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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. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    the wheels are officially off

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

    Jesus lost it

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

    Handbags lol…

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

    Jesus starting a fight

  5. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    would have bet my house on arsenal throwing it in added time

    city's league again and has been for about 2 months

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

      They've beaten Wolves the last 9 games, I think, tbf

  6. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    I can't support this team anymore. They kill me. I'd rather support Leyton Orient or Plymouth or spurs. at least you know where you stand with those teams

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

      Not a true fan anyway, they won’t miss you.

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        actually I am a true fan. this team has broken me time and time again. It hurts.

        1. OneTeamInBristol
          • 2 Years
          1 month, 9 days ago

          Try being a Bristol City fan

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

        It tends to show

        Also true when watching Man United v Bayern Munich in Barcelona

        The distancing from so called fans in the second half was funny to see

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

      You know where you stand with Arsenal too. Exact same as Spurs

    3. Tony Soprano
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Argyle are massive and we win our away games

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

    Spurs are winning this weekend.

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

      We're really not.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      You kind of get that feeling, don’t you!

    3. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Won’t be surprised in the least.

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

    Rice on 2 baps?

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

      looks like it 🙂

  9. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Tottenham away next…

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

      Where spurs will win 4-0 haha

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

      With a new manager too. Then Chelsea and Brighton

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

    I genuinely and sincerely feel bad for Arsenal triple defense and TC holders in FPL.

    I am waving to you from a higher rank and don't look down or spit on you in any way, shape or form.

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

    Good chance Arsenal could lose their next 3 league games too

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

    rice better not have got booked amongst that

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

      Jesus

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        It was a reasonable statement

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

    Brilliant end to a dud TC phony DGWeek

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

      As a TC’er I’ve rather enjoyed that game, just how pathetic they are haha!

  14. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Time-wasting cowards got exactly what they deserved.

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

      +1

  15. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Gabriel's a TCer, but I just love that equalizer
    City will win the league. Not a City fan, just hate Arsenal more

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      *Gabriel TCer

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Are you me? Am I you? Did I TC Sane back in the days? Too many questions.

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        I TC Mane as well for that infamous 1 pointer

  16. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Oh boy…here come Man City Champions again. What is with Arsenal? They had it on a plate!

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

      Small club.
      Small mentality.
      Small testicles.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      To be fair, this is probably the poorest Premier League in recent memory.

      Arsenal will probably still win it because City aren’t actually all that great either. Liverpool suck, Chelsea are inconsistent. Right now Man Utd actually probably play the most exciting football of the lot of them.

      But, yeah, this Arsenal team would be the weakest team to win the league. But they probably will because someone’s got to win it and so far they have got the most points on the board.

      1. Flying Dutchman
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        Arsenal just crumbling. The season is too long for them

  17. Absolutely Muñozed
      1 month, 9 days ago

      After laughing so hard now I feel so sorry for Arsenal

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

        Absolutely fioried

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Ars deserve that after Trollhard fiasco

    • socho
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Funny that it's actually not an own goal but will they correct it?

    • EffPeeEll
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Captain poll leader for the weekend is?
      thx

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

        Richarlison after what just happened

    • Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Rice to dango or hold one more week ? Cbeers

      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        Wait one more week

    • Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      sup

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Some Arsenal fans deserve even more hate... look at this team

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

        No, no they don't.

    • The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Any Califiori TC'ers here?

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

        it's not an own goal, the ball is in before it hits him the second time

    • Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Good job for as teams like city, pool , not been the teams of previous years when they were both going fir titles as this ars team wouldn’t have a chance

    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Lost 12 points TCing Gabriel over Rice

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

        I wouldn’t worry about this ……. because I captained Rice! Huuuzzaaahhh!

    • Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      any other arsenal fans not even annoyed with that late goal?

      play crap football, obsess over set pieces... felt like justice if anything

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

        Robbie from AFTV. Views through the roof.

      2. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 9 days ago

        yeah it was inevitable . true arsenal fans knew it was coming

    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Title is in City’s hands now. Arsenal are done. Play passive and slow and there’s no way you can get over the line. You have to storm the finish not limp it.

    • Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      That stings so badly

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

        arteta and these players deserved it. they have no courage. none

    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 9 days ago

      Spurs 3-1 arsenal