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Arsenal v Wolves team news: Rice, Timber + Saliba all fit

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. The Hunt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 14 days ago

    WTF was that Trossard??

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  2. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Looked like a Saka goal Timber assist to me

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    1. Clintymints
      10 months, 14 days ago

      I second this

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    2. FantasyTony
      10 months, 14 days ago

      Think Calafiori got a glance

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  3. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Timber dain't touch it

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  4. fusen
    10 months, 14 days ago

    That was not a shot, it was clearly a cross from the corner

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    1. Baps Hunter
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      10 months, 14 days ago

      Saka has been given an A from corner when the ball was boxed away by gk 😉 And I didn't own him by then. He is English, he gets an A always.

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  5. Zilla
    10 months, 14 days ago

    This isn't a Saka assist btw, the goalkeeper touched it twice.

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    1. Clintymints
      10 months, 14 days ago

      Our survey says, no thx

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    2. Thanos
      10 months, 14 days ago

      Will be given. He’s the most popular cap this week.

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    3. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 14 days ago

      BAN!

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    4. Mr. O'Connell
      10 months, 14 days ago

      Yeah I didn't get my Bowen one a few weeks back. No consistency. I have Saka (c), but I don't want this assist. Prefer to earn my points the right way.

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      1. Utopsis
        10 months, 14 days ago

        Haha

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      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 14 days ago

        I have lost them them the wrong way.

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        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 months, 14 days ago

          And this certainly was fair A

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      3. Mr. O'Connell
        10 months, 14 days ago

        Justice. It's not an assist.

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    5. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 14 days ago

      But not when Saka, Salah or Kane are involved.

      Saka even gets an assist for a corner that was cleared.by the goalkeeper before someone else scored it.

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      1. Zilla
        10 months, 14 days ago

        Yep I know, just pointing out the inconsistency.

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        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 months, 14 days ago

          This was an A by the rules.

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      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 14 days ago

        I remember that. I didn't own Saka then and complained too much here. The idea of fpl rules to be consistent was too much asked, they told me...

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  6. F4L
    10 months, 14 days ago

    a saka 9 pointer would be solid, cant really complain

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    1. Utopsis
      10 months, 14 days ago

      I'd take it and run

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    2. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 14 days ago

      Would take it now at this stage. A goal would be glorious though.

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        10 months, 14 days ago

        Also was hoping this could be my week in captaining against Haaland. Now I’ve to hide behind the couch tomorrow 😆

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    3. Clintymints
      10 months, 14 days ago

      I’ll take it at this point

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  7. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Own Goals:
    A player who has the final touch before an own goal is scored is awarded an assist. The final touch can be a pass, an inadvertent touch, or a shot. If an own goal is scored following a deflected pass, an assist is awarded. No assist will be awarded if the pass receives two or more defensive touches or if the defensive touch is a pass. If an own goal is scored directly following a save, block or a shot rebounding off the woodwork, an assist is awarded.

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    1. F4L
      10 months, 14 days ago

      cheers

      scored directly following a save and woodwork though? hope it doesnt matter and still assist

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    2. Cold Palms
      10 months, 14 days ago

      No own goal from a keeper being an assist

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  8. jonnybhoy
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Saka not far from tapping that Gyokores chance in

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  9. FantasyTony
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Saka assist removed on livefpl

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    1. Haa-lala-land
      10 months, 14 days ago

      Gone from the app too!

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    2. Sergio Giorgini
      10 months, 14 days ago

      That's cos the goal has been removed on FPL

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  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Give it to saka

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  11. nanxun
    10 months, 14 days ago

    If Saka would have stretched and slid for Gyok's shot, he would've had a goal, IMO

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  12. putana
    10 months, 14 days ago

    they took off the assist

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  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 14 days ago

    C'mon ...15 minutes to get 2 or 3 more goals

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  14. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Saka assist confirmed

    https://x.com/i/status/1999955819312591226

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 14 days ago

      And removed from the game at the same time?

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      1. Jafooli
        10 months, 14 days ago

        Hopefully changing it to a goal...

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  15. Dank Squid
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Weak. Gruno takes a corner, scores, no debate

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Not watching the game, following comments here

    I’d say 100% assist

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  17. Clintymints
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Oh no

    Right in the baps

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  18. F4L
    10 months, 14 days ago

    hincapie had a really solid match again

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  19. Kaneyonero
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Score a goal now Saka and end all doubts

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  20. nanxun
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Saka assist wiped.

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    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 14 days ago

      We have been there already.

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  21. The Hunt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Saka assist gone!!

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      10 months, 14 days ago

      Nice!

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      1. RICICLE
        10 months, 14 days ago

        It ain’t nice, it’s a joke

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          10 months, 14 days ago

          For a non owner it’s nice

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  22. FPL Sanky
    10 months, 14 days ago

    What a frustrating match as a White Lewis Skelly and Saka owner

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  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Saka to Wilson done

    Had enough of this crap

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    1. ΒAZEΛOS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 14 days ago

      bet you're using the funds for Palmer..?

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    2. putana
      10 months, 14 days ago

      good transfer

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    3. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 14 days ago

      Saka or Gyökeres

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  24. THE Wild Rover
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Totally not an assist by the rules - not that that always matters

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  25. Totalfootball
    10 months, 14 days ago

    That is more of an assist than a lot others that are controversially given.

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  26. Clintymints
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Ok let’s get the torches lit and head to the fpl towers

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    1. Sergio Giorgini
      10 months, 14 days ago

      To tell them it is an assist

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    2. nanxun
      10 months, 14 days ago

      Pitchforks, too.

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  27. Mr. O'Connell
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Saka 11 defcons needed for a return

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  28. RICICLE
    10 months, 14 days ago

    What an absolute joke this game is

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  29. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 14 days ago

    FPL is an absolute joke these days

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  30. Gubby-Allen
    10 months, 14 days ago

    Be fun if Jesus scores after coming on for Gyokeres

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