killed him

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      3 in 4 and hes just getting started. 22+ goal season is on

  4. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

    Any chance of Gabriel defcons

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      No

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        He is one off

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Never kind lol

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            *mind

            Fml get an edit comment button please

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Just got em. 4 point block in the 95th minute.

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      He’s a 6 point player. Always just missing out on the bonus. And almost scoring. Rant over I guess lol

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        He's just got a 10 pointer

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          I’ll take it, but besides a one-off here and there, he’s a 6 point player

    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      That last block counts as a CBIT! Surely

  5. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

    Raya + Timber double up easy route to points 😎

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Sels. Easy route to point

    2. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Spud, have them too! Hope Timber keeps some bonus pts.

  6. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

    One more DC Gabriel pleeaassee!!!

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      did a block at the end there i think

    2. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Think he just got it yayyy

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Block last kick of game

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      BEAUTIFUL

  7. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

    Potential 4 points block from Gabriel there

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      3 I think

  8. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

    Gabriel DEFCON right at the death

    Great start to the FH

    Gyokeres + Gabriel + Calafiori 😀

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      GOAT

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Good job, the only consistently great player left in this game

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Lol

    3. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      OMG

    4. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Jinxed yourself champ.

      But thank you for sharing your excellence with the great unwashed.

    5. Moon Dog
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Team link outdated?

        1. pundit of punts
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Didn’t update this season

    6. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Timber and Cala on FH!!

    7. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Good thing Arsenal brought in a scorer

    8. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Going to take a while to shift from Nuno ball to Angeball

      Arsenal (2.44) 3-0 (0.18) Nott’m Forest

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Bruh. Ange just joined for days.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Haha so it will take some time then...

    9. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      One thing you can almost bank on is Arsenal's defence. I'm currently on double arsenal defence, I might triple up once Saliba returns

    10. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Zubimendessential

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        He scored 17% of his Carrer goals............... today

    11. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      raya wonder save from wood abit frustrating 😥

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Wood aimed that, too. The big lug doesn’t get credit for how skilled he is.

    12. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Celebrated that block like a last minute goal

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Same

    13. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Zubimendi essential? Check out my GW5 Wildcard and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and ring that bell for more knee jerking action!

    14. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      time to see how good woltemade is

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Hoping he becomes an immediate cult hero