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Gameweek 19 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) begins with six matches on Tuesday night.

TEAM NEWS

The headline team news is at the Emirates Stadium, where Riccardo Calafiori and Declan Rice miss out for Arsenal.

Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber are both included in the starting XI, however.

As for Aston Villa, Unai Emery makes five changes.

Lamare Bogarde, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, Jadon Sancho and Ollie Watkins replace Matty Cash, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn and Donyell Malen.

Eddie Howe makes four alterations for Newcastle United, with Nick Pope, Joelinton, Harvey Barnes and Yoane Wissa coming in for Aaron Ramsdale, Jacob Ramsey, Jacob Murphy and Nick Woltemade.

Three changes for Burnley: Maxime Esteve, Florentino and Loum Tchaouna earn recalls.

At Stamford Bridge, Wesley Fofana, Josh Acheampong, Malo Gusto, Estevao and Liam Delap replace Benoit Badiashile, Reece James, Marc Cucurella, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro.

Bournemouth make four changes from Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at the Gtech Community Stadium.

James Hill, David Brooks, Justin Kluivert and Evanilson are in for Adam Smith, Bafode Diakite, Lewis Cook and Eli Junior Kroupi.

Antoine Semenyo starts despite a move to Manchester City reportedly becoming closer.

Sean Dyche makes one change for Nottingham Forest, with Oleksandr Zinchenko handed a start.

Nicola Savona drops to the bench.

David Moyes brings in Nathan Patterson, Merlin Rohl and Thierno Barry, with Michael Keane, Carlos Alcaraz and Beto making way.

Jack Grealish is on the bench, but Keane and Alcaraz fail to make the matchday squad.

Over in east London, Callum Wilson replaces Crysencio Summerville in West Ham United’s only change.

Joel Veltman, James Milner, Yankuba Minteh and Danny Welbeck oust Diego Coppola, Jack Hinshelwood, Brajan Gruda and Georginio Rutter for visitors Brighton and Hove Albion.

Finally, at Old Trafford, Joshua Zirkzee comes in for Mason Mount for Manchester United.

Jackson Tchatchoua and Jhon Arias replace Santiago Bueno and Andre for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Laurent, Ekdal, Esteve, Walker, Ugochukwu, Florentino, Pires, Edwards, Tchaouna, Broja

Subs: Weiss, Bruun Larsen, Anthony, Humphreys, Sonne, Tresor, Banel, Barnes, Pimlott

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Miley, Thiaw, Schar, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Barnes, Gordon, Wissa

Subs: Ramsdale, J Murphy, Woltemade, Willock, A Murphy, Ramsey, Shahar, Neave, Alabi


Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Acheampong, Fofana, Chalobah, Gusto, Enzo, Caicedo, Estevao, Palmer, Garnacho, Delap

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Neto, Gittens, Santos, Pedro, James, Buonanotte

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Tavernier, Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson

Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Smith, Diakite, Adli, Kroupi, Unal, Rees-Dottin


Nottingham Forest XI: John, Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Zinchenko, Dominguez, Anderson, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus

Subs: Sels, Morato, Awoniyi, Luiz, Kalimuendo, McAtee, Bakwa, Savona, Abbott

Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Garner, Iroegbunam, Dibling, Rohl, McNeil, Barry

Subs: Travers, King, Welch, Grealish, Campbell, Graham, Beto, Aznou, Bates


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

Subs: Hermansen, Summerville, Mavropanos, Rodriguez, Soucek, Earthy, Kante, Golambeckis, Mayers

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Milner, Ayari, Minteh, Gomez, De Cuyper, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Gruda, Rutter, Hinshelwood, Watson, Boscagli, Mitoma, Coppola, Kostoulas


Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Odegaard, Merino, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres

Subs: Kepa, White, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Havertz, Lewis-Skelly

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Bogarde, Konsa, Lindelof, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, Sancho, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Wright, Routh, Maatsen, Garcia, Jimoh, Hemmings, McGinn, Malen


Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Heaven, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu, Zirkzee, Cunha, Sesko

Subs: Bayindir, Fredricson, Malacia, Yoro, J Fletcher, T Fletcher, Lacey, Mantato, Obi

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Tchatchoua, Doherty, Mosquera, Krejci, H Bueno, J Gomes, Arias, Mane, Hwang, Arokodare

Subs: Johnstone, Wolfe, Strand Larsen, Hoever, Gonzalez, Lopez, Sutherland, Olagunju, Ojinnaka


Introducing The Eye Test 2
  1. F4L
    • 11 Years
    17 hours, 37 mins ago

    dorgu offisde goal

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    17 hours, 36 mins ago

    offski

  3. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    17 hours, 36 mins ago

    YES Get in Dorguuuuuu!!!!!!

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      17 hours, 36 mins ago

      Ahhhh F OFF

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      17 hours, 36 mins ago

      Defcon?

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    17 hours, 36 mins ago

    Dorgu off

  5. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    17 hours, 36 mins ago

    I just came a little bit.

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      17 hours, 36 mins ago

      God damn it.

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      17 hours, 34 mins ago

      Premature

  6. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    17 hours, 36 mins ago

    No Dorgu

  7. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    17 hours, 36 mins ago

    Expected more from Villa tonight.

    Not got any Arsenal defence at the moment. Still worth getting Gabriel in despite the tough fixtures coming up?

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      17 hours, 35 mins ago

      The most essential player in the game after Haaland.

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        17 hours, 32 mins ago

        This

      2. Voronins Pony Tail
        • 2 Years
        17 hours, 32 mins ago

        Who?

        1. MetallicaJack93
          • 2 Years
          17 hours, 31 mins ago

          Have you read the poll?

  8. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    17 hours, 36 mins ago

    Don’t know why he didn’t bring Lacey on instead of Mantato either

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      17 hours, 35 mins ago

      Agreed, baffling.

  9. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    17 hours, 35 mins ago

    looks a mile off...But it is United lol

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    17 hours, 35 mins ago

    Rival always gets jam

    I get nothing. Dorgu goal disallowed last minute. Thanks for nothing

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    17 hours, 35 mins ago

    why does var always have to take so long

    just get on with it

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      17 hours, 34 mins ago

      Mental isn't it, just draw the stupid line and hurry the f##k up

  12. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    17 hours, 35 mins ago

    That would’ve been Sesko assist too would it? 🙁

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      17 hours, 34 mins ago

      Yup

  13. it lies in the proles
    • 8 Years
    17 hours, 34 mins ago

    Fellow (C)unhas don’t despair we were brave it was worth a try

    1. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      17 hours, 27 mins ago

      Yep, not so bad on a FH

    2. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      17 hours, 26 mins ago

      It was a good choice, unlucky

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        17 hours, 15 mins ago

        I’m not sure it was

        1. Utopsis
          • 5 Years
          17 hours, 7 mins ago

          Wolves are possibly the worst football team in the history of the Premier League.

          It was, if you're a fixtures guy.

    3. djman102
      • 16 Years
      17 hours, 24 mins ago

      As a City fan, I'll at least enjoy that when Haaland bangs in his goals Thursday.

  14. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    17 hours, 34 mins ago

    20 from 8 on BB wtaf, so bad

  15. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    17 hours, 33 mins ago

    Sesko is almost as bad as Gyokeres

  16. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    17 hours, 33 mins ago

    Ars 8m ET

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    17 hours, 33 mins ago

    Game is pure luck again and again

    1. Modest Bob
      • 7 Years
      17 hours, 25 mins ago

      Luck is a concept. If luck is real what is it made out of? What is it's substance? Nothing is lucky or unlucky. It just IS. Life just IS. So freeing when this is realised.

  18. OneTeamInBristol
    • 2 Years
    17 hours, 33 mins ago

    My transfers in of Gab and Dorgu close to being a dream!

    1. nanxun
      • 4 Years
      17 hours, 31 mins ago

      Did the same moves. VvD > Gabriel ; Richards > Dorgu

      the latter move was points-chasing and prolly ill-advised.

  19. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    17 hours, 32 mins ago

    No Bruno no party. Mount been effective too, plus the AFCON lads. We are done for. Amorim OUT.

  20. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    17 hours, 32 mins ago

    Sell Semenyo or Cunha for Rogers?

    1. Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      17 hours, 31 mins ago

      I’d keep Semenyo, see where he ends up.

      Cunha isn’t worth £3.50

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        17 hours, 30 mins ago

        Proper buyers remorse with Cunha

  21. Dr Funk
    • 13 Years
    17 hours, 32 mins ago

    Ive got Saka, Rice and Timber. Was all set to do Timber to Gabriel. But is moving Saka to Palmer and bringing in Gabriel (so double Arsenal defence) a better move?

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      17 hours, 31 mins ago

      Yep

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      17 hours, 31 mins ago

      Yes

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      17 hours, 31 mins ago

      Not with the respective fixtures this weekend for Saka (bou) and Palmer (MCI)

      1. Dr Funk
        • 13 Years
        17 hours, 30 mins ago

        Yeah, it would be in a couple of moves anyway.

    4. Effe
      • 15 Years
      17 hours, 31 mins ago

      Yes I think so

  22. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    17 hours, 32 mins ago

    Raya wonder save

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      17 hours, 31 mins ago

      I think that’s his first save of the match

  23. djman102
    • 16 Years
    17 hours, 32 mins ago

    HOW did that not go in? Thank you, Villa

  24. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    17 hours, 30 mins ago

    Ars CS wiped

  25. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    17 hours, 30 mins ago

    YES!! Well done Villa

  26. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    17 hours, 30 mins ago

    Wally G

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      17 hours, 29 mins ago

      Raya MeggNuttz

  27. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    17 hours, 30 mins ago

    Utd are a disgrace

  28. djman102
    • 16 Years
    17 hours, 30 mins ago

    FFS. 90+4 Watkins G

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      17 hours, 29 mins ago

      FFS I have Raya (and Gabriel but he was subbed off at least)

  29. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    17 hours, 29 mins ago

    Good stuff villa

  30. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    17 hours, 29 mins ago

    Timber cleanie wiped... thanks for nothing

    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      17 hours, 28 mins ago

      Wasn't he subbed earlier?

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      17 hours, 28 mins ago

      He was subbed a while back

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      17 hours, 28 mins ago

      He’s subbed

    4. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      17 hours, 25 mins ago

      Brosstan you are so bad at this