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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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price change predictions
  1. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    Was eze a misyake?

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      I can confirm Maduake was

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        9 days, 22 hours ago

        Nightmare

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      Given the benefit of hindsight, I'm not sure you need an answer

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        9 days, 22 hours ago

        Worry now if will start v eve

        1. Gandalf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 days, 22 hours ago

          Switch to Semenyo an option.

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            9 days, 22 hours ago

            Yeh good idea but i have only just sold semenyo

            1. Make FPL Casual Again
              • 7 Years
              9 days, 21 hours ago

              Yeah so did i, but a switch back is ok for that flexible 4th mid slot!

              1. Stranger Mings
                • 5 Years
                9 days, 21 hours ago

                True. I wanted to do munez to oreilly but maybe semenyo instesd

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      If he'd been allowed to play like he did against Spurs then could have been gold.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        9 days, 22 hours ago

        Really thought get points after minteh fail

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    Hincapie 10 deacons confirmed

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      Defcons

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      noice. opta done their bit 😀

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      now gotta hope it stays the way until gw shuts on monday....

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 days, 22 hours ago

        *that way

    4. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      What has this game become

    5. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      What a joke

  3. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    Hincapie updated to 10 defcons!

  4. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    If Saka won't get assist for the first goal, they should call ghost busters lol, how the heck then you explain that ball deflecting from the goalie...

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      How they know it’s not a shot when players constantly shoot from corners

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 days, 22 hours ago

        BrunoG says hi!

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 days, 22 hours ago

        It’s quite simple, if the keeper attempts to keep the ball out from the goal it must be a shot

  5. The Hunt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    So, no penalty
    No, dodgy assist
    But all's well
    That ends well
    Another assist
    Six points
    Relief
    But wait!
    Bonus!
    Sixteen F U C K I N G points!
    For Mon Capitaine
    My Bukayo
    Saka

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      That should get entered into the international poetry awards.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 days, 22 hours ago

        😆

      2. The Hunt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 days, 21 hours ago

        Philistines up voting you because they think you're being sarcastic but they don't realise your being serious
        Mate
        Thanks
        🙂

    2. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      But twists and turns,
      See a haaland hatrick,
      Despair back in the air,
      The Hunt left with no hair,
      16 points he said, before haaland left that score for dead.

      1. The Hunt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 days, 22 hours ago

        I see you studied poetry at university as well 😀

        1. MikeS
          • 11 Years
          9 days, 21 hours ago

          Hahaha something like that mate (economics)

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            9 days, 21 hours ago

            Me too!

            1. The Hunt
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 days, 21 hours ago

              Who's your favourite poet?

              1. MikeS
                • 11 Years
                9 days, 21 hours ago

                A guy called Adam smith! Just joking guy on here called The Hunt

  6. Paganoi
    • 11 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    How bad did the KDH injury look? If he's out, thinking KDH > Wilson.

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      I didn't see it but a suspected hammy
      With Arsenal up next for KDH even if no injury Wilson looks good
      Forest at home next followed by West Ham away
      Fulham play Newcastle in League Cup on Wednesday

  7. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    That is taking suspiciously long to call.

  8. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    Mark Sutherns captained Saka… give us hope
    The second assist will be given hehe

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      In that case, the first one will become a goal, and his def cons will be upgraded to 12 😀

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        9 days, 22 hours ago

        Plus a clean sheet.

      2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        9 days, 22 hours ago

        Haha that would be delightful!!

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      It's in the rules
      "If Mark has captained a player any dodgy dubious assists are given "

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        9 days, 22 hours ago

        Haha it’s certainly is mate!!!

        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          9 days, 22 hours ago

          In all fairness I'm an owner & captained Saka
          But he was the last Arsenal player to touch the ball
          Plus players have scored direct from corners this season
          Who's to say Saka wasn't trying to do that .

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            9 days, 21 hours ago

            Same mate!! Just completely agree!! Can’t understand why it’s not been given, surly they will review it and make the correction

            1. Baps Hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              9 days, 21 hours ago

              They aren't as good as us who know the game and have more experience. Mark Sutherns is good, but he is possibly in a party somewhere and they need to wait a moment if he hasn't been reached or isn't sober.

          2. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            9 days, 21 hours ago

            It was on the target and there it went.

          3. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            9 days, 21 hours ago

            Saka has been given an A when gk boxed the ball away and someone immediately scored after that.

  9. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    All of you aspiring Wilson owners - I just got Merino out for him. So next week you'll know whom to blame.

  10. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    I had ordered three pints of cider and carvery dinners from Saka today.

  11. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    Absolutely hate arteta. Deserved to lose after running my season

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      He is such an Arse isn't he?

    2. Andrew D48
      • 3 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      Yeah makes his dad pep look nice !

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        9 days, 22 hours ago

        Papa Pep

  12. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    Knee jerk but will have to reverse my 2 transfers this week..

    Bowen > Ekitike
    Eze > Wilson

    Wilson can be any budget under 7.5m but might save the budget to bring Gabriel back.

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      If you do it quickly, youll get their points I think

  13. boroie
    • 7 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    I mean this is what makes the rules of this game a little silly…

    I’ve seen so many assists given to players who have contributed absolutely nothing to a goal… and then there’s question marks over getting Saka getting both assists when Saka has clearly been the creator of both goals. Take FPL rule intricacies out of it… from a footballing perspective, both of those should be assists. Saka has made both the goals happen.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 days, 21 hours ago

      Well, he's got the second one

    2. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 days, 21 hours ago

      I’ve seen so many assists
      Given to players
      Who have contributed absolutely nothing
      To a goal
      And then there’s question marks
      Over Saka getting both assists
      When Saka has clearly been the creator
      Of both goals
      Take FPL rule intricacies out of it
      From a footballing perspective
      Both of those should be
      Assists
      Saka has made both the goals
      Happen.

      Try to be more poetic boroie! 😀

  14. el polako
    • 8 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    Saka owners captaining him for his defcons against Everton?

    1. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      9 days, 22 hours ago

      Yeah. He's due, top of the Assist Imminent table

    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      9 days, 21 hours ago

      No, but Saka had scored at least once in his last few homegames against Wolves.

  15. thetommy14
    • 5 Years
    9 days, 22 hours ago

    Guehi or O’Reilly to bring in?
    Both rising in price tonight…

    1. boroie
      • 7 Years
      9 days, 21 hours ago

      OR

    2. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      9 days, 21 hours ago

      O'Reilly

    3. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 days, 21 hours ago

      Oh really?

  16. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    9 days, 21 hours ago

    Yeah think that's enough of Saka...Palmer in is nice and easy

    1. Podorsky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 days, 21 hours ago

      2 assists will be given.

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        9 days, 21 hours ago

        I'd prefer my 10m plus midfielder to have a goal or two in his locker

    2. Wenger_In
        9 days, 21 hours ago

        Thinking the same.
        Saka playing for City would certainly be worth the price but not sure he is in this Arsenal side.

        1. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 7 Years
          9 days, 21 hours ago

          He's in the chase for defcons many weeks ffs!

      • Dank Squid
        • 7 Years
        9 days, 21 hours ago

        Palmer is so efficient. He didn't even play 60 minutes. One shot, goal, boom. FPL gold

    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      9 days, 21 hours ago

      Just checked
      I've currently got 8 Team Of The Season players in my squad
      It could become 9 if Roefs picks up 2 or more points tomorrow

    4. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      9 days, 21 hours ago

      Getting bored of Raya.
      Whose best keeper that rotates best with Dubravka for the foreseeable?

    5. jezstatham
      • 16 Years
      9 days, 21 hours ago

      Assist just been added

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 days, 21 hours ago

        I knew the cartel would get this sorted.

    6. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      9 days, 21 hours ago

      Assist given