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Topics: Fantasy Premier League, Arsenal, Carabao Cup, Football
Tom Jenkins
Topics: Fantasy Premier League, Arsenal, Carabao Cup, Football
Fantasy Premier League players will have a unique triple captain opportunity following Tuesday's confirmation that Arsenal will play the Carabao Cup final next month.
Arsenal avoided an upset at The Emirates on Tuesday with a 1-0 win thanks to the returning Kai Havertz, after Alejandro Garnacho's late first-leg brace gave hope of a shock turnaround.
Chelsea frustrated the hosts with a bizarre tactic to combat Arsenal's infamous corner routines, however, Liam Rosenior's side failed to threaten the Gunners' defense.
The victory secured Mikel Arteta's second final as a manager, having won the FA Cup in his debut season with Arsenal.
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However, Arsenal fans aren't the only ones who should be excited, with Tuesday's result offering a unique opportunity for those who play fantasy football.
With the final falling on a weekend which includes Premier League action, those scheduled to play the finalists on gameweek 31 will have their fixtures moved.
Arsenal were scheduled to face Wolves on GW31, but that fixture will now be moved to GW26 giving both clubs a double gameweek.
In Fantasy Premier League, a “Double Gameweek" is when a club play two Premier League fixtures in the same round of matches with one being played midweek.
This gives players at clubs with a double gameweek two opportunities to score points for their team, meaning the use of the triple captain perk extremely useful.
Arsenal will play Brentford away as well as their fixture at the Molineux, while Wolves will face Nottingham Forest away from home before hosting the league leaders.
Potential players for fantasy players to look at are Arsenal stars Gabriel (£7.0m) and Bukayo Saka (£10m), who are likely to be popular captain picks.
On the Wolves end, players could be tempted to take a punt at youngster Mateus Mane (£4.6m) who is currently selected by under 2% of FPL managers, but has already scored in back-to-back games this year.
Wolves and Arsenal won't be the only team to have a double gameweek as a result of the Carabao Cup final, with Man City vs Crystal Palace or Newcastle vs Sunderland set to be rearranged depending on Wednesday's result.