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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. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Hahahaha Arteta

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

    City just won the title

  3. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Ooops

  4. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Wow
    Man utd back in the title race ?

    1. FCSB
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Oh yes

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

    Woohoo!!

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

    Bottle Job FC

  7. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    They’ve bottled the league

  8. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    ARS consistent

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

    Eze miss to firmly bench himself for a while

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

    19yr old youngster on his debut

  11. djman102
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    TC Gabriel, but a City fan, so I don't care! (the assist helps, though)

  12. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Calafiori owners wishing he hadn't made a cameo...

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

      it's not an own goal by the books

  13. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Raya jumped over the top of Gabriel... shambolic defending

  14. grooveymatt65
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Gabriel second assist...

  15. Craigsimpson
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    I'll take the hit on timber and Gabriel to see Arsenal get humbled any day!!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      100%

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        W

  16. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Time to go triple City

    They are gonna go bonkers now

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

    So happy these spineless 5h1tebags have bottled a 2 nil lead to bottom of the league Wolves

    Title over 😆

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    totally deserved

    some of the worst football ive ever seen last 20 mins. trying to protect the lead against the worst team like youre the underdog

  19. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Calafiori own goal, I think

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

      Yep

      Given

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

    And ars want to win title !

  21. Absolutely Muñozed
      1 month, 9 days ago

      SUPER-SUB

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      ARSEnal.... those first 4 letters are perfect

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

      What’s Raya doing

    • Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      3 pts took off t/c for that goal

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        2 points off Arsenal, as well

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      that wolves goal give rice another bonus, very nice

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        4 lost, one won xD

    • how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Who cares about FPL. That was hilarious.

      Time wasting cheating clowns.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        I agree. Playing like this is just a comedy. Fpl is sometimes a game of luck. These things just happen.

    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Punch thrown

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        Maybe not, but will be a red I reckon

      2. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        A push. Think just yellow

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Football was the winner

    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Don't think my hatred my Arsenal could get any worse

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        *for