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Arsenal v Wolves team news: Rice, Timber + Saliba all fit

13 December 2025 1132 comments
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Triple Captain chips, Free Hits and some of those extra free transfers have been widely lavished on Arsenal players in Gameweek 16.

Tonight, the league leaders take on a Wolverhampton Wanderers side still without a win or clean sheet in 2025/26.

Will it be a cricket score or an anticlimax?

Kick-off at the Emirates is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

It’s positive news on the fitness front as all four of the Gunners marked at ‘75%’ in the FPL flag system make the matchday squad.

William Saliba, Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice start, while Leandro Trossard is among the substitutes.

Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze also come back into the side following midweek rests.

Compared to last weekend’s line-up against Aston Villa, rather than the much-changed XI sent out against Club Brugge, there are three changes.

It’s Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyokeres and Saliba in for Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino and the suspended Riccardo Calafiori.

As for the beleagured visitors, Rob Edwards makes three changes to the side that lost to Manchester United.

Matt Doherty and Joao Gomes are back from injury and suspension, with Hwang Hee-chan joining them in the line-up.

Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is injured.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Martinelli, Saka, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Jesus, Trossard, Odegaard, Norgaard, Madueke, Nwaneri, Merino, Lewis-Skelly.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Johnstone, Doherty, Agbadou, Toti, Mosquera, Wolfe, Krejci, Joao Gomes, Andre, Hwang, Strand Larsen.

Subs: Sa, Bueno, Arias, Arokodare, Chirewa, Hoever, Lopez, Mane, Tchatchoua.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) 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. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Rice AND Zubimendi at home vs wolves is ridiculous

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      Having a goalkeeper in goal v wolves is ridiculous

      Should have just went another striker

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        29 days, 1 hour ago

        To be fair Raya, is nowhere near his goal atm....

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        1. Yes Ndidi
          • 6 Years
          29 days, 1 hour ago

          There should be a rush goalie option when naming teamsheets for games like this

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  2. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Ugh... forgot that Raul Jimenez is one of the troll players.

    Oh well, can only blane myself for that.

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      And yes, should have gone for Wilson instead, but i wanted triple Arsenal for this match.

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  3. SM001
    • 9 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    What minute is Saka coming off at?

    A) Injured before HT
    B) HT
    C) 46-59 min
    D) 60+
    E) Plays the full 90

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      D, but with a noticeable limp

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  4. el polako
    • 8 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    There is no way Saka is scoring tonight.

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      I like the reverse jinx

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        29 days, 1 hour ago

        Doesn't work when you jinxed it back

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        1. Yes Ndidi
          • 6 Years
          29 days, 1 hour ago

          In that case, I agree he's not looking great

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      will reluctantly accept 4 assists, clean sheet point, defcon points and max bonus

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  5. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Raya on the halfway line lol...

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      wheres richarlison when wolves need him

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  6. JBG
    • 7 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Jokeres is hilarious

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      Makes Darwin Nunez look like a world beater.

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  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    eze kinda fortunate to get away with that

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  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Saka just walking around. Not the type of body language you want when you c a player in this game

    Looks like arteta wants a goal then will shut up shop. Early timewasting

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      I don’t like this at all. Confidence bubble has slowly dwindled throughout the day and has already burst now 😆

      Feck this game

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    2. Sergio Giorgini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      He always seems to do that, just his style

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  9. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Eze escaped a card on that!?

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  10. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Will that be a RC for Eze?

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      his name isnt sadio mane so seems so 😉

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      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        29 days, 1 hour ago

        Seen those given tbf. Not even a yc is a bit absurd.

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    2. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      no. no force behind it

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    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      6 month ban most likely

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  11. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Nearly a Saka & Rice double...

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  12. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    That would of been dreamy Saka to Rice

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  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Everytime I go against Haaland he bags at least a brace. Expecting saka blank and Haaland goal in the opening 5 mins

    Had enough of this

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      Eazy money?

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    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      Patience

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    3. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      Same here, next week Haaland blank, Bruno/Saka haul

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  14. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Saka (C) fail 🙁

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  15. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Should have just captained Haaland, Saka anonymous

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      We knew it would be this way, Haaland could also blank

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  16. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Tick tock....already 20mins....had banked on 2 x goals by now

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  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Where's the Sakatrick?

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  18. Pornchef
    • 2 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Dominic szoboz flagged as ankle.injury

    Is Woltemade and Dominic S to Wilson and Ekiteke a no brainer for free

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  19. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Worth bringing in Wilson for Anderson for a couple of weeks?

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    1. Bod
      • 14 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      As long as you’re happy that it’s probably a transfer out in a couple weeks, so ultimately depends how happy you are with the rest of your team

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      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        He scored against MC CP TOT BUR in last four games...so can hold for longer.
        Verbruggen Dubravka
        Timber O'Reilly, Guehi, Anderson, Rodon
        Saka, Bruno F, Bruno G, Foden, Wilson
        Haaland, Thiago, Bowen
        Cheers!

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  20. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Arsenal need to step their game up. Slow ball.

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  21. JBG
    • 7 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    The lack of intensity from Arsenal us worrying

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      Very poor

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  22. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Raya save 😯

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  23. F4L
    • 11 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    jeez arsenal, switch on

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  24. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    It's like often with Bruno, plays well but the team does shiet

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  25. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Numberwang close....

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  26. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    They do know it’s Wolves they’re playing, right?

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  27. el polako
    • 8 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Does this means that Man Utd are better than Arsenal?

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  28. WVA
    • 9 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Saka to get a pen and miss it?

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  29. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Skelly might get on in time to get a cs

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      White hamstrung

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  30. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    29 days, 1 hour ago

    Ben white disaster ffs

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      29 days, 1 hour ago

      This is going to be an absolutely disgusting Gw. Straight swap back to Calafiori, but was hopping for a haul in the meantime

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