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Arsenal’s Double Gameweek 26 kicks off with a trip to Brentford this evening.

The match in west London gets underway at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Post-deadline news broke of Kai Havertz being unavailable for Double Gameweek 26 but there’s another unexpected absentee for the Gunners tonight.

William Saliba is absent from the visitors’ matchday squad due to illness, so in comes Cristhian Mosquera at centre-half.

Eberechi Eze is in for Havertz.

The other two alterations see Piero Hincapie oust Riccardo Calafiori at left-back and Viktor Gyokeres return to the starting XI at the expense of Gabriel Jesus.

Despite hobbling off in the closing stages of the win over Sunderland, Leandro Trossard is passed fit to start.

Also back from injury and on the bench, sooner than expected in one case, are Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.

As for the Bees, there’s just one change.

Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Jordan Henderson in midfield, with the veteran England international dropping to the bench.

Kevin Schade and Reiss Nelson are suspended and ineligible respectively for tonight’s encounter.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Madueke, Eze, Trossard, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, White, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Odegaard, Martinelli, Saka, Jesus.

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, van den Berg, Henry, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Thiago, Ouattara.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Henderson, Collins, Damsgaard, Donovan, Furo, Bentt.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

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

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) 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. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Who came on for Rice?

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Pasta

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Martinelli

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Sriracha

  2. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Captain Gabriel showing on 3 points….

  3. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Did Raya actually get a 3rd save?

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      he should have, ball was going in

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Not chalked up yet. FPL site slow though

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Not given

  4. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    My derrière is squeaking more than a mouse on steroids. Don’t think I’ll ever TC a defender ever again.

  5. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Thiago wasteful with a great chance

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Mosquera sensational recovery tbf

  6. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Wow. Thiago so close.

  7. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Thiago should’ve scored

  8. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Where is my Raya save point?

  9. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    How has Arteta not taken Gyok off?

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Rice on 10 x DC…need two more

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      In 5 x ET mins

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Think he just got another in the peno box?

        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 22 days ago

          That's worth 2

  11. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Rice up to 10 defcons

  12. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Havertz not being available is bad for Arsenal

  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Winner coming.

  14. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Worst
    Possible
    Result
    Ever

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Arsenal fan? If so take the draw and run

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Shocking performance

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Nah United fan, just purely for FPL purposes, worst result ever

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Yep double Ars CS here

  15. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    I’m doing Watkins + Sarr ➡ Thiago + Semenyo this GW

    Brentford are great at home and City smell blood and the high EO

    Watkins and Sarr fixtures don’t matter. Only got Sarr this GW but mistakes need to be corrected.

  16. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Rice up to 11 defcons!

  17. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Rice saves a goal

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Was worth 2 x DCs…

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Mega work

  18. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Captain points not getting doubled this week?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Maybe next week they will

  19. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    They should play next goal wins. This is great.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Honestly

  20. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Lmaoooo so much for the DGW. Gabby cappers so lucky Haaland didn't explode

  21. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    (C)Thiago vs Brighton?

  22. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Thiago 😡

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      3 big chances today

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Let’s be honest. He just ain’t a great player.

      1. Tcheco
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Having a great season though

  23. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Thiago blasts over

  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    thiago shouldve won it (again)

  25. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Could have been a phenomenal goal

  26. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Kelleher you hero

  27. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Kelleher blocks Timber A

  28. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Marti you cretin 😡

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Great save tbf

  29. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Timber assist wasted.

  30. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Rice hits Defcon!

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Nice