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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. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Schade G

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Hatrick

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Dams A

    3. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Dammmmnnnnn

  2. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Saka v Foden debate truly over. We all know who is better.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Yup, Rice

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

      Cunha?

      Rogers ...

  3. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Schade hatty!! I'm passing out!!!

  4. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Schade hat trick

  5. Total Slotball
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    love me some michael keane. CS, 3 bonus and DEF Con. No nonsense

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Keane 2 bonus Dubravka 3

      1. Total Slotball
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 1 hour ago

        feck, didnt refresh

    2. C-Dawgg
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      He’s not getting 3 bonus

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

    Is that another Schade goal

    Dams assist

    Hat trick 4-1

  7. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    ML rival brought in Schade this GW. Hate the time travelling guys, ffs.

  8. Utopsis
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Omg Dubravka Verbruggen really are rotation heaven!

  9. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    4 Brentford goals and 1 Thiago involvement is unusual

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Gutting

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Direct correlation between ownership increase and output decrease. Nothing to see here.

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    dubvraka 🙂 bench boost success

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Well done

  11. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Palmer captain vs this Bou defence? We will be there

    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Yep

      Just changed captain to Palmer

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Ya I might need to rejig my FH.

      Is he a minutes risk after starting tonight though?

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 52 mins ago

        Hmm, the City game follows the Bou game so I guess 75ish vs Bou..would certainly have him on FH even if I don't captain him

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Mr Kevin Schade, you have officially made Xmas for us!!!

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      You have him? Nicely played!

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

        I think he's jumping on FPL valour

        He's been rooting for Thiago all afternoon

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 56 mins ago

        No I just like seeing players have an Xmas haul 🙂

  13. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    I blame everyone here for recommending to start Raya over Dubravka

  14. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Hands up if Dubravka saved your gameweek

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Both hands up.

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Mike Keane for me

      Unless there’s another Rogers miracle

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      0/

    4. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 58 mins ago

      *waves wildly*

  15. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    My Raya replacement Areola lost his CS at the death

    Only Semenyo, Andersen, Saka and Ekitike points

    Meh…..

  16. Total Slotball
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    new fpl team to target. Bournemouth away from home, concede for fun all season.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      And target defense vs toothless Everton. Really missing Ndiaye

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 1 hour ago

        MGW on FH next week then?

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          2 days, 1 hour ago

          Get Forest D I mean

  17. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Used BB last week,10 points
    This week, Dub, Wilson, Bruno and Guehi to go.

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    what was that brentford bournemouth game. 35 shots, combined xG of nearly 6, with no pen. jeez

  19. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Foden to Palmer
    OR
    Saka to Wirtz?

  20. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Dub ya beauty.

  21. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Picking Esteve over Ekdal last week for my bench boost this week has cost me 9 points, crazy game

    Will take Dubravka and Andersens points though

  22. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Any of Timber, Van Den Berg or Esteve expected to be back next game?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Not sure how anyone here could possibly know that right now. Arteta never even hinted Timber would be missing today.

  23. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Foden or Semenyo to Cunha?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Chasing the Wolves fixture is not the answer imo.

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

      Don't sell Semenyo

  24. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Is it time to say goodbye to Vvd?

    1. Total Slotball
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      yes until we sack our set piece coach, getting beyond a joke how many goals let in now.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      i think so. might even just do it this gw for gabriel as he got some minutes in his legs

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Better late than never

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    6 wins in 9 for Fulham 😯

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      And they are keeping CS again.

  26. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Almost brought Dorgu in this week but went Keane instead. With next week in mind who would you go for? Bringing them in for Mukiele and starting them.

    A: Dorgu
    B: Dalot

    Verbruggen Dub
    VVD Collins Keane Andersen Mukiele
    Saka Foden Cunha Wilson Xhaka
    Haaland Ekitike Thiago

    2FT 1.1ITB

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      “Right”

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 58 mins ago

        Not following?

    2. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Dorgu for me - much more advanced and playing RW rather than full back

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 56 mins ago

        My thinking as well, wish I was brave enough this week after liking him on the eye test vs Villa, but got swayed by the Keane popularity

        1. Utopsis
          • 5 Years
          1 day, 22 hours ago

          Keane did well too so at least you've got that!

  27. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Man, Dubravka and Semenyo saved me this GW from an all time shocker. Still got 2 to play, Alderete and Richards. Most likely rolling out 10.

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Dubravka Verbruggen b2b 11 pointers is a thing of pure beauty

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    With two defenders to go...

    37 points on the pitch.

    19 from 3 benched. Dub, Heaven and van Hecke.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Ouch

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 58 mins ago

      23 points on my bench. And I saved the BB because 3 of them where flagged

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 days, 55 mins ago

        Wow, that hurts

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          2 days, 50 mins ago

          Very annoying

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            2 days, 50 mins ago

            Only Esteve missed out

  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    did anyone watch arsenal? did gabriel look fine/normal when subbed on, not struggling or anything?

    1. ΒAZEΛOS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 58 mins ago

      Depends….are you gonna go rogue and bring him in if we say yes?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 57 mins ago

        rogue 😀

        as soon as hes starting i want him though, already getting on the end of corners!

        1. ΒAZEΛOS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 days, 55 mins ago

          Just joking bro, he looked fine, I’m bringing him in this GW. A lot of people will. Although I don’t see him starting against Villa with such a short turnaround.

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            2 days, 52 mins ago

            cheers 🙂

  30. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 59 mins ago

    Another gray arrow GW by the looks of it. Boring.