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After a bit of a damp squib at Brentford last Thursday, events at Molineux this evening will define Double Gameweek 26 for many Fantasy managers.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal kicks off 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

There are no huge surprises with the Arsenal line-up.

Mikel Arteta has made seven changes from the (mostly) second-string side that beat Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup but compared to the Brentford match, there are just three alterations.

One comes at centre-half as William Saliba, who was ill last Thursday, replaces Cristhian Mosquera.

Perhaps the most headline-grabbing inclusion is that of Bukayo Saka, who looks set to reprise the number 10 role he occupied against Wigan.

Gabriel Martinelli also comes in on the left wing, with Eberechi Eze and Leandro Trossard dropping to the bench.

Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori, passed fit yesterday, are only among the substitutes.

Wolves boss Rob Edwards went quite strong for Sunday’s FA Cup win at Grimsby Town, by contrast.

He makes four changes from that side, bringing back Jose Sa, Hugo Bueno, Angel Gomes and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.

Cup goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, David Moller Wolfe, Joao Gomes and Tolu Arokodare drop to the bench.

LINE-UPS

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Tchatchoua, Mosquera, S Bueno, Krejci, H Bueno, Andre, A Gomes, Bellegarde, Mane, Armstrong.

Subs: Johnstone, Lima, R Gomes, Doherty, Wolfe, Rawlings, J Gomes, Edozie, Arokodare.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Madueke, Saka, Martinelli, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, White, Jesus, Eze, Norgaard, Trossard, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly.


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. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    8 days, 5 hours ago

    Spurs - Arsenal score predictions now? Can see another score draw in Tudor's first game in charge as the nerves really start to be felt in Arteta's side

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 days, 5 hours ago

      2-2

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      I think we’ll beat them and it’s going to come down to the Man City game in April

  2. Captain Beefheart
    • 12 Years
    8 days, 5 hours ago

    39pts for Rice TC, that's a successful use of TC I'd say, I'll compare that when I use mine on Haaland.

  3. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 days, 5 hours ago

    Life is strange! I am happy because of Sweden scoring xD

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 days, 5 hours ago

      First time ever that I can remember... Very few here are able to understand without explaining, but those who do, say something!

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      8 days, 5 hours ago

      I saw that they were playing the US in the hockey tonight and presume US are big favourites...

  4. Kantelele
    • 3 Years
    8 days, 5 hours ago

    Time to reduce triple Arsenal, who to sell ? :
    A) Timber
    B) Rice
    C) Gabriel

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      8 days, 5 hours ago

      A

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      Do you know what your name means without two last letters in Finnish?

      1. toerag
        • 15 Years
        8 days, 4 hours ago

        lol

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      Maybe just bench? There us possibility, how small it may be, that Arteta and the team reacts to this. Playing time out of fear instead of scoring the next goal is simply stupid.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 days, 4 hours ago

        I am benching A and starting C for his defcon and A potential. Also 1 pt from CS.

  5. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    8 days, 5 hours ago

    Which option is best? 2FT

    A) Rice > Rogers
    B) Rice & Mane > Garner & Thiago
    C) Timber > VVD & next week do Pedro > Thiago
    D) Timber & Rice > VVD & Rogers & next week do Pedro > Thiago

    Sanchez
    Timber / Gabriel / Munoz
    Bruno / Mbeumo / Rice / Enzo / Semenyo
    Haaland / J.Pedro

    Bench: Dubruvka, Hill, Mane, Mukiele

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      C

  6. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    8 days, 4 hours ago

    Up to 18k, all chips intact!

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      P*ss-off shameful boaster!

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      Fair play!

    3. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      great performance from a great contributer,good luck for the run in

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      Thy warhound is happy for you.

    5. toerag
      • 15 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      a pox on your chips

  7. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    8 days, 4 hours ago

    Hi all.

    Raya
    Gabriel, Chalobah, Cash
    Bruno Fernandes, Palmer, Mbeumo, Rogers, Wilson
    Haaland, Thiago

    Dúbravka / Mukiele, Heaven, Guiu

    2 FT, but no money in the bank. Roll?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      Yup, but Mukiele over Cash

  8. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    8 days, 4 hours ago

    Betting is bad, maybe allow yourself 50p each on Villa and Man Utd to win the league at 66/1.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      That’s a shocking price tbh

      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 days, 4 hours ago

        it really is

  9. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    8 days, 4 hours ago

    Which transfer:
    A) Timber to Virgil
    B) Rice to Semenyo
    C) Rice to Dango (have Thiago).

    1. Kantelele
      • 3 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      Similar dillema

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      A

  10. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 days, 4 hours ago

    Cracked into the top million this week, ah the small things.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      Up into top 2 million here, finally

  11. Kantelele
    • 3 Years
    8 days, 4 hours ago

    Which transfer would you do ?
    A) Timber to Virgil
    B) Timber to Munoz
    C) Rice to Semenyo
    D) Rice to Schade

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      C

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      A

    3. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      B

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 days, 4 hours ago

      A or C, forget others

  12. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 days, 4 hours ago

    Sweden has been more than great at betraying Finland in history. Now they are out themselves and we have to play vs Canada in next match.

  13. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    8 days, 4 hours ago

    Anything to be said for either Palmer or Pedro TC against Burnley?

  14. Tic Tacs
    • 6 Years
    8 days, 4 hours ago

    Wasted both TC chips this season with a grand total of 5 points from both - just been another one of those seasons tbh

  15. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    8 days, 4 hours ago

    Man, Gabriel really dunked on his C and 3C backers with his yellow.

    For enjoyment, I once 3C'ed on Mane for a nice Double Game Week. Liverpool was rolling and Mane was on good form.

    He got hurt inside of 6 minutes and I got "1-Point" for the 3C. That's way worse than Gabby this week. You got 21 points for your 3C, that's not that bad.