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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
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    wow how did Rice get to 10 defcon

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 14 hours ago

      Needs 12

      1. putana
        • 7 Years
        15 days, 14 hours ago

        I know. He is on 10

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    gabriel tc'ers in dreamland

  3. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Points for everyone…

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      15 days, 14 hours ago

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

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    hincapie was the one!

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 14 hours ago

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

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        15 days, 14 hours ago

        My rival seemed to think so and I sooooo lucked out

  5. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Just need a GABBY GOAL now for a Biggie

  6. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

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

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 14 hours ago

      Rank? Top 10k EO 200%-ish

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        15 days, 14 hours ago

        im 22k

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          15 days, 14 hours ago

          so irrelevant probably

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      15 days, 14 hours ago

      Points are always good

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      15 days, 14 hours ago

      Yes it's still good

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    would be a battle for the bonus

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      15 days, 14 hours ago

      *will

  8. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Great move from the Arsenal

  9. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    I had Hincapie and took him out. What a joke

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      15 days, 14 hours ago

      I’m certainly laughing!

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Trossard and co likely to come on soon…

  11. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Yay it’s not a triple captain blank!

  12. Dixie333
    • 4 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    VAR taking ages for a 2 sec decision again.

  13. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    TG for that needed a bit of luck for once

  14. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

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

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 14 hours ago

      Really

  15. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    CS gone

  16. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Ars wiped

  17. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Oh dear….

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    ffs

  19. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Gab(c) Madueke & Rice so not too bad

  20. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Bugger

  21. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    CS busted….lol

  22. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    God no…

  23. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    How are TC’s feeling now? 😆

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      15 days, 14 hours ago

      Gutted

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 days, 14 hours ago

        🙁 Rollercoaster of a gameweek

    2. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      15 days, 14 hours ago

      Fine

  24. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Lol

  25. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    And there we go, absolutely pathetic

  26. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Got to laugh, 5 cleanies down the pan 😆

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 14 hours ago

      X2

  27. Tic Tacs
    • 6 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Timber TC awful

  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Hahahah fck this game and fck you Arsenal

  29. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    No Bueno!

  30. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    15 days, 14 hours ago

    Yesss Arsenal CS gone. Thank God