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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. CaptMidnight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Brentford have Arsenal on the ropes here.

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Gunners will be down to 9 men any minute now. Arteta sacked in May.

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        I only realised an hour ago Frank was sacked!

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

    Gyokeres YC…

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

      The week that keeps on giving

  3. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Gyokeres yellow

  4. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Harsh yellow card for Gyokeres

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Forgot I had Gyokeres in Challenge

  5. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Finally seen an Arsenal attack today

    Yet, Gyokeres YC seconds after he ended it

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Will he make 60?

      1. Absolutely Muñozed
          2 months, 2 days ago

          I hope not

    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      "same old arsenal, always bottling"

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Er Zubimendi, can you get involved please…

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      ARS playing in a blue kit on a cold night in Brentford doesn't scream Triple Captain.

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

        Would a Gabriel in summer wearing yellow be better?

        1. The Mandalorian
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Yellow underpants ?

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

            Either/or haha!

    5. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Think this game is just about tipping over the edge towards wildcarding.

      Might get both Dango and Thiago. Try get Palmer for next fixture. The Semenyo issue.

      Probably will have to get rid of Sarr just after getting him in (for Ndiaye!) so he’ll troll me against wolves

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        I played mine on Tuesday

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          How’s it looking?

          I want a stacked midfield but want to keep Pedro and get Thiago also. Which is leaving my defence extremely light with Haaland.

    6. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Kelleher gifting Arsenal that corner was like giving away a pen

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

      Dumb moment, totally forgot I have Kelleher, a 0-0 would suit me fine

    8. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Thoughts on Mbeumo & Mane to Wilson & Thiago for hit?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        What has Mbeumo done wrong?

      2. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        I wouldn't sell Mbeumo

    9. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Defcons:
      Rice 6
      Gabriel 5

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        oooh we're half way there

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

          Living on a Prayer there mate

      2. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Both half way there

      3. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        This is true

    10. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      what happened to box crasher rice

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Playing too defensive maybe?

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

        When I bought him, it stopped

      3. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Cooked

      4. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Those days are in the past it seems

      5. Absolutely Muñozed
          2 months, 2 days ago

          I'd be happy with defcons and a cs point at this rate

        • Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Stopped as soon as I sold Saka for him instead!

      6. Zalk
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Ref trying hard to make the top 10 list of worst performances in the PL. A hard list to reach but he's doing his best.
        Some more randon yellows should do it.

      7. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Saliba punters in tears?

        1. FantasyTony
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Could match gab today

        2. Zalk
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Well, it's on brand for this season. I could give you at least 10 similar things to have happened.

      8. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Timber has been quiet.

      9. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        This has Jesus off the bench winner written all over it…

      10. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        I wonder if Arteta will make halftime changes

        That bench is too strong for this performance to continue

      11. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Gabriel 6 defcons!

      12. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Gabby 6 defcons

      13. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        where id declan rice playing? He's like a CDM but with a free role. Feels like he's behind Zubimendi again, who is doing zilch.

      14. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Madueke is an upgrade on Saka

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          At diving?

        2. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          yep. More unpredictable.

        3. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          not sure if serious

      15. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Who’s on pens for Arsenal?

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Gyok

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

          Gyokeres I’d of thought?

        3. Absolutely Muñozed
            2 months, 2 days ago

            Gyokeres but hopefully Rice takes today

          • F4L
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            could be raya

        4. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          madueke is so crap. ridiculous to spend over 50m for him. would have been far better off going with mbuemo

          1. Zalk
            • 14 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            He's a poor mans Elanga

            1. Ignasi M
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 2 days ago

              Saka is worse lolz

        5. F4L
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          a massive 3 shots so far

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

          Gonna be long wait to see wat gab t/c or cap does

          Gotta wait till final whistle if on cs

          Least t/c attacker can get pts in bag before end of game

          First time t/c a def, never even cap def before now !

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

            I remember capping Ivanovic at the very start of the season with a Chelsea DGW and he hauled massively

        7. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Investment in any Arsenal outfielder is just a shocking waste of FPL funds.

          1. Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            yeah, Rice is done.

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

              Rice > Semenyo?

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

            Mass sale after this DGW….

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 2 days ago

              Already happening

        8. Amartey Partey
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Rice 7 defcons

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

          If Gabriel does see Red, then I believe he will still be available for the Wolves match.

          1. SalahFingers
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            Depends if it's 1, 2 or 3 match ban. If it's just a second yellow, he should be available for Wolves.

          2. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            Not if it's a straight red for violent conduct

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

              I am assuming another yellow