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There are five more Premier League matches up now, with the reigning champions among the teams in action:

Wilson fit

TEAM NEWS

The headline team news is at the Emirates and chiefly concerns Arsenal’s defence.

Piero Hincapie is fit to keep his place after a midweek injury scare.

He may not have long in the side, however: Gabriel Magalhaes returns to the matchday squad as a substitute after injury.

The biggest surprise is the absence of Jurrien Timber.

It doesn’t end there, as Riccardo Calafiori has pulled out of the Gunners’ XI in the warm-up. In comes Myles Lewis-Skelly.

As for Brighton and Hove Albion, Fabian Hurzeler makes three changes.

Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke and Diego Gomez replace Mats Wieffer, Olivier Boscagli and Yankuba Minteh, who loses his ever-present starter status.

Arne Slot makes two changes for Liverpool, with Federico Chiesa coming in for the suspended Dominik Szoboszlai. This is Chiesa’s first Premier League start of the season.

Jeremie Frimpong also replaces Conor Bradley, who is at least fit enough to be on the bench. Cody Gakpo is also back from injury as a substitute.

Four changes for Wolverhampton Wanderers: Mateus Mane, Yerson Mosquera, Hugo Bueno and Tolu Arokodare come in.

It’s nice and simple in east London as both West Ham United and Fulham are unchanged. That, of course, means that Harry Wilson is fit after Monday’s knock.

Kristoffer Ajer comes in for the absent Sepp van den Berg in Brentford’s only change.

Alex Scott, Adam Smith and Junior Kroupi oust David Brooks, Evanilson and Justin Kluivert for visitors Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo starts despite speculation over his future.

Finally, at Burnley, the hosts are still without Maxime Esteve.

Armando Broja, Bashir Humphreys and Marcus Edwards come in for Zian Flemming, Jaidon Anthony and the unavailable Joe Worrall for the Clarets.

Everton are without the ill Jack Grealish, so in comes Tyler Dibling. Beto is also preferred to Thierno Barry.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Rice, Saliba, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Zubimendi, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Jesus, Eze, Magalhaes, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Nwaneri.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Dunk, van Hecke, Coppola, Kadioglu, Hinshelwood, Ayari, De Cuyper, Gruda, Gomez, Rutter.

Subs: Steele, Minteh, Watson, Welbeck, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Wieffer, Veltman.


Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, Ajer, Henry, Yarmolyuk, Janelt, Jensen, Schade, Thiago, Lewis-Potter. 

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Henderson, Nelson, Damsgaard, Konak, Nunes, Donovan.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Tavernier, Cook, Smith, Scott, Semenyo, Kroupi. 

Subs: Dennis, Soler, Brooks, Evanilson, Christie, Adli, Kluivert, Hill, Unal.


Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Laurent, Humphreys, Ekdal, Pires, Cullen, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Broja, Bruun Larsen.

Subs: Weiss, Hartman, Anthony, Florentino, Tchaouna, Flemming, Sonne, Tresor, Barnes.

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Garner, Dibling, Alcaraz, McNeil, Beto.

Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, Barry, Rohl, Aznou, Welch, Campbell. 


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Chiesa, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Bradley, Gakpo, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha, Lucky.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Mosquera, Krejci, S Bueno, Doherty, Gomes, Andre, H §Bueno, Mane, Hwang Hee-Chan, Arokodare.

Subs: Johnstone, Wolfe, Strand Larsen, Arias, Hoever, Lopez, Gonzalez, Tchatchoua, Rawlings.


West Ham United XI: Areola, Todibo, Kilman, Magassa, Walker-Peters, Scarles, Potts, Fernandes, Summerville, Paqueta, Bowen.

Subs: Hermansen, Earthy, Mavropanos, Rodriguez, Soucek, Kante, Golambeckis, Mayers, Wilson.

Fulham XI: Leno, Robinson, Andersen, Cuenca, Tete, Lukic, Berge, Wilson, Smith-Rowe, Kevin, Jimenez.

Subs: Lecomte, Castagne, Reed, Diop, Ridgeon, Cairney, King, Traore, Kusi-Asare.


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  1. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 22 hours ago

    Of course VDB misses out, and of course my rival just casually brings in Gravenberch, of course

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 22 hours ago

      Skill issue

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        1 day, 21 hours ago

        Absolutely haha!

    2. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 22 hours ago

      Ofc ofc I have a weak bench with Timber VDB Esteve all out

  2. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    1 day, 22 hours ago

    Any word on VDB?

    Random rest or any injury?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Picked up a knock apparently, absolute joke

      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        1 day, 21 hours ago

        So he's out next GW as well?

  3. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 22 hours ago

    Minteh on

  4. Mother Farke
    • 1 Year
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Andersen yc

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Ofc he does

  5. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Hwang that’s shocking effort

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Goal

    Wolves

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      lovely, CS busted

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Andre corner

      Header saved

      Bueno scored the rebound

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Sweet just Brighton next

    4. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Beuno

  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Lol

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Goal

    Brentford 3

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Schade

  9. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    vvd cs busted

  10. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Pool CS busted!

  11. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Thiago

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Schade G

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      🙂

    3. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Thiagooooooooo

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        1 day, 21 hours ago

        ?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 day, 21 hours ago

          See beow

    4. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      ?

  12. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Good for Liverpool attack wolves will push for an equaliser

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Not for vvd owners!

  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Arsenal GOAL

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Rice corner

      OG header I think

  14. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Minteh owners? Benched, now on as sub, keep for w/ham and Burnley?

  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Rice assist 🙂

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Lovely!

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Rutter OG

  16. Effe
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Virgil just can’t keep a clean sheet. Can’t wait to switch him back to Gabriel.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Same, couldn’t get one today, can’t see many , Leeds next, they have habit of scoring

  17. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Vvd and Thiaw both been terrible, but both have great fixtures.... Tricky

  18. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Yrs, Rice assist! Own goal

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Keyboard is autocorrecting ‘Schade’ to Thiago I’ve typed his name that much 😆

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Bxllocks hahahaha

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 21 hours ago

        I’m serious 😆

  20. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Get in Rice! Points at last!

  21. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Van Dijk my worst signing this season by far. Worthless for FPL.

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Same here 🙁

  22. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Schade!! GLORIOUS

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      This, sir, is a superb transfer - well done

  23. Mother Farke
    • 1 Year
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Harry Wilson YC

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Lucky I benched him

  24. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Now when is this Arse cleanie being wiped?

  25. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Rice with the luckiest assist once again

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      No one other than Rice gets that assist. Superb delivery

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 day, 21 hours ago

        Superb header from Rutter into his own net as well

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      Just say you don’t understand football

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 day, 21 hours ago

        Just say you own rice. Great corner yeah, but it wouldn't have come to anything if Rutter made decent contact with it

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          1 day, 21 hours ago

          I wish I owned him

          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            1 day, 21 hours ago

            Just not a big fan of nonsense

            1. TheBiffas
              • 5 Years
              1 day, 21 hours ago

              Two replies but no actual reasoning... no worries. Enjoy your evening

  26. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    So Schade was the one. andy will be milking himself

  27. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Some Bowen points would be greatly appreciated

  28. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Schade on my free hit last week: 10 big chances 10XG 0 goals 0 assists

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      And this week?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 21 hours ago

        0xG and 2 goals lol

  29. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    It’s crazy how many own goals Arsenal get, it’s like Brentford and penalties!

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 21 hours ago

      When the deliveries are that good, doesn't matter who touches it

  30. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 21 hours ago

    Big teams winning! A sign of a good festive week for gamblers 🙂