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Fulham v Arsenal team news: Raul fit to start

18 October 2025 499 comments
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One more Premier League game to go today: it’s Fulham v Arsenal, which gets underway at 17:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Marco Silva welcomes back Raul Jimenez after injury, so the Cottagers (presumably) go back to a 4-2-3-1 after a dalliance with a strikerless wing-back system in Gameweek 7.

Jorge Cuenca also comes in as Calvin Bassey and Issa Diop make way.

With Sasa Lukic injured, Tom Cairney steps up in the middle of the park.

Arsenal are pretty much at full strength, or at least as strong as injuries allow.

In terms of changes from the last Premier League game, it’s just Martin Zubimendi in for the sidelined Martin Odegaard in midfield.

Ben White is fit and on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Sessegnon, Berge, Iwobi, Cairney, King, Wilson, Jimenez.

Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Reed, Bassey, Reed, Adama, Kusi-Asare, Kevin, Diop, Smith Rowe.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, White, Martinelli, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Merino, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout 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:

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  1. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    My ML rivals bought in Reece James this week....is he God or just genius?

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    1. GCHILD2K16
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Best Chelsea def as cheaper than cucu but takes alot of corners, free kicks etc

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  2. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Went Bowen over Mateta on WC.

    Oh dear.

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    1. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I was 0.3 short. That Woltemade goal seems worthless now.

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Hindsight thinking here

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    2. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Bowen looks prime/ripe for a MN haul

      and Mateta is always difficult to gauge when he starts to motor

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  3. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Mateta will be 7.8 by GW10

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      He blazed a 4th chance over the bar to win it too.

      Been listening to the car radio whilst running some chores. It just kept getting better but you can't have it all.

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  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    What a fantastic day in fantasy land.

    A fairly big BB of 17 points, along with Nordi Mukiele on the pitch.

    Contributing to an 85 pointer so far according to Live FPL, with five more players to go.

    Adding up to a 1.1m rank boost as it stands.

    Bringing Mateta in this morning with a FT being the icing on the cake so far.

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    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Well done!

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Very very well done

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    3. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Great score

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    4. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Amazing dude

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    5. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Well done man.

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  5. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Just calling it now.

    The real JP will get an 8 pointer against Arsenal and a 2 pointer against Brentford. Will make me love him more.

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  6. Totalfootball
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Didn't Guehi hit defcon towards the end ?
    Will they be added after game ?

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    1. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I really hope so…

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  7. DL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Mateta's xGI for today's match is listed as 3.51.

    Anyone ever seen higher for one game?

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    1. DL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      For those that don't care about xG, that's roughly the equivalent of being able to take 5 penalty kicks during one game...

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  8. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Transferring in Krepci -1 just to bench Munoz 10 is quite annoying

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  9. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Gordon is no good. Always subbed off early. I got him after he scored 2 pens in CL. What a trap.

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    1. BadaBing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Me too, getting rid this week.

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  10. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Turns out forgetting to change my 5th defender from Rodon to Mukiele had the biggest impact. Casual mistake..

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  11. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Munoz is a machine, never bench the guy

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  12. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Depending on Gyokeres performance, ship JP out for Mateta? Otherwise ship Gyokeres first if he blanks?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Jp to mateta is madness imo in view of fixture

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      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        JP just not doing it though is he?

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      2. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        FORM!!! Plus look at the xG. Fixtures irrelevant.

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      3. Glasner Ball
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Madness is abit OTT imho. Remember that Mateta goal of the season contender v Arsenal back in April. They had the same defenders back then?

        https://www.skysports.com/football/video/12606/13354557/goal-j-mateta-83-arsenal-2-2-crystal-palace

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Don't ever forget Welbz 😛

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      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Or Woltemessi lol so much choice for strikers now

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  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Silly question but will Enzo be subbed on my bench even though I have used BB ? I know it doesn't change anything but looks better with alderete 6 pts 🙂

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    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Yeah should happen

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Booh

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  14. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    A Fulham goal is all I need

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  15. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Thankfully played Wolte over Minteh.

    Should have kept Mateta. Should have played Dubravka over Sanchez.

    Haaland is incredible.

    Hopefully the Arsenal three delivers...

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  16. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Guehi with another attacking return. Another fluke or one of those years for him?

    I understand it was a foul in box. But he keeps ticking away, and still cheaper than Munoz

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    1. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Fluke, probably gets 2 max for the rest of season, based on xGI and some measures/analysis I have been doing

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      1. NoOneCares
          1 month, 20 days ago

          LOL

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          1. Fat Frank
            • 8 Years
            1 month, 20 days ago

            You think he gets more than 2 rest of season?
            Check his attacking history…

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Reijnders ... trapped by his price ... what to do? 😛

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      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Bench or switch to 4 at the back, imo

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Benching him but got Stach to upgrade if so ... either play or him > somebody 6.8 max

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          1. mixology
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            1 month, 20 days ago

            Enzo, Sarr, Grealish(6.9) all good options

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      2. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Adingra!

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      3. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Good question. I don't even know if he is playable with BB. Bruno losing price tonight and injured Rodri and useless Stach stinking in my team also.

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    3. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      OK so those with 3 Arses what you got? Im Gyro, Eze, Calafiori. Im thinking my 3 are unique 🙂

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      1. GCHILD2K16
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Unique yes but not the best options.

        Gab timber saka or Gab Rice saka

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        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 20 days ago

          OK I know!! 🙂 So which have you got or do you have 2 teams or did you not read the question 🙂

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      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Rice Eze Timber ... in my dream 😉

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      3. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Gabi, Timber, Gyo

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      4. Glasner Ball
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Only Calafiori and Saka here.

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      5. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Cali, Saka, Gyok

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      6. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Gabby, Timber and Saka. Had Eze for the double attack, but really reluctantly switched to the double defence on wild card (bringing in Gabriel for him).

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        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 20 days ago

          I think those 3 might end up being the optimum one. We shall see...

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    4. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      What score did BBs get this week?

      I got 15, feel a bit disappointed 🙁

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      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Thats OK. Anything 12 or over means you got a return from someone.

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      2. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        I was thrilled with just 13 pts when I used mine

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      3. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        6 from 3 watkins left

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      4. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        That’s brilliant, I managed to bench boost 2 own goals on mine and still top 100k 😆

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      5. BadaBing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        14 so far, VDV still to play

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      6. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        15 is fab !

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      7. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        That chip is overrated. 10+ points is good

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        1. Fat Frank
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 20 days ago

          100%

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      8. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        19 in the end with the Dub bonus.

        But with two 17 pointers on the pitch to go with it I'm not complaining.

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    5. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Gyokeres first touch as heavy as Sunday league player.

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    6. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      BB gw9?

      Dub (Wolves)
      Stack & Rodon (WHU)
      Sarr (Arsenal)

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        As good a time as any probably. I’m looking at Dub, Munoz, Grealish, Reijnders

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    7. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Haven’t timed owning Palace assets well at all even through last season. Mateta and Sarr trolling me. Benching Munoz, frustratingly bad timing.

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    8. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Would you sell gyo if another poor performance?

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      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        In a heartbeat.
        He looks out of place in PL.

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Maybe style of play doesnt suit him?there is no gap between playing in PL and other top leagues in Europe.

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      2. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        I will definitely be selling if he does nothing this game

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Who for ?

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          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            1 month, 20 days ago

            Woltemade or Mateta 🙂

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        2. Effe
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Same here

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      3. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        The to Swedish super stars Gyokeres and Isak versus Haaland

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      4. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Posters were down on Haaland and Mateta at 3.30pm this afternoon

        You've got to at least give it the full match

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    9. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      How did Sarr look? Disappointed with nothing from him. ARS next week and on BB…hold?

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        The fixtures are good post Arsenal

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      2. Glasner Ball
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Mateta wasted what would of been a couple of Sarr assists sadly, apart from that was not at his best today.

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        1. bso
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Thanks mate

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    10. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I can't believe Enzo will take 6 pts off my BB...

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    11. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Cal flagged offside goal

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    12. Solly The Seagull
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Early thoughts..would you BB this team and roll fts or make any changes? 2ft 0.0itb

      Pope
      Gabriel Timber Senesi
      Saka Ndiaye Sarr Minteh
      Haaland JP Mateta

      Dubravka Sarr Rodon Diouf

      Thanks!

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    13. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Not to be my gameweek. Caliaflori owner

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Decent finish as well

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    14. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      What a totally sane club when your choice of manager is between Sean Dyche and Roberto Mancini

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        They just missed out on Wilshere

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    15. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      True or false: Hojlund is better than Gyokeres

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        How many did he score in his first 7 games in the premier league?

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        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 20 days ago

          He came to a United that looked awful. This is different.

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          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 20 days ago

            There always will be variables and differentiating dynamics. Can never be a correct answer to a question like this.

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