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A chilly Vitality Stadium plays host to the final Premier League match of the day: Bournemouth v Arsenal.

Kick-off on the south coast is at 5.30pm GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Andoni Iraola continues to eke out the services of the exit-bound Antoine Semenyo, starting the winger against the Gunners this evening.

It may not even be the Ghanaian international’s swansong in a Bournemouth shirt, with his manager confident, or at least hopeful, of another appearance in Gameweek 21.

Semenyo is part of an unchanged XI following the 2-2 draw at Chelsea.

New signing Fraser Forster, snapped up following Will Dennis‘s injury, is among the substitutes.

Mikel Arteta has sprung a few surprises with his teamsheet, making three alterations.

One sees Declan Rice return from a knee injury and take the place of Mikel Merino in midfield.

The big calls are in attack, with Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard dropping to the bench.

In come Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli for starts alongside Viktor Gyokeres, who continues to see off the challenge of Gabriel Jesus.

Gabriel Magalhaes starts again at centre-half, fresh from his 15-pointer on Tuesday night. That appearance against Aston Villa marked his first start since Gameweek 11.

LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Forster, Cook, Soler, Smith, Diakite, Adli, Kroupi, Unal, Rees-Dottin.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Madueke, Martinelli, Gyokeres.

Subs: Kepa, White, Saka, Jesus, Eze, Norgaard, Trossard. Merino, Lewis-Skelly.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season 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. ITS AMAD WORLD
    • 2 Years
    5 days, 1 hour ago

    Imagine not owning the best defender in the game

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

      Calm down. He came back just last week.

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Fellow Guehi owner

    3. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      *best FPL player

  2. Underdogs11
    • 5 Years
    5 days, 1 hour ago

    Haha, hate this game...

  3. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    5 days, 1 hour ago

    Gab owners getting away with it again, well played

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

      Thank you

  4. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 days, 1 hour ago

    Best defender in the game

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      The game, the world, history

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        5 days, 1 hour ago

        I'd prioritise his wellbeing and existence over my girlfriend tbh

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

      Does he have defcon yet?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        5 days, 1 hour ago

        3/10

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      pretty mental to think if haaland wasnt around he would be the best player in the game

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Alderete, is that you?

  5. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 days, 1 hour ago

    Semenyo was the "defender" that waved Manduke past.
    Pep will love that effort

  6. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    5 days, 1 hour ago

    Gabriel responsible for both goals

  7. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    5 days, 1 hour ago

    Raya brother do something someday? I paid so much for you, even 4.0 keepers are doing better

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      I'm selling once I can decide between Roefs, Pickford, Sanchez, Verbruggen...

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        5 days, 1 hour ago

        And Pope arguably

    2. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      This is 1 reason i used my wc. Sold raya to get Gabriel

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

      Verbruggen and Dubravka rotate well

  8. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    5 days, 1 hour ago

    Timber > Bueno?

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

      Mane

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        5 days, 1 hour ago

        Can’t afford him

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

    Any chance Saka doesn’t come on at all? I wouldn’t be against the fun of Garner off the bench

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Yes he will come on at 60 mins if they are not winning

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

      No chance

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Only if they are winning by three goals

  10. fusen
    • 14 Years
    5 days, 1 hour ago

    You've just got to laugh at the ridiculous luck of FPL

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

      What % luck would you say FPL is?

  11. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    5 days, 1 hour ago

    Who to ditch for Gab?

    A) Saka
    B) Raya

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      B

    2. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      B

    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      B

    4. Absolutely Muñozed
        5 days, 1 hour ago

        i may get rid of both

    5. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      How long until Gabriel is permanent (vc) behind Haaland (c)

      1. MikeS
        • 11 Years
        5 days, 1 hour ago

        It's already time

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 days, 57 mins ago

          Agreed

    6. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      arsenal's second eleven would walk getting top 4 as well like

    7. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Wc going well till now. Watkins and Gabriel have delivered

    8. Bobkat
      • 3 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Waiting a couple of weeks for Gabriel is going well!! Haha

    9. putana
      • 7 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Gab will be 7.0 in 2 weeks

    10. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Weird game this. Could be 3-2 Cherries by now.

    11. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Gab is going to rise right?

      Saka and Gvardiol to Palmer and Gab?

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        5 days, 1 hour ago

        -4 though? I think it pays off long term and saves prixe out

    12. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Gabriel eh? Now he's got his goals, no point chasing points right?

    13. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      What does that put Gabriel on point wise then

    14. wiseguy
      • 4 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Gabriel is literally the only Arsenal attacker worth owning

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        5 days, 1 hour ago

        argh. should be 4-2 Cherries.

    15. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      I'm feeling a Timber goal or assist in this game. Reminds me a lot of the Leeds home game.

    16. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Build Gabriel an FPL statue

    17. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Gabriel what a man. Timber you’re next

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        5 days, 1 hour ago

        Haha. Timber

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          5 days, 1 hour ago

          Haha

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

            What’s so funny lol

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

              Lol I wanna know too

    18. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Arsenal defence having a mare, mandem.

    19. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Everything regresses to the mean because its just maths. Gabriel ia overperforming. I want him in my team but I will not rip my team apart to buy him when I already own Timber. Unfortunately ill suck up the price raises if I have to but will not be taking a hit to bring him in

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

        I did. It's a bit like a bandaid - just rip it off

        1. Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          5 days, 59 mins ago

          but it hurts so much

          1. Utopsis
            • 5 Years
            5 days, 41 mins ago

            This was me at the start of season on WC6 - went for Raya + Timber and refused to change. He then proceeded to get 13, 9, 12, 9, 12, 1 just before his injury.

            Lesson learnt.

      2. Bigbars
        • 15 Years
        5 days, 1 hour ago

        I agree.. i fear his points, but too much surgery needed to integrate him into my team, id rather spend that money on improving midfield

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

      Still waiting for that customary Rice assist from corner kick..

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

      I've never seen humble pie served so quickly 🙂

    22. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      5 days, 1 hour ago

      Heck! Anyone but Gabriel ffs! Crap game