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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. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    15 days, 13 hours ago

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

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Unfortunately!! 🙁

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

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

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        15 days, 13 hours ago

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

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          15 days, 13 hours 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
            15 days, 13 hours 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
          15 days, 13 hours 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
            15 days, 13 hours ago

            Aged well

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              15 days, 13 hours ago

              Very!

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    15 days, 13 hours ago

    that corner routine summed this game up

  3. Absolutely Muñozed
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Arsenal very un-convincing for the title.

    • Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 13 hours 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
        • 16 Years
        15 days, 13 hours ago

        Extraordinary FPL season for a defender.

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        15 days, 13 hours ago

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

    • The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Rice gets an extra bap from the Forest game too!

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      This Arsenal team is bang average.

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        15 days, 13 hours ago

        And the rest of the league is shite this season

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          15 days, 13 hours ago

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

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Mané 11 defcons 2 games in a row.

    • DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

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

    • Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

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

      1. djman102
        • 16 Years
        15 days, 13 hours ago

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

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        15 days, 13 hours ago

        It's not a fantasy assist

        Is it??

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

          Nah

          Too many touches

          Paul Merton to eat humble pie

    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

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

    • Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      15 days, 13 hours 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.

    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Arsenal have lost the plot

    • Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Wolves G

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      2-2

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

        Calamity

    • how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

    • Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Man City laughing

    • Kane Train
      • 11 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Gabriel Triple Captainers deserve this.

      Prime example why you never TC a defender hahaha

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        15 days, 13 hours ago

        GFY

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Ars win busted

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Hahaha deserved!

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Lol

    • FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Lol

    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      2-2

    • how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Best sub ever

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

        Ouch

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      You could see that coming

    • FCSB
      • 10 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      OMG

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      og?

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Too funny…

    • FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      omg lol

    • RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      Lmfao! Arsenal are atrocious

    • g40steve
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 13 hours ago

      FLOL

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        15 days, 13 hours ago

        Bottlers