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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. putana
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    wow how did Rice get to 10 defcon

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

      Needs 12

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

        I know. He is on 10

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

    gabriel tc'ers in dreamland

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

    Points for everyone…

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

      Not everyone, and not as much those who didn’t TC

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

    hincapie was the one!

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

      Didn't even think he'd start both matches -_-

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

        My rival seemed to think so and I sooooo lucked out

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

    Just need a GABBY GOAL now for a Biggie

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

    if u have Gabriel captain but not triple captain is this good?

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

      Rank? Top 10k EO 200%-ish

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

        im 22k

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

          so irrelevant probably

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

      Points are always good

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

      Yes it's still good

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

    would be a battle for the bonus

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

      *will

  8. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Great move from the Arsenal

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

    I had Hincapie and took him out. What a joke

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

      I’m certainly laughing!

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

    Trossard and co likely to come on soon…

  11. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Yay it’s not a triple captain blank!

  12. Dixie333
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    VAR taking ages for a 2 sec decision again.

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

    TG for that needed a bit of luck for once

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

    A Gabriel goal will possibly give me 27 more points !!! Wow

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

      Really

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

    CS gone

  16. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Ars wiped

  17. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Oh dear….

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

    ffs

  19. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Gab(c) Madueke & Rice so not too bad

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

    Bugger

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

    CS busted….lol

  22. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    God no…

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

    How are TC’s feeling now? 😆

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

      Gutted

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

        🙁 Rollercoaster of a gameweek

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

      Fine

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

    Lol

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

    And there we go, absolutely pathetic

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

    Got to laugh, 5 cleanies down the pan 😆

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

      X2

  27. Tic Tacs
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Timber TC awful

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

    Hahahah fck this game and fck you Arsenal

  29. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    No Bueno!

  30. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 9 days ago

    Yesss Arsenal CS gone. Thank God