Arsenal were victorious over Chelsea in the EFL Cup semi-final, winning 4-2 on aggregate and beating the Blues at the Emirates through a 97th-minute Kai Havertz winner.
With the Gunners reaching the EFL Cup final, they are now set to have a <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-blank-double-gameweek-guide/">double gameweek</a> in Gameweek 26.
 Squawka have used their <a href="https://www.squawka.com/en/comparison-matrix/">Comparison Matrix</a> to analyse the four highest-owned Arsenal outfield assets.
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<h3>Gabriel (£7.0m) &#8211; 39.7% owned</h3>
Arsenal have been the best defensive unit in the Premier League this season, and Gabriel has played a big role in that success.
The 28-year-old has been part of 10 clean sheets in the league this season, playing 18 times, scoring three goals and providing two assists.
Gabriel has scored 129 FPL points this season, averaging 7.2 points per game, making him Arsenal’s highest point scorer this campaign.
The Brazilian defender is averaging 5.9 clearances per 90, 1.2 blocks per 90 and 1.1 tackles per 90, numbers that put him close to the 10+ defensive contributions to earn bonus points each week.
Gabriel is also a huge threat from set-pieces, showing his aerial prowess in the metrics by winning 3.3 aerial duels per 90.
The central defender has scored 0.2 goals per 90 this season, also providing 0.2 assists per 90, making him a considerable goal threat as a defensive asset.
<div id="attachment_74012" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-74012" class="size-full wp-image-74012" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gabriel-3.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gabriel-3.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gabriel-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gabriel-3-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Gabriel. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Declan Rice (£7.5m) &#8211; 32.1% owned</h3>
Along with Gabriel, Rice has been one of Arsenal’s most important players this season. He’s played 23 of the Gunners 24 league matches so far.
The 27-year-old has scored four goals and provided five assists in 23 appearances, also playing his part in 12 clean sheets.
Rice has scored 129 FPL points so far this season, averaging 5.6 points per game.
The England international is proving to be a good asset to own this season, adding goal contributions to his game. He’s scored 0.2 goals per 90 and provided 0.2 assists per 90 this season.
Rice is averaging two chances created per 90 this season, with his delivery being a clear weapon for the Gunners. He also averages 5.3 crosses attempted and 1.6 crosses completed per 90.
Arsenal have scored the most goals from set-pieces this season (15), generating the most xG from set-pieces (13.03 xG) and creating the most shots from set-pieces (109).
Rice is one of the primary set-piece takers, making him a very intriguing asset to own with Arsenal’s run of fixtures and a double gameweek coming up.
<div id="attachment_73230" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73230" class="size-full wp-image-73230" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner.jpg" alt="Declan Rice. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Declan Rice. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Jurrien Timber (£6.3m) &#8211; 28.4% owned</h3>
Another mainstay in the Arsenal defensive unit this season has been Jurrien Timber, playing 23 of their 24 Premier League games.
The 24-year-old has scored twice and provided four assists in his 23 league appearances, also contributing to 12 clean sheets.
Timber has scored 115 FPL points so far this season, averaging 5 points a game.
With the strength of Arsenal’s defensive unit and Gabriel being the standout option but at a £7m price point, Timber is a cheaper route into the Arsenal defence who still comes with some offensive threat.
Timber is averaging 0.9 chances created per 90, also playing 0.4 through balls per 90, providing 0.2 assists per 90 this season.
He often finds himself in advanced positions, whether it be infield to offer support to Bukayo Saka, or on the outside to hold width.
Due to this extra offensive threat, Timber is likely the second-best Arsenal defensive asset to own behind Gabriel, over the likes of William Saliba and Piero Hincapie.
<div id="attachment_74347" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-74347" class="size-full wp-image-74347" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GettyImages-2231824520.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="674" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GettyImages-2231824520.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GettyImages-2231824520-300x197.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GettyImages-2231824520-768x506.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Jurrien Timber. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Viktor Gyokeres (£8.7m) &#8211; 9.5% owned</h3>
It’s been a tough first campaign for Arsenal’s new striker, with Gyokeres carrying the weight of his £64m summer move.
The 27-year-old has scored six goals in his 22 league appearances this season, and is yet to provide a single assist in those games.
Gyokeres has scored 63 FPL points so far this season, averaging 2.9 points per game.
The Sweden international is averaging 6.1 touches in the opposition penalty area, taking 1.7 shots per 90 (excluding blocked shots).
He is scoring 0.4 goals per 90, but has only scored twice in his last 12 league games, struggling to find the net consistently and hit a streak of form.
With the amount of low blocks Arsenal tend to face crosses will often be a main avenue to creating chances for the Gunners which makes him more tempting for the next couple of games.
Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are also available to Mikel Arteta once again however, making Gyokeres’ minutes more questionable.
<div id="attachment_73865" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73865" class="size-full wp-image-73865" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gyokeres-Getty.jpg" alt="Viktor Gyokeres. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="682" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gyokeres-Getty.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gyokeres-Getty-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gyokeres-Getty-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Viktor Gyokeres. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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