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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. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Saka getting zero assists would be outrages.

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      Outrageous even

  2. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Just lost 14 pts in a short period of time

  3. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    So if thats not a Saka assist because it came off a Wolves head rather than Arsenal, how is that any different really?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      Johnson touched it twice

  4. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Timber

  5. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    How have they not given that assist to Saka either. The f**k is going on?

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      Corruption

  6. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Oh F all the way off, Arse.

  7. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Ars two og v wolves? So lucky

  8. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Why has the first Saka assist been taken away?

  9. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    I’m struggling to see the argument for that second one being an assist…?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      If he crosses and defender heads in, that's an assist by the rules. No requirement for it to be from a shot on target.

      If there are two touches by defender(S) it doesn't count

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 14 hours ago

        Fair enough!

    2. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      It’s a deflected shot. It’s not that difficult.

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Disgrace

    Robbed of 2 assists.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      It’s been added…

  11. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    I did say earlier wolves would score

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      How many points you get for that prediction ?

      1. MikeS
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 14 hours ago

        £100 bet cashed in

        1. boombaba
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 14 hours ago

          Suuuuuuuure

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Have they added Saka assst for 1 or 2nd goal because there is one on there now

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      *assist

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      2nd I think

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 14 hours ago

        Excellent because first one will 100% be added 🙂

  13. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Timber been a joke to own really

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      I may sell him before GW18/19

  14. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Never go against Haaland

    1. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      Did you captain Ben White?

  15. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    The assist is there now

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      Yes but for which goal

      1. boombaba
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 14 hours ago

        Doesn’t matter buddy

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 14 hours ago

          Well it does because I’d like to know if they’ve given the more dubious one (second), because the first is 100% also an assist so I will count 2 assists for when it’s reviewed later and added

  16. fusen
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    So many people not understanding why the first assist was not given.

    That second was an assist even with the OG

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      Exactly

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      GK touched it once or twice? The first OG.

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      Rules aren't followed always. Saka once got an A from corner he gave that was boxed away.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 14 hours ago

        I remember this

  17. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Rules are still too difficult...

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      It's so difficult. You have to open them, scroll to the right bit AND read them. Who has time for that?

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 14 hours ago

        That's incorrect.

  18. Herger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Saka captainers so lucky

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      You mean extremely unlucky

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      Unlucky

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      *unlucky (but still think he’ll get the assist)

  19. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    I think they're still looking at the 1st goal because the Johnstone OG score was also wiped out (for now).

  20. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Sorry but wtf, that second one IS a Saka assis!! So what the hell is going on! Players have assisted OG’s for ages!!!

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      It’s been given

  21. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    At least Wolves are finding the net now

  22. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    @OfficialFPL

    Goal - own goal (Johnstone)
    Assist - SAKA

    Arsenal 1-0 Wolves (70 mins)

    #FPL #ARSWOL

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      They tweeted that and removed the assist in the game at the same time

      #Consistency

  23. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    saka don't blank

  24. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Is there still a possibility of that second (first?) assist being added or is it dead in the water now?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      still a chance i think

    2. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      I think it will be given

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      By the rules of the game the corner taken HAS to be counted as a shot, and therefore assist for attempted save and own goal.

    4. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      Believe there's a 24 hour period to adjust assists/goals.

  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Well that was a roller-coaster ride for sure!

  26. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Losing that Arsenal CS is gonna kill my rank

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      As only raya owner didn't kind cs going

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      Same here

    3. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      Meh. Everyone has one

  27. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Fair play, Wolves scored all three goals...

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 14 hours ago

      Ruthless

  28. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Wolves score all 3 goals and lose

  29. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    Who would've thought Wolves would score 3 goals in this match

  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 14 hours ago

    3 wolves goals