Scout Selection: Best Fantasy team for Double Gameweek 26

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See the dream line-up featuring a combined four players from Arsenal and Wolves

There’s a triple-up on Arsenal in the best team for Double Gameweek 26 (DGW26) in Fantasy Premier League, with the deadline at 18:00 GMT on Tuesday 10 February.

As a reminder, a “Double Gameweek" is when a club play TWO Premier League fixtures in a round of matches, and their players get two chances to score points.

Defensive duo Gabriel (£7.1m) and Jurrien Timber (£6.4m) are joined by midfielder Declan Rice (£7.5m) for the Gunners’ visits to Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolves are the only other side with a DGW26 and, with a trip to Nottingham Forest in their first match, forward Mateus Mane (£4.6m) earns his first-ever appearance in the Scout Selection.

Elsewhere, Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Manchester City each supply two players for their favourable home matches. 

Chelsea’s Joao Pedro (£7.6m) and Enzo Fernandez (£6.9m) are at home to Leeds United on Tuesday evening.

On Wednesday, Palace's Ismaila Sarr (£6.3m) and Daniel Munoz (£5.8m) face Burnley, while Man City's Erling Haaland (£14.9m) and Gianluigi Donnarumma (£5.6m) entertain Fulham

With the Double Gameweek in mind, Gabriel is named as the captain, with Timber the vice-captain.

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Man City) £5.6m

The Italian's total of six clean sheets in home matches is second only to Arsenal's David Raya (£5.9m), despite playing 11 such matches to the latter's 13. Donnarumma hosts a Fulham side who have had just six big chances - situations where a player is expected to score - across their last four away matches, the third-worst record in the league.

Gabriel (Arsenal) £7.1m

Arsenal’s centre-back is the top-scoring player in Fantasy since recovering from injury and returning to their starting line-up in Gameweek 19. Gabriel amassed 53 points in that run by combining two goals with five clean sheets, four defensive contribution points and five bonus points. His form on the road this season also shows why some managers will be playing their Triple Captain chip on him for DGW26 - Gabriel has averaged 7.9 points per start in away matches, more than any other regular starting player in Fantasy.

Jurrien Timber (Arsenal) £6.4m

The right-back's potential for goals and assists give him every opportunity to also deliver a bumper haul over Arsenal's two matches. Timber's 22 shots in the box and 20 chances created both place among the Gunners' top five players in 2025/26 Fantasy. 

Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace) £5.8m

Back-to-back home matches against Burnley and Wolves suggest Palace's wing-back can be a great addition in defence. Munoz produced 14 points in the reverse fixtures against both those opponents earlier this season, scoring and keeping a clean sheet on each occasion.

Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd) £9.8m

If it wasn't for Arsenal's DGW26, there’s every chance that the Manchester United midfielder would have continued as the captain in the Selection against West Ham United. Fernandes has delivered a 10-point haul in three of the Red Devils' four matches under Michael Carrick, totalling 35 points in that spell. 

Declan Rice (Arsenal) £7.5m

Arsenal's midfielder ended a run of four blanks with two defensive contribution points in their 3-0 win over Sunderland last weekend. Rice created 15 chances for his team-mates in those five matches, more than twice the total of any other Gunners player. His delivery from set-pieces could prove particularly crucial if Bukayo Saka (£9.9m) remains sidelined for DGW26.

Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) £6.9m

Chelsea's Argentinian enters a home match versus Leeds in his most consistent form of the campaign. Fernandez has blanked just twice across his last seven outings, scoring four goals and supplying an assist to collect 45 points. 

 
Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) £6.3m

An ownership of just 2.7 per cent makes the Palace winger a great overlooked pick who can help you rise up your mini-leagues. Sarr approaches his pair of home matches against Burnley and Wolves over Gameweeks 26-27 in fine form, scoring in each of the last two Gameweeks to earn 15 points. 

Erling Haaland (Man City) £14.9m

Man City's Norwegian punished the 345,000 managers who sold him ahead of the match at Liverpool last weekend with an 11-point haul, his first double-figure return in eight appearances. Haaland now faces a Fulham side who have conceded 15 big chances over the last four Gameweeks, the joint-most in the league.

Joao Pedro (Chelsea) £7.6m

The Brazilian was the most-bought player in Gameweek 25, earning 890,000 new owners for Chelsea's visit to Wolves. Joao Pedro's two assists in the 3-1 win took his total to three goals and four assists in four matches since Liam Rosenior was appointed as head coach. Indeed, he is their top-scoring player during that spell, having collected 38 points.

Mateus Mane (Wolves) £4.6m

At a cost of just £4.6m, the Wolves forward has the all-round potential to offer great value for their two matches - Mane has started each of the last eight Gameweeks, scoring twice and supplying an assist. Meanwhile, his totals of 23 shots, nine shots on target and two big chances created all rank top among team-mates over that period. Although little is expected from the encounter with Arsenal beyond appearance points, the trip to Forest looks particularly appealing - Sean Dyche's side have conceded 15 big chances over the last four Gameweeks, the joint-most, along with Fulham.

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