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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. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Don't think Arsenal will be Champions.....Man City all the way for me.

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Unfortunately!! 🙁

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      city's defending is shocking. even worse than arsenal's attack

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 29 days ago

        City's form is improving...Arsenal seem to be fading

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 29 days ago

          arsenal have been playing like this all season. city need to win at least 10 of their remaining 12 games. very tough

          1. SalahFingers
            • 8 Years
            4 months, 29 days ago

            No.

            If Man City win their game in hand, they are only 2 points behind.

            They will not have to win at least 10 of their 12 games left at this rate.

        2. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 29 days ago

          People saying comments like this because the performances are poor. Still 3 points again. 1 loss in 12 league games. No need to panic yet

          1. Gazwaz80
            • 6 Years
            4 months, 29 days ago

            Aged well

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 months, 29 days ago

              Very!

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    that corner routine summed this game up

  3. Absolutely Muñozed
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Arsenal very un-convincing for the title.

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    I remember all the stats arguing for TC, and Gabriel's assist shows his consistency: it's still hard to find two blanks in a row for him

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Extraordinary FPL season for a defender.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Conceding from this xGC is just bad luck. Assist was lucky though.

  5. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Rice gets an extra bap from the Forest game too!

  6. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    This Arsenal team is bang average.

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      And the rest of the league is shite this season

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 29 days ago

        rest of the world u mean. arsenal have been the best team in europe too

  7. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Mané 11 defcons 2 games in a row.

  8. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Can’t believe Sa had to make 10 saves against Forrest and just 2 tonight!?

  9. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    My 3rd striker Mane is 2 Defcons off 12 🙂 Just an absolute flood of points in this DGW

    1. djman102
      • 17 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Same...after getting 11 in the first game!

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      It's not a fantasy assist

      Is it??

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 29 days ago

        Nah

        Too many touches

        Paul Merton to eat humble pie

  10. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    City are going to absolutely smash in this Arsenal team in the league cup.

  11. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Gabriel the fallen angel so Hannibal becomes the elephant in the room. Spouting rubbish to take my mind off the fact for some inexplicable reason I lost my marbles and TC’d a defender.

  12. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Arsenal have lost the plot

  13. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Wolves G

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    2-2

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Calamity

  15. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

  16. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Man City laughing

  17. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Gabriel Triple Captainers deserve this.

    Prime example why you never TC a defender hahaha

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      GFY

  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Ars win busted

  19. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Hahaha deserved!

  20. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Lol

  21. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Lol

  22. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    2-2

  23. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Best sub ever

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Ouch

  24. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    You could see that coming

  25. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    OMG

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    og?

  27. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Too funny…

  28. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    omg lol

  29. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Lmfao! Arsenal are atrocious

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    FLOL

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Bottlers