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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:

Saka 10

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  1. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    That sit-down was funny

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Eze saved to unleash on Spurs again this weekend

    1. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 5 hours ago

      More of a dunk if Arteta benches Eze and still wins 4-0

  3. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Rice on pace for def con at 8

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Good defending from Wolves since the early Arsenal barrage, tbf

  5. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Shocking that Wet Noodle Saka getting defcon.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 5 hours ago

      After a lot got rid, goal to !

  6. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    This Arsenal CS is going isn't it?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 5 hours ago

      Sadly, yes

  7. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Any body warming up to sub Gabby? About right now is a good time pull him out for a rest. Give white 35 minutes of cameo for White TC holders

  8. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Oooh

  9. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Assist Gabriel I think

  10. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Hincapie G
    Gabriel A

    VAR checking for offside

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 5 hours ago

      Should be on

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

    hincapie g
    gabriel a

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 5 hours ago

      *var check

  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Offside

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 5 hours ago

      Not even close 😉

  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Points for everyone…..maybe not

  14. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Gab assist

  15. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Miles onside

  16. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Please VAR don't be a douche

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    looks on

  18. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Never off!!! Woooohohoho

  19. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    should be onside

  20. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Rival getting so lucky with Hincapie

  21. OneTeamInBristol
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    That looks on

  22. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Surely thats onside??

  23. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    We did it, guys! Gab assist!!

  24. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    PLEASE BE ON

  25. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Gabriellllllllll

  26. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    goal given!

    big gabi assist!

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 5 hours ago

      Hincapie goal

  27. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Onside

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    That's likely onside

    Unless it's a shoulder off

  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Goal given

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Onside