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

    Thsi game is a duck

    1. Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      I confirm

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      No, this game is a sissy

  2. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    How was that not offside on Tarkowski

  3. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Even Verb losing that CS, yeah, should have WC lol

  4. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    OH FFS VERBRUGGEN, THIS FKIN VAR EXTRA TIME!

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

    Verbruggen always seems to concede from 1 or two shots on target ffs this game

  6. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    YESSSS!! Verbruggen loses CS. If I can't have CS, noone else can.

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      F u

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

        😆

  7. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Wow 97th minute

  8. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    ML rival gets De Cuyper for Saka and i have Van Hecke
    This stuff is year after year

  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Saka doesn't start so van Hecke first sub and Brighton for that. Sickened

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

    Anyone else start verbruggen over dubravka

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

      Sick game

    2. Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      Like 200 people on this page

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

    Pretty close to losing my marbles

  12. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Kroupi and Hill 15 points on the bench great start of the WC also thank you Evanilson for the 2 points

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

      Tried to warn people of Evanilson a couple of days ago

  13. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Of course the two players different to my main rivals blank despite their team scoring four and keeping a cs until the 96th minute

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

    looks like ndiaye has got stuck on 11 DCs 😐

  15. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Rice.. no return in 4 games now

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

      he should've had a few assists last 3 GWs, been very unfortunate

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      That's because I bought him. He will haul the moment I sell.

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

      Ya I’m not sure he’s the one to get for Saka now either. But he’s probably most guaranteed for mins in the DGW so maybe will still have to be him

    4. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 36 mins ago

      Where have all those routes disappeared to?

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

    Well, at least Garner gathered up the defcons to come on for Saka.

    The small wins

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

      Ah no Ndiaye was 1 away too 🙁

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Great brought in James and he's benched f off

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      His minutes are never gonna be guaranteed

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

    gabriel even got very close to the bonus at the end, 2 bps off 2 bonus. close to a 10 pointer

  19. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    Palmer hatty won't go unappreciated. Come on Ice cold Palmer!!!!

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

    20points from 5. Likely 22 from 6 if Watkins no show… haven’t had a good gw in a long long time

  21. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    What the hell is going on with Chelsea back line? Will they ever settle or it's a lottery?

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

      Chalobah and Sanchez are nailed in the league. The rest aren't

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

      They’re in all competitions still. Expect this rotation

    3. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      It's a minefield

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

    29 from 4 any good?

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

    2. Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      2 days, 1 hour ago

      7,25 per a player. Don't mention it.

    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 59 mins ago

      Feck off

  23. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 1 hour ago

    That Everton goal has to be disallowed from FPL

  24. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 59 mins ago

    Could do Saka, Ekitike, Garner > Rice, JP, Palmer for free this week…

    Price changes will probably rule it out though, don’t want to make them early

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 58 mins ago

      DCL will need to go soon I think too. Either use Palmer money or downgrade to Kroupi

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 57 mins ago

      Rice no returns in a while and JP a minutes risk, doesn’t make sense to me

      1. Brazooka
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 53 mins ago

        JP rises 0.3 since I got him; Rice price probably rise tonight

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          2 days, 51 mins ago

          Prices irrelevant this season, can afford everyone and then some

      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 53 mins ago

        I know, maybe JP, but probably need Arsenal mid if they get DGW

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 48 mins ago

      Yes from me. Wait for the cup. You might even want to WC and setup a DGW26 BB.

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 59 mins ago

    coventry somehow bottling promotion

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 57 mins ago

      Frank

  26. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 58 mins ago

    How is it possible to have such back luck for 24 game weeks in a row? Not one good week!

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 56 mins ago

      fill defence with defcon players, keeper can be big too but keepers are luck based

  27. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 57 mins ago

    Hang on a minute guys! How's that not a Justin OG since he had the last touch after Darlow punched the ball?

  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 57 mins ago

    first clean sheet in 9 for bournemouth

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 55 mins ago

      Ofc it happens when people are advised to go for them

      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 days, 53 mins ago

        yep the same week as i sold petrovic

  29. I Must Break You
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 55 mins ago

    Why was it a Darlow own goal if the ball was going to go in the net without intervention? Feels like it should be a Madueke goal

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 53 mins ago

      He punched the ball from Madueke's cross & the last touch came off Justin. Bizarre OG. Thought it should be Justin OG

      1. I Must Break You
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 days, 51 mins ago

        But why own goal at all if Madueke's cross was clearly curling in on goal?

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          2 days, 47 mins ago

          It is because the ball didn't cross the goal line before interception by Darlow which came off Justin's back.

          1. I Must Break You
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 days, 41 mins ago

            I guess I agree. Having watched it multiple times now, it should either be Justin's OG if Darlow's punch wasn't on net. Or... it should be Madueke's goal if Darlow punch WAS on net. Either way, it's not Darlow's OG

      2. I Must Break You
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 days, 50 mins ago

        It wouldn't be a Justin OG unless Darlow's punch was away from goal and Justin redirected it on goal. But Darlow's punch was on goal

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          2 days, 45 mins ago

          Think it was arguably away from goal

          1. I Must Break You
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 days, 40 mins ago

            Yes I think you're right

  30. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 55 mins ago

    I hope JP comes on for a 1 pointer. Few have gotten him in and capped in ML.

    Can I please get a bit of luck for once

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 50 mins ago

      Nope…he’s getting a hatty!