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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Is this not on TV tonight?

    1. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Yeah sky sports

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        Which channel?

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        Thx, found it

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Found it Sky UHD, all the others were on TNT

  2. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Timber TCers feeling good?

    1. Farteta
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Gabriel TC, not so much!

  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    All set up for a one all draw. Mandueke goal.

  4. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Arsenal needs to rest these defenders, Gabby should only play 30 to 45 minutes today to be ready for the weekend.

    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Scared of TCs?

  5. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Mosequera to outscore Gabriel this GW, would be sad(hilarious)

  6. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Season ending today. I can feel it in my bones.

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Sa on route to being the highest scoring DGW26 player….go figure

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Maybe not lol…

  8. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    How about you do something today Gabriel!

  9. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Saka G

    Rice A, I think

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Yup

    2. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Yeah Rice A

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Here we go!

  11. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Of course Saka scores

  12. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Rice assist 🙂

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      This 🙂

  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Nice

    Rice assist

    Didn't take long

    Saka back on song

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Alex? Thought he’d retired….

  14. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Feck it's started.

    1. ted mcnure
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Cricket score please

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Rice cakes for everyone…

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    One good thing for me missing deadline

  17. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    My Saka replacement assisted him...

    1. ted mcnure
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      small violin then

  18. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Those considering or have already sold Rice
    Let's hear your comments

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Meeeeeow!

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Still considering selling for Semenyo...

  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    New contract bounce

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Can now sit back for the next five years…

  20. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    rice is the goat

  21. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Nice Rice assist!

  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Gyok messes Timber A

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Yup. Great cross

      Rice just missed now

  23. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Rice cappers unite!

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      *crackers

  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    imagine if rice tucked that in

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Would of loved it and much needed!

      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        What does that mean?

  25. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    This could get ugly

  26. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Rice shot of target

  27. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Timber is the nearly man of the season. Countless potential assists never converted.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      looks promising for a potential assist so far, should be a few more goals

  28. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Started the week at 269,837k

    Live FPL: 269, 908

    FML

    1. ted mcnure
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Your life is worth far more than that

  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Rice wide from 23 yards

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      T’was a clearance, wooohoooo defcon!

      1. ted mcnure
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        Can´t hear you..

  30. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Feels like a Rice 20 point game.

    But Rice Cakes only for those who pre-ordered their Rice Cakes