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With no early kick-off to start proceedings, Gameweek 24 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) begins with three matches at 3pm GMT.

TEAM NEWS

After making wholesale changes for the UEFA Champions League dead rubber against Kairat Almaty, Mikel Arteta mostly reverts to the side he sent out in Gameweek 23.

There are two changes from that XI, however, one of which sees Viktor Gyokeres reclaim the striker’s slot. Gabriel Jesus makes way.

The other alteration is more eyebrow-raising, with captain Martin Odegaard dropping down to the bench and Kai Havertz making his first Premier League start in a year.

Jurrien Timber and William Saliba start after their midweek niggles.

Daniel Farke’s one tweak from Monday sees Gabriel Gudmundsson return from injury. Sebastiaan Bornauw drops to the bench, with James Justin moving to centre-half.

At the Amex, Fabian Hurzeler recalls Georginio Rutter and Maxim De Cuyper. Olivier Boscagli drops down to substitute duty as Diego Gomez misses out through injury.

As for Everton, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jarrad Branthwaite return to the line-up for the first time after their respective injuries. Michael Keane is also back from a three-match suspension in a centre-back-heavy XI.

Nathan Patterson and Dwight McNeil are benched, while Vitaliy Mykolenko misses out altogether.

Bournemouth are unchanged for their trip to Molineux.

January signings Rayan and Alex Toth are among the Cherries’ substitutes.

The hosts have the supposedly exit-bound Jorgen Strand Larsen on the bench once again as Rob Edwards makes three changes.

Rodrigo Gomes, Emmanuel Agbadou and Tolu Arokodare come in, replacing Jackson Tchatchoua, Jhon Arias and the ill Ladislav Krejci.

LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Kadıoğlu, van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper, Baleba, Groß, Ayari, Rutter, Mitoma, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Julio, Gruda, Minteh, Milner, Kostoulas, Boscagli, Veltman, Howell.

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Branthwaite, Gueye, Garner, Armstrong, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Barry.

Subs: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Rohl, Iroegbunam.


Leeds United XI: Darlow, Bogle, Struijk, Rodon, Justin, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Gruev, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Perri, Longstaff, Okafor, Piroe, Tanaka, Bornauw, Byram, Gnonto, Buonanotte.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Havertz, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, White, Odegaard, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Madueke, Calafiori.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Mosquera, Agbadou, S Bueno, R Gomes, J Gomes, Andre, Mane, H Bueno, Arokodare, Hwang.

Subs: Johnstone, Doherty, Moller Wolfe, Strand Larsen, Arias, Lima, Bellegarde, Tchatchoua, Abbey.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Cook, Jimenez, Kroupi, Adli, Evanilson.

Subs: Mandas, Christie, Diakite, Unal, Toth, Rayan, Milosavljevic, Rees-Dottin, DaCosta.


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  1. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Declan Rice keeping up the fine FPL tradition of doing nothing as soon as I get him in.

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

    gross g

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

      Sweet

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

      He's back!

    3. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Love it

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

    Brighton G

  4. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Brighton score anyway

    Gross

  5. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    That's Gross

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Ayari A

  6. EffPeeEll
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Tarkowski woes

  7. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    The dodgy Rice assist is coming isnt it?

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

      almost

  8. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Poor defense by Keane

    1. z13
        2 days, 1 hour ago

        He's always been annoying, like that Gueye incident his defending was terrible, and he's at fault for so many goals they concede

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

      Gross G, Everton defence turn to shite when more people start to invest

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

        FPL finest

    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Welcome back, Gross!

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

      Good assist and shot by Brighton there, tbf

    5. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Califori coming on

    6. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Pickford also keeping up the fine FPL tradition too.

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

        Eng number 1

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

          No chance on the goal

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

        This is the way

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

      Wake up Wolves

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

        That's risky

    8. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Calafiori and Jesus coming on

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

        Hincapie and Gyokeres off

    9. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Hopefully a Wolves goal and we're in business now.

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

      This Ayiari guy keeps getting returns...

    11. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Gabriel 10 dc

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

        Any cappers here?

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

          I was 50-50 on him or rogers as differential c. At end went with rogers. Wring decision

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

        nice

    12. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Rice deeper today because Havertz was in the 8 role

    13. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Rice ran into the area then made a dumb pass

      Just shoot FFS

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

        Maybe but Jesus should have finished it.

    14. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Half of Gyokeres PL goals have come against Leeds...

    15. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Everybody owns Gabriel so his points are irrelevant.. while differential timber does f all as usual

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 1 hour ago

        Some of the guys in my ML don't have him

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

          Hey, he said everyone, don't correct him with facts

    16. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      actually Havertz in number 10, but rice has been deep today

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

      God timber is frustrating.... Should be an absolutely golden asset

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

        He's been awful but you can't sell him either. Just a waste of transfer

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

      Jesus wastes Rice A

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

        Lol no

        The pass from Rice was hopeless

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

      Did Palmer to Bruno

      Prepare for Palmer hatrick

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 1 hour ago

        Capped him so I hope you are right

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

      I believe shame if not a feature of the shameless behind an anonymous profile.,,,

    21. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Rice allowed to waltz into the Leeds box, for that Jesus shot

    22. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Rice done nothing for me

      Overrated asset

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

        Selling him?

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 1 hour ago

        All Arsenal assets are, except Gab

    23. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Timber should have had two goals and an assist today

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 1 hour ago

        But he doesn't, which is Timber's speciality

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

        He plays half of every game as a 9 and gets nothing