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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, 2 hours 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, 2 hours ago

    gross g

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

      Sweet

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

      He's back!

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

      Love it

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

    Brighton G

  4. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 2 hours ago

    Brighton score anyway

    Gross

  5. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 2 hours ago

    That's Gross

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

      Ayari A

  6. EffPeeEll
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 2 hours ago

    Tarkowski woes

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

    The dodgy Rice assist is coming isnt it?

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

      almost

  8. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 2 hours ago

    Poor defense by Keane

    1. z13
        2 days, 2 hours 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, 2 hours ago

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

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

        FPL finest

    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 2 hours ago

      Welcome back, Gross!

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

      Good assist and shot by Brighton there, tbf

    5. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 2 hours ago

      Califori coming on

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

      Pickford also keeping up the fine FPL tradition too.

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

        Eng number 1

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

          No chance on the goal

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

        This is the way

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

      Wake up Wolves

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

        That's risky

    8. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 2 hours ago

      Calafiori and Jesus coming on

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

        Hincapie and Gyokeres off

    9. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 2 hours ago

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

    10. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 2 hours ago

      This Ayiari guy keeps getting returns...

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

      Gabriel 10 dc

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

        Any cappers here?

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

        nice

    12. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 2 hours ago

      Rice deeper today because Havertz was in the 8 role

    13. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 2 hours ago

      Rice ran into the area then made a dumb pass

      Just shoot FFS

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

        Maybe but Jesus should have finished it.

    14. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 2 hours ago

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

    15. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 2 hours 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, 2 hours ago

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

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

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

    16. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 2 hours ago

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

    17. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 2 hours ago

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

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

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

    18. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 2 hours ago

      Jesus wastes Rice A

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

        Lol no

        The pass from Rice was hopeless

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

      Did Palmer to Bruno

      Prepare for Palmer hatrick

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

        Capped him so I hope you are right

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

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

    21. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 2 hours ago

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

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

      Rice done nothing for me

      Overrated asset

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

        Selling him?

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

        All Arsenal assets are, except Gab

    23. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 2 hours ago

      Timber should have had two goals and an assist today

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

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

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

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