Many FPL players will be considering using their triple captain this week because Arsenal have a double gameweek.
The Gunners managed to reach the Carabao Cup final by beating Chelsea earlier in the month, and that meant that one of their Premier League fixtures was shifted to give them a double gameweek in gameweek 26.
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It means that Mikel Arteta’s side have two very favourable games against Brentford and Wolves during gameweek 26, meaning that the Arsenal players in FPL will be very valuable.
With most people still having their triple captain chip available, the question is whether you should use it on an Arsenal player, considering there are no other double gameweeks booked at the moment.
Should you triple captain Arsenal star Gabriel?
For a start, yes you should use your triple captain this week, as Arsenal are the best team in the league, and they have two games against teams they should beat this week. The Gunners’ most valuable FPL assets include Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber and Gabriel, but which one should you pick.
The simple answer is Gabriel. The defender is a nailed on starter every single game, and he picks up clean sheet points, defensive contributions, and the odd goal from a set-piece, so he could be in line for a major points haul this week.
Gabriel is the safer choice, as he is a defender, but he is the highest scoring Arsenal player in the game this season, accumulating a total of 135 points.
What about Declan Rice?
Rice is the other best option, as he is the Gunners’ second top scoring player in the game, and is also nailed on for regular minutes. He also picks up defensive contributions, just not as much, and he’s on some set-pieces.
It would be a great differential idea to use the triple captain on Rice, as the majority will pick Gabriel, but he isn’t as safe an option, and has more of a chance of blanking.
If you’re having a great season, then take the safe play with Gabriel, if you need to catch up, then it could be worth choosing Rice.
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