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Chelsea v Arsenal team news: No Saliba or Trossard, Palmer sub

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The final match of Gameweek 13 sees Chelsea play host to Arsenal.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Mikel Arteta makes two changes from Gameweek 12, both of which are enforced thanks to injuries sustained by William Saliba and Leandro Trossard.

Cristhian Mosquera and Gabriel Martinelli get promotions to the starting XI.

Enzo Maresca makes just one alteration from midweek, as Joao Pedro comes in for Alejandro Garnacho.

Estevao retains his place on the wing, while Cole Palmer returns on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella, James, Caicedo, Estevao, Enzo, Neto, J Pedro

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Tosin, Badiashile, Santos, Palmer, Gittens, Garnacho, Delap

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Hincapie, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Eze, Rice, Saka, Martinelli, Merino

Subs: Kepa, Lewis-Skelly, White, Odegaard, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Madueke, Gyokeres, Jesus

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. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    4 days, 13 hours ago

    Thoughts on senesi ro timber - 4?

    Richard could be rotated. Not convinced burn nailed and think the 4 points pays itself back in the coming weeks......thanks

    Raya
    Vvd Burn Richards (rodon senesi)
    Bruno foden semenyo enzo (stach)
    Haaland mateta thiago

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      4 days, 13 hours ago

      I think I'd do that

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    2. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      4 days, 13 hours ago

      Not for me. You’ve got White ready

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    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      4 days, 13 hours ago

      I wouldn't be surprised if Timber was on bench and White starts

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      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        4 days, 12 hours ago

        White appears to have been completely frozen out

        With gabriel and saliba out surely he plays timber for continuity

        Not convinced it's have 3 starting defenders.....

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  2. Slitherene
    • 7 Years
    4 days, 13 hours ago

    Are there any midweek matches before the next deadline?

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 days, 13 hours ago

      PL Matches starting Tues this week

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  3. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    4 days, 13 hours ago

    Best Gabriel replacement?
    A) Thiaw
    B) Munoz
    C) O'Reilly

    Best Sarr replacement?
    A) Foden
    B) Bruno
    C) Saka

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    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      4 days, 13 hours ago

      C, B

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      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        4 days, 12 hours ago

        Cheers

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  4. chilli con kone
    • 12 Years
    4 days, 13 hours ago

    A. Senesi to Richards
    B. Bench Senesi and play Anderson

    I’m worried that Richards could get rested and would therefore be a pointless transfer. Only 1FT and would be good to have 2 the week after to move around funds

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      4 days, 13 hours ago

      B

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    2. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      4 days, 13 hours ago

      *Andersen (Fulham)

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  5. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 days, 13 hours ago

    64 points for my FH seems about average?

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    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      A bit below average I think

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    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      66 for me and it’s a leap from 100k to around 30k so I’d say just above average for a FH.

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      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 days, 12 hours ago

        Yeah looking at my mini league everyone’s around the 60 mark.

        Gakpo instead of Salah and DO instead of schade and it could have been great.

        Very glad I went Bruno and ditched palace def

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  6. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Do we think Foden will double rise by Tuesday ?

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      No

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Think so, yes

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  7. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    How are Aston Villa 4th in the league? They've been rubbish.

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      It's been a season where everyone is slipping up. Few decent results, and you soon rise. 'Crisis club' LFC only 3pts off top 4 - we've been rubbish!

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  8. Heiro
    • 15 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Hi all,
    In the fortunate position of 3 transfers.

    Thinking
    Sensei, Cullen, Sarr
    To
    De Cuyper, Miley, Bruno.

    Leaves me a slight gamble on both Califouri & Timber both playing (Diouf/Rodon)

    Worth it, to get Bruno in?

    Sanchez
    Timber/Cali/DeCyper
    Saka/Foden/Bruno/Rogers
    Thiago/Mateta/Haaland

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  9. OneTeamInBristol
    • 2 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Got King coming off the bench for Salah giving me a gameweek rank of 18k and a rank rise to 15k. Without a doubt, the best/luckiest week i have ever had in 9 years playing fpl!

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    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Great!

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  10. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Any of these worth a transfer?

    Sarr to Gakpo
    Semenyo to Foden
    Mbuemo to Bruno

    Sarr / Mbuemo going to be gone in a few weeks anyway, so considering moving on now.
    Semenyo haemorrhaging value

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    1. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Consider Minteh for Sarr?

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    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Minteh has been great for me never hauls but ticks along nicely. But all three could be good

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  11. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Who to bench? Thiago as he faces Arsenal?

    Pope*
    Timber VVD Chalobah Guehi
    Saka Mbeumo Minteh Semenyo
    Haaland Mateta Thiago
    Dub ????? Senesi* King

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    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Thiago might be injured

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    2. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Your hand may be forced as Thiago could be injured.

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Thiago yes

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  12. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 8 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Which mid up to 8.1 to get in tonight?
    A) Foden
    B) Eze
    C) Gakpo
    D) someone else?

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    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      A

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    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Foden

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    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      In looking at Sarr, semenyo -> eze and Gakpo … maybe

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  13. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    GTG?

    Raya
    VVD - Munoz - NOR
    Saka - Foden - Mbeumo - Rogers
    Haaland - Woltemade - Mateta

    Dubravka - King - Reinildo - Gudmundsson

    0.1m in the bank.

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  14. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Which injured player should I prioritize replacing and with whom ?

    A) Gabriel (and play Xhaka)
    B) Sarr (and play Gudmundsson)
    C) Replace both (-4 hit)

    Raya
    Gabriel*, Lacroix, Porro
    Saka, Semenyo, Sarr*, Mbeumo
    Haaland, Mateta, Thiago

    (Dubravka, Xhaka, Gudmundsson, Senesi*)

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    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Don’t take a hit.

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  15. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    James, Tark, Muñoz (Rodon, Senesi*)
    1FT 0.6m

    Senesi > O'Reilly ?

    Was hoping to keep him, and possibly 'downgrade' James to O'Reilly/Forest/Newcastle def. Think his suspension forces my hand.

    I could do Rodon > 4.6 (Savona/Van Hecke?)

    Prefer to have a 4.0 defender, to give more funds elsewhere. I guess the AFCON 5FT means that could be worked around.

    I dunno. Any thoughts appreciated

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    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Do you think James starts midweek? If yes, do you really need a transfer? If no, why not sell him instead?

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      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        4 days, 12 hours ago

        Original plan was to sell James, bench Tark, play Senesi. Then, possibly sell Tark in GW16 (Timber in budget).

        The issue is James can't be trusted with minutes. I was okay with starting James GW14, with Tark on the bench.

        I suppose there's not much between Tark & Senesi. I could just stick to the original plan.

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    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Roll this week Biscan
      Rodon is a fine back up at home
      Oreilly may not even start, and Fulham should be good for a goal at home

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      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        4 days, 12 hours ago

        Or if youre tired of the James headache, home to Spurs looks a good time to get Hall/Thiaw

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          4 days, 12 hours ago

          Yeah, that's another good option

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          1. Haa-lala-land
            • 5 Years
            4 days, 11 hours ago

            James ruled out by Maresca for Burnley

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  16. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Bruno Guimarães anyone?

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    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Bruno G or H Barnes is the question

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      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        4 days, 12 hours ago

        I feel like Bruno G means consistency.
        Harvey Barnes have a streaky player label.
        Or maybe it’s my bias.

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Yes. When I can buy, I will. Slowly phasing out all my flair players who consistently get 2 pointers, to non-flair players who consistently get 4 pointers.

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  17. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Sanchez
    Timber Milenkovic Munoz
    Saka Semenyo Minteh Enzo Anderson
    Haaland Mateta

    Dub Thiago Truffert Rodon

    Thinking of Enzo to Bruno G? Got 1FT, 0.9 ITB

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    1. Totalfootball
      • 8 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Both good

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  18. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Raya
    VVD Munoz Van Hecke
    Bruno Semenyo Enzo Minteh
    Haaland Mateta Thiago

    Dubravka Senesi Stach Gudmundsson

    1FT, 2.5itb

    I’m a bit lost here, what to do??

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  19. JayJay96
    • 10 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Need to get rid of Bowen and Enzo.

    Who would you bring in for Bowen and Enzo please? Up to 9mill on striker

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Can you get Bruno F and Woltemade or Foden and Woltemade?

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      1. JayJay96
        • 10 Years
        4 days, 12 hours ago

        This is my current team sorry, should’ve said.

        Raya
        Munoz - Burn - O Reilly - Konate - Mukiele

        Semenyo - Enzo - Cunha (hoping he’s back) - Minteh - Dango

        Haaland - Bowen - Woltemade

        I want Bowen out or Enzo (think Enzo gets benched).

        What do you think? Transfer or roll? Thinking need Arsenal

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  20. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Made some early moves. I'm on thin ice with this bench, but I like my midfield

    Petrovic
    Muñoz O'Reilly Richards
    Saka Bruno Mbeumo Foden Semenyo
    Haaland Mateta

    Dubravka Senesi* Alderete Obi

    Will have focus on squad depth soon

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    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      You only really need 1 good bench player

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  21. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    What defenders of 5.3m or under are best for the midweek games? I already own Munoz and Virgil

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    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Lacroix/Milenkovic/DeLigt

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    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Chalobah

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  22. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Why isnt Drewsbury Hall flagged if hes had 5 YC?

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    1. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Already served his ban, no?

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Suspended in GW7...

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  23. Kno
    • 14 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Feeling like a easy week to save the transfer, thoughts?

    Petrovic
    Calafiori van dijk guehi
    Saka enzo mbuemo semenyo
    Haaland wolte mateta

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Save

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  24. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Semenyo - hold or sell?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Hold/ luxury sell - Played well, unlucky not to get an attacking return

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  25. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Raya
    Virgil, Richards, Senesi
    Bruno, Ndiaye, Semenyo, Sarr, Saka
    Mateta, Haaland (c)

    Dubravka, Andersen, Rodon, Guiu

    2ft 0.7itb.

    Got the exact money to do Senesi and Sarr to Munoz and Minteh. Munoz rising tonight.

    Would you make these moves?

    A Yes
    B No

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  26. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Alison
    Trufert cala richards oreily (renidlo)
    Saka gakpo mbeumo neto (buendia)
    Haland mateta (thiago)

    Which ? 2 ft

    A) roll ft, g2g
    B) trufert buendia to hincapie 4.4mid. (or) guehi 4.7mid.
    C) buendia to anderson, bench trufert

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    1. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      A for me, easy

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      A or C

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  27. LeytonOrient
    • 11 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    My plan to upgrade Kudus has been scuppered by Sarr & Caicedo woes.

    Can afford either to Foden.
    Who should be out the door first?
    And am I overlooking anyone for 8.7m or less in place of Foden?

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Both are out for multiple matches so those are the priorities really. The more expensive first.

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      1. LeytonOrient
        • 11 Years
        4 days, 12 hours ago

        Ouch. I didn’t know Sarr was so bad.

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Depending on how robust your team is, it may be worth considering a -4

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      1. LeytonOrient
        • 11 Years
        4 days, 12 hours ago

        This week bench would be Thiago, Mukiele, Gudmunson. We are more going bust rather than robust.

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  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Evening folks 🙂

    Pope*
    VVD Richards Senesi*
    Saka Mbeumo Semenyo Minteh Sarr*
    Haaland Mateta
    Dubravka / Thiago* Alderete Diouf

    Pope not likely to start midweek but I'm just going to let Dubravka sub on this week - if there's a chance he's fit again very soon, I'd rather keep him.

    Have 2 FT and need to make 2 FT this week as Senesi & Sarr are definitely out.

    A) Senesi & Sarr > Timber & Anderson
    B) Senesi & Sarr > Munoz & Anderson
    C) Senesi & Sarr > Lacroix & Anderson
    D) Senesi & Sarr > [NEW DEF] & Anderson

    For D, which if Thiaw/Livramento/Burn?

    For scenarios without NEW defence, there will be money ITB which I'll use to upgrade Diouf > NEW defender next week.

    ... or anything else? Could keep Senesi too - but only BUR in GW17 looks worthwhile.

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      ... Anderson doesn't have to be Anderson, but don't want to go too expensive there.

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    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      A

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    3. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      I would have said A comfortably if Gabriel and Saliba were fit.
      But for right now, B.

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  29. PScholes18
    • 5 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Gents,
    Semenyo and Sarr to Saka and Anderson worth a hit?

    5.8 ITB for the second midfielder and already got Foden and Gakpo. Mbuemo last of the 5.

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Everton just conceded 4. Semenyo isn't a priority sell.

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      1. PScholes18
        • 5 Years
        4 days, 12 hours ago

        If keeping Semenyo I could go Sarr to Eze, bit then Saka is off the table. Better?

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      No, 1FT Sarr to Anderson

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      1. PScholes18
        • 5 Years
        4 days, 12 hours ago

        Thanks. In that case, Anderson or Eze?

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          4 days, 12 hours ago

          Anderson - nailed, defcon, set pieces and potentially on pens (MGW and Wood need to be out)

          Arteta has options to rotate at LW and CAM which will reduce Eze's mins IMO

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  30. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 days, 12 hours ago

    Been out all day, does anyone know if the Sarr injury id serious?

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    1. PScholes18
      • 5 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Possibly to after AFCON.

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 days, 12 hours ago

      Looks like he'll be out a few weeks. Left on crutches in a boot. With AFCON coming, probably a sell.

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