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13 December 2025 1132 comments
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Triple Captain chips, Free Hits and some of those extra free transfers have been widely lavished on Arsenal players in Gameweek 16.

Tonight, the league leaders take on a Wolverhampton Wanderers side still without a win or clean sheet in 2025/26.

Will it be a cricket score or an anticlimax?

Kick-off at the Emirates is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

It’s positive news on the fitness front as all four of the Gunners marked at ‘75%’ in the FPL flag system make the matchday squad.

William Saliba, Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice start, while Leandro Trossard is among the substitutes.

Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze also come back into the side following midweek rests.

Compared to last weekend’s line-up against Aston Villa, rather than the much-changed XI sent out against Club Brugge, there are three changes.

It’s Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyokeres and Saliba in for Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino and the suspended Riccardo Calafiori.

As for the beleagured visitors, Rob Edwards makes three changes to the side that lost to Manchester United.

Matt Doherty and Joao Gomes are back from injury and suspension, with Hwang Hee-chan joining them in the line-up.

Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is injured.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Martinelli, Saka, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Jesus, Trossard, Odegaard, Norgaard, Madueke, Nwaneri, Merino, Lewis-Skelly.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Johnstone, Doherty, Agbadou, Toti, Mosquera, Wolfe, Krejci, Joao Gomes, Andre, Hwang, Strand Larsen.

Subs: Sa, Bueno, Arias, Arokodare, Chirewa, Hoever, Lopez, Mane, Tchatchoua.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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

    Eze bad choice and my own fault 🙁

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      Was a good choice this gw only, didnt expect early sub after his rest. But poor overall performance.

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      Always was with recent minutes

  2. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    City will be top tomorrow

  3. The Hunt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    I see
    A dodgy penalty
    For Arsenal
    Incoming
    Bukayo Sako
    My Cappo
    Will Score
    I will sleep well
    with 22 points
    Banked

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      No.

  4. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Wow this is actually unbelievable now that Arsenal haven’t scored yet

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      To be fair, you seem to find a lot of things unbelievable

  5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    F off Arteta.

  6. MVDP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Think I’d be banging in a transfer request if I was Madueke.

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      Why?

  7. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Arteta is such a prat. No class

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      Never liked him, arrogant

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      Does anyone like him? He’s a n*b

      1. Radulfo28773
        • 4 Years
        4 months, 2 days ago

        I used to like him as a player. He actually looked like a decent guy.

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    thats not a red like. arsenal players desperate for a man advantage against wolves lol

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      Agreed

    2. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      Good observation

  9. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    VAR check on Hwang tackle

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      YC

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      Hwang YC

    3. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      Thats what she said

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 2 days ago

        Lol

  10. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Any cards ref??

  11. Graziano
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Arteta begging for a red card against the league’s worst team. Pathetic.

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Hwang on

  13. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Okay, time for Darts now.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      Yeah

  14. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Glad I didnt go for Eze, but certainly didnt expect this outcome.
    Seems done as a fpl pick now...

  15. putana
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    that is never a red

  16. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Been saying most of week (Eze owner,)took him out this week, minutes so poor, yet lot bringing him in, seeing few wanting to cap him
    Minutes are poor
    57 tonight
    45 v Villa
    30 v Brentford
    And rested m/week after!

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      He was fine on FH16. Game state dictated the early sub

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 2 days ago

        Early subs few times mate
        Villa poor subbed ht, after being benched v Brentford, got last half hour,75 mins in 2 games before tonight
        Benched m/week after previous benching/early sub, early benching tonight to
        In Eze owner last few weeks, had his Hattie, goal v palace, I got lucky, still wouldn’t of brought him in, let alone cap him

        Cheers as always

  17. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Arteta has taken them as far as he can. No ideas left. Except for throw ins and free kicks.

  18. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Definitely not RC but Hwang got lucky that he didn't hit worse accidentally.

  19. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    More force then most reds, if timber didnt jumps its 100% a red

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      MLS not Timber

      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 2 days ago

        Oh haha correct

  20. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    No red.

    Hwang needs to be pulled off ASAP before he gets sent off though

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      Arias to come on & get the winner ?

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        4 months, 2 days ago

        Hwang to Arias might be the move.................

  21. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    No shots on target yet....

  22. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    No ARS SOT yet after 60 min? 🙁

  23. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Any chance Madueke comes on?

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

      already used 4 subs so unlikley, maybe Jesus gets some minutes at the end

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      You already looking for bench jam...

    3. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      Only after a Saka brace earliest.

  24. putana
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    how much longer is saka staying on

  25. fusen
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Arsenal only have 1 sub left. Jesus or Madueke?

  26. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Is Saka, Gyokeres or Odegaard on pens?

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      Saka if its 0-0

  27. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Glad I missed deadline to change captain…

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 2 days ago

      I’m envious haha

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 2 days ago

        What I mean though is I was going to play TC haha

  28. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    Ars no shots on target, utd just put 4 v wolves away from home !

  29. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    I would much rather have my Saka (c) blanking to be able to see face of the most antipathetic coaches in the world lol

  30. Dank Squid
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 2 days ago

    lol @ me (Saka pls)