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The penultimate match of Gameweek 23 sees Arsenal take on Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Mikel Arteta makes four changes to the Arsenal side that beat Inter Milan in midweek.

Gabriel Magalhaes, Piero Hincapie, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice all return.

Cristhian Mosquera, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Mikel Merino and Eberechi Eze drop to the bench.

The front three consequently remains unchanged, with Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard flanking Gabriel Jesus, who scored two goals at the San Siro on Tuesday.

Michael Carrick sticks with the same team that beat Manchester City in the derby, with Bryan Mbeumo once again leading the line.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Odegaard, Rice, Saka, Trossard, Jesus

Subs: Kepa, Mosquera, White, Eze, Martinelli, Gyokeres, Madueke, Merino, Lewis-Skelly

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mbeumo

Subs: Bayindir, Heaven, Malacia, Mazraoui, Yoro, Ugarte, Mount, Cunha, Sesko

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 (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


  1. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 4 hours ago

    Score prediction: ARS 2 MUN 2?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 4 hours ago

      2-1 to Arsenal

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 4 hours ago

      1:0 Arsenal

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

      Arsenal 5 United 2

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      3-1

    5. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      1-0 Rice corner to Gab

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 4 hours ago

    Palmer or Saka to Bruno Fernandes?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 4 hours ago

      Bruno

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Saka

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

    Can't believe I benched Timber and Rogers to play Collins and Le Fee this week. FPL suicide.

  4. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Need a Gaby, Rice & Bruno G to save GW 🙁

  5. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Semenyo vs Enzo at a stalemate for now, as I scout for Bruno G replacements

    Semenyo looked the likeliest to haul (hit the post, IIRC), so I'm leaning that way

    Mbeumo at CF might just be for the tougher games, but I'm interested here too

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      I’m looking at the same players for my Foden replacement. Currently favouring Mbuemo but will see how he gets on today first.

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    come on (R)ice, dont fail 2 GWs in a row please

  7. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Man Utd to win here we go

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Hopefully

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      lol

  8. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Thiago cappers so lucky to outscore Haaland and Ekitike..

  9. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Won't mind a Saka mega haul

  10. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    How did J. Pedro look? Worth bringing in?
    Thanks

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Same thought. Looking at Ekitike > cheaper, to fund BrunoG > F

    2. Carefree Crew
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Chelsea striker rotation under Rosenior:

      Palace: Pedro 85 minutes-Delap
      Pathos: Delap 70 minutes- Pedro
      Brentford: Pedro 74mins-Delap
      Arse: Pedro 81 minutes- Mheuka
      Charlton: Guiu 69 minutes- Delap

      Delap was ill so that may have affected his minutes & he has worked under Rosenior at Hull.

      It would appear Pedro is first choice but not guaranteed 90 minutes with the above caveat & limited data sample size & opposition in 4 different competitions. They are obviously different profiles of strikers, Delap is much more physical & maybe preferred for specific fixtures.
      From memory if Chelsea finish outside the top 8 in the CL, it's two fixtures a week every week into March, but don't quote me on that I'm not 100% sure.

      Ekitike is dropping & Pedro rising in price tonight according to live FPL, but it maybe worth seeing who starts at Napoli on Wednesday.

      I didn't watch it live to comment on his performance, but I hope the above helps.

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 21 hours ago

        Thank you for this info. Much appreciated.
        Have a great next week mate.

        1. Carefree Crew
          • 7 Years
          1 day, 21 hours ago

          You are most welcome bso. Classy response. The very best of luck to you too mate.

  11. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Fully expected a Watkins blank there!

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Same here. Finally a return I bought him a couple of weeks ago.

  12. Deer-in-headlights
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Saka + Guiu > Semenyo + J. Pedro
    Planning ahead for GW24.

  13. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    How long will Jesus last before going off injured?

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      this has always been his down fall. He is the better of the three strikers, but a liability injury wise

  14. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Is Pedro a decent pick, for the next 4GW? Could play safe and get Thiago. Want a slight differential to play catch-up.
    Also have Wolte (benched), who can become Thiago, or cheapie, in a bit.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Just the rotation risk, which isn't fully clear yet under the new coach

    2. Carefree Crew
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      See my post above FYI.

  15. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Cheering every Arsenal corner to the roof

  16. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Despite a nice run of 2m to 300k OR I now find myself with Palmer, Bruno.G and Cunha with 1 FT. WC?

    Dub (Kelleher)
    Chalobah Gabriel Guehi Andersen (Alderete)
    Semenyo Cunha Palmer Wilson (Bruno.G)
    Haaland Thiago (Raul)

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      No way. Wait on Palmer and Bruno G news. Cunha goes first
      Alderete got nice fixtures. Take a hit if you have to better than wasting a WC

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 days, 3 hours ago

        Alderete nice fixtures? It gets really dark after Burnley

        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 days, 3 hours ago

          Sorry thought he had 2 good ones left but only 1

  17. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Saka looks on it.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Rice looks good so far too

  18. barton fc
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    A) cherki > mbeumo (and give foden one more week)
    B) chwrki + foden > to mbeumo + enzo/Rogers -4

    (Already down bruno)

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Foden to Rogers

      Cherki isn't an emergency sale yet

  19. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    eeeeurgh this looks like a Utd smash and grab

  20. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Cunha has to go, so which 1 of these 3 would you prioritise to bring in given form and fixtures?

    Semenyo
    Wilson
    Rice

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Wilson

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Rice

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      rice for sure

  21. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    I think Bruno can wait for me. Need to get this Rice guy in first.

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      I think Rice can wait for me. Need to get this Mbeumo guy in first.

  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    damn so close to rice a

  23. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Leave it to Gabby Zubi

  24. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    At least Arsenal are moving it around quicker compared to the Liverpool game.

  25. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    United title hopes quenched. A few numbers smaller than Arsenal

  26. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    I hate the way Maguire looks hungry. I'm sensing a Utd goal on the counter or a mistake.

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Is this the most boring Premier league season?

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      low blocks all around

  28. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    we bought Eze for the sole reason of being a match winner or scores in big games (even though he doesn't offer anything else and is quite lazy imo). And yet he's not starting. We need a match winner in our starting 11 so badly.

  29. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    This has nil-nil written all over it...

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Timing 😎

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Now has 1-0 written all over it...

  30. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    think that was off target