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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. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 day, 15 hours ago

    decied to keep saka on my wc cuz of the potential double.

    if he's out, who would u go for?

    3 FTs and 0.7 itb (other mid enzo mbuemo bruno wilson)

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 15 hours ago

      Semenyo vs Rogers vs Rice. Your choice

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 15 hours ago

      School boy error. Saka has been missing for months yet you kept on WC. If he is out maybe switch to Palmer

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 15 hours ago

        ...who has been hauling for months?

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          1 day, 15 hours ago

          Fair enough. We have few midfielders who have, but value wise, Saka has been a bum pick for months

        2. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          1 day, 15 hours ago

          Harry Wilson for example is cheaper & has outscored Saka recently if I'm not mistaken

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 15 hours ago

      I'm really surprised you stuck with Wilson on WC. He was clearly like 8th choice mid for me. I sold him immediately when the deadline passed and never looked back. I'd see if you could monitor and pick Madueke if he's out a long time or else just play safe and go Rice.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        1 day, 14 hours ago

        i got wilson at 5.2 so he was a bit cheap for me. he was the obvious benching candidate for me in 24 and 26. the rest of his games look good so he coems in for mane the other weeks

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 15 hours ago

      Rice

  2. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 15 hours ago

    Rice out for Wilson?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 15 hours ago

      Could be one of the dumbest transfer suggestions ever if Arsenal get that likely DGW in 26.

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 15 hours ago

      Unless Arsenal are replacing Saka with Wilson, this is daft

  3. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 15 hours ago

    I may actually be having a good gw.... I mean at least Ive benched Tarks Mane and DCL so far haha

  4. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 15 hours ago

    Hope no one brought Chalobah in

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 15 hours ago

      That confident in West Ham?

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 15 hours ago

        Yes, I am right 99% of the time when it comes to FPL

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          1 day, 15 hours ago

          Wow you must be ranked #1 then

          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            1 day, 14 hours ago

            Unfortunately it doesn’t work like that as only the players I don’t own do well and as soon as I get them they blank, it’s how I make my predictions.

  5. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 15 hours ago

    Feeckk Palmer at 10, maybe should have hitted him in....probably doesn't get more than 60 mins though

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 15 hours ago

      he'll go off injured.

  6. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 15 hours ago

    I would start Madueke over saka in next game

  7. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 15 hours ago

    0-1 Bowen

  8. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 15 hours ago

    Chelsea are trash defensively. they should still win, but always concede goals

  9. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 15 hours ago

    Hammers looking very well organised and up for this.

  10. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 15 hours ago

    Yass Bowen already!!