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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. F4L
    • 11 Years
    21 days, 22 hours ago

    rice 2 bps short of 1 bonus argh

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      21 days, 22 hours ago

      Ouch!

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      Demand re count

  2. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    21 days, 22 hours ago

    I capped Gyok. I’m so trash at this game.

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      Yep

  3. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    21 days, 22 hours ago

    So will Raya ever get given these two save more save points?

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      21 days, 22 hours ago

      It's ridiculous. No saves in the last 30 minutes according to that.

      That free kick was curling in without his touch out for a corner.

  4. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    21 days, 22 hours ago

    Gabs TC points check: I’m showing 3 (i.e., un-tripled) despite the DefCons

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      21 days, 22 hours ago

      He got booked

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Sorry, misread. Showing 9 on FPL

      2. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Aye - so does 3x(2+2-1) not equal 9, rather than 3?

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      21 days, 22 hours ago

      Showing where?

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        In the XI on FPL app

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          I have 9 on the FPL website

          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            21 days, 21 hours ago

            Bizarre! Maybe my app is in need of an update

            1. Feanor
              • 16 Years
              21 days, 21 hours ago

              It is 3 on the app, but the total is correct

    3. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      Same.
      I added my totals and the points add up with his 6
      But his box score is showing 3

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        4 minus 1 equals 3

    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      Same. Hope they fix that soon - my score this week is painful enough to look at as it is!

  5. Absolutely Muñozed
      21 days, 22 hours ago

      gabriel and rice defcons some relief

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Rice will be my next sell. He's become useless.

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          I would do it tonight, but Semenyo is only at 35%

          1. Pompel
            • 12 Years
            21 days, 21 hours ago

            Just monitor Semenyo price but wait buyin as long as possible (injuries etc. you know)

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          Dango or Rayan?

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      21 days, 22 hours ago

      is thiago alot better option than schade? worth taking a hit to get him instead for example (352 to 343)

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        I think so

      2. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Dango's quite good too

      3. Cheeky Reijnders
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Dango & Thiago in ASAP, is the gig. Thank me later 🙂

    • Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      21 days, 22 hours ago

      So frustrated as a Thiago owner.

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        He was mighty unlucky today. Should have scored.

    • Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      21 days, 22 hours ago

      Dango Thiago combo a must?

      1. Waynoo
        • 12 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        If Thiago finds his shooting boots

    • Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      Timber has got to be the most garbage pick in the game. GTFO of my team

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        That double cs wipeout was harsh.

    • Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      Timber to Virgil?

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        He was very close to assist.

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 6 Years
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          True. I might give him one more game.

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        No. Pool will concede plenty. Arsenal won't.

    • #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      Don't understand the complaints from Gabriel TC'ers

      Arsenal were always going to concede in this game. He 100% should of been sent off & conceded at least another

      Very lucky if anything to get away with 3 pts

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        How much money did you bet on Brentford scoring - like a thousand bucks?

        1. #1 Salah Hater
          • 1 Year
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          Calm down Lucas Paqueta

          1. Feanor
            • 16 Years
            21 days, 21 hours ago

            Didn't realize you were a pro footballer who can't bet. Thought you were just a 20/20 hindsight troll

            1. #1 Salah Hater
              • 1 Year
              21 days, 21 hours ago

              Do you throw a thousand "bucks" on every outcome in sports you have high conviction will happen?

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        What complaints?

      3. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Hardly 100%.

        That foul happens in the first ten mins of every match and never gets a card. It's a common last minutes card so he was a bit fortunate.

        1. #1 Salah Hater
          • 1 Year
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          Stone wall 2nd yellow.

      4. Naatie
        • 1 Year
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Here we go, everyone is a genius in hindsight

    • The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      How are Gabriel cappers and triple cappers feeling?

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Trash

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          My highest individual score so far was 5 from Haaland, so I'm fine. Just need a 8 pointer from Gabriel vs Wolves for a decent return.

          The TC chip is the least important chip

      2. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Fine.expected 2 from this and 6 next week for 8 overall plus maybe a bonus point

      3. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        I would never have captained Semenyo anyway

      4. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Let you know when the week is finished

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          You only have feelings once a week?

      5. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Pretty good. Ex has gone away and I have keys to her place to use the bum gun

      6. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Feeling okay. It could be better, but the game against Wolves is the big one.

      7. FourLokoLeipzig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Fine, as expected so far. The Wolves game is the one that will make or break the decision

      8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Could be worse. Turned out most in my ML TCed him.

      9. FOREST FOREVER 2
        • 1 Year
        21 days, 3 hours ago

        Not too bad as i just cpatained him. Played BB which is going well (for a change).
        All the highly owned Gunners failed.
        hats off to those who went palmer or Semenyo Cap.

    • KT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      The game week isn’t over

    • GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      Did I miss something or does Gabriel bot have anothet game versus the bottom side yet?

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        The truth is that it was an intense game

      2. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Wolves game cancelled maybe?

    • tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      Why doesn't Gab give Timber 7 of his defcons so both get the points.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Avoiding inheritance tax

    • Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      at least the Madueke punt paid off, and TC is still in the bank

      TCing a defender and Rice may be good ideas on paper, but its too dull for fpl

    • Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      Walcott is my least favourite pundit. I’d rather listen to pundits that I despise.

    • Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      Sold Tark for Munoz = Both with 1 point
      Played Muk over Thiago = Both with 2 points
      Difference = 0

      This game.

      1. Radulfo28773
        • 4 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        I sold Keane and Wilson for Guehi and Semeyo 🙂

    • Flynny
      • 10 Years
      21 days, 21 hours ago

      Any early thoughts on what to do here with 2ft and 1.7m? Rank 1m and season is tanking. Thanks

      Raya
      Gabriel hall alderete (richards andersen)
      Bruno mbeumo enzo rice anderson
      Haaland ekiteke (guiu)

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Hall to Hill and roll

      2. Mr Turnip 1
          21 days, 20 hours ago

          Alderete possibly injured so sit tight for now, but Hill could be a good replacement for him. Mids and forwards are fine. Hall possibly an issue, or you could just start Richards if you think he’s fine

      3. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Timber + Rice + Wirtz + Kroupi Jr > VVD + Semenyo + Dango + Thiago for a -12 and exact funds?

        Had enough of the season so may as well have some fun with it.

        1. SINGH
          • 7 Years
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          Why you have wirtz?

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            21 days, 21 hours ago

            Has been playing well, except for when I get him

        2. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          Absolutely not

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            21 days, 21 hours ago

            Cheers Austin. WC already in tatters though, I kinda give up

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              21 days, 21 hours ago

              It's not. Check your team again after pressers

              Don't make any moves until then

              Log out of your FPL site and app

              1. RICICLE
                • 3 Years
                21 days, 21 hours ago

                Just wise advice, much needed 🙂

                1. Ze_Austin
                  • 7 Years
                  21 days, 21 hours ago

                  *hugs*

      4. SINGH
        • 7 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Arsenal won't win the league. This team is rubbish, they should be grateful to even finish top 4. So much hype about them, they are just another Atletico with a Simeone lite for a manager. Defensive and poor football.

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          Shitetalk

          1. SINGH
            • 7 Years
            21 days, 21 hours ago

            You are right, top 5 will be lucky for them as they won't finish top 4 either. City champs, Villa, Man Utd and Chelsea top 4.

        2. Radulfo28773
          • 4 Years
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          You mean the Atletico who just scored 4 against Barca in the semis of the Spanish Cup?

          1. SINGH
            • 7 Years
            21 days, 21 hours ago

            Arsenal already beat Atletico in Europe this and last season. Their manager is a micky mouse version of Simeone. In fact Simepone would get more out of this team

        3. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          We are going to win it aren’t we bro? Go go you Manchester Red Devils. We are the only team that is not rubbish

          1. SINGH
            • 7 Years
            21 days, 21 hours ago

            I think Man Utd will surprise everyone. Arsenal keeping the seat warm

            1. Herger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              21 days, 21 hours ago

              You can never write us off bro

      5. Here is Cash, give McGinn
        • 6 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Which one id better
        A) 3-5-2 with Semenyo
        B) 3-5-2 with Wirtz
        C) 3-4-3 with Thiago (1 extra FT used)

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          21 days, 21 hours ago

          A

      6. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Chalobah - Rice to Palmer - Hill - 0.1 Bank

        Mr Rice I would appreciate a nice parting goal or two vs Wolves

      7. Drosiah
        • 10 Years
        21 days, 21 hours ago

        Thinking about doing Rice, Enzo & Kroupi to O’Dango, Thiago & Gravenberch (for extra funds) for free, still 1 transfer in the bank & 0.4?

        What do we think?

        1. Mr Turnip 1
            21 days, 20 hours ago

            Gravenberch not the one. Elliot Anderson better. Thiago and Dango good buys. Probably a week early to sell Enzo. Can you afford Rice to Dango/Anderson and Kroupi to Thiago?

        2. BR510
            21 days, 21 hours ago

            What do I do?
            Verbruggen Dub
            Gab Timber Tark Andersen Dorgu
            Wirtz Bruno Mbeumo Rice Enzo
            Haaland Evanilson Barnes
            0.5itb 1FT

            1. Mr Turnip 1
                21 days, 20 hours ago

                I’d go Evanilson to Thiago I think

            2. Bleh
              • 9 Years
              21 days, 21 hours ago

              Does this seem too excessive?
              Timber, Rice, Enzo > O’Reilly, Rayan, Palmer (-4)

              Would leave me with:

              Sanchez
              Gabriel, O’Reilly, Mukiele
              Palmer, Bruno F, Rogers, Rayan
              Haaland, Ekitike, Thiago

              (Dubravka, Lacroix, Senesi, Wilson)

              1. Mr Turnip 1
                  21 days, 20 hours ago

                  Feels a tad knee jerk tbh, it wasn’t long ago everyone wanted to sell O’Reilly, and BGW31 is getting closer and closer. I’d say Enzo and Timber are holds, although fine to sell Rice if you want to

                  1. Bleh
                    • 9 Years
                    21 days, 20 hours ago

                    Cheers, Rice > Semenyo is the other option but also blanks in GW31.

              2. Pep Roulette
                • 8 Years
                21 days, 20 hours ago

                With the upcoming fixtures, I think triple Arsenal defence is too much. Thoughts on selling Timber?

                1. Mr Turnip 1
                    21 days, 20 hours ago

                    I mean you could, but I think it’s fine to hold too. Not many defenders putting their hands up right now really who are better than Timber, as frustrating as it is that he’s gone so long without an attacking returns. I’ve got triple defence and have no plans to sell before we get close to BGW31

                  • GreennRed
                    • 14 Years
                    21 days, 3 hours ago

                    Depends who you sell him for.