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Newcastle v Arsenal team news: Gordon, Eze + Saka start, Saliba benched

28 September 2025 683 comments
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The penultimate match of Gameweek 6 sees Newcastle United face Arsenal at St James’ Park.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

There are three alterations from Arsenal’s Gameweek 5 line-up.

William Saliba drops to the bench, so in comes Cristhian Mosquera at centre-back.

Further forward, Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka start, with Mikel Merino and the injured Noni Madueke making way.

Martin Odegaard, meanwhile, is named among the substitutes.

Eddie Howe also makes three changes to this starting XI.

Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley and Joe Willock are replaced by Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton and Anthony Gordon, who is back from suspension.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Murphy, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Livramento, Gordon, Woltemade

Subs: Ramsdale, Trippier, Lascelles, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Elanga, Willock, Miley

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Eze, Trossard, Gyokeres

Subs: Kepa, Saliba, Lewis-Skelly, White, Odegaard, Norgaard, Merino, Martinelli, Dowman

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  1. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Pope clearly got a touch

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  2. Kaneyonero
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Clear simulation

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  3. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Of course Saka takes it

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Takes what, no pen apparently

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      1. RICICLE
        • 4 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Or on pens if there is one to happen

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        1. Feanor
          • 17 Years
          11 months, 2 days ago

          You’re basing that on nothing

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  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    should be no pen

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  5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    No pen

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  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Never a pen

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  7. Waynoo
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Pope makes contact so no pen

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Still take gyok out, stopping him from getting to the ball. His touch is not significant enough to clear the ball

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  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    No pen mega Pope

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  9. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Pen overturned

    Awful decision

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Not clear and obvious to overturn IMO

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      1. Feanor
        • 17 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Quit crying

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    2. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Pope got the ball

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  10. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    What the hell are they looking at

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  11. JBG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Not that kind of set-piece Arsenal need...

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  12. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Get in Pope

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  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    why do people even think that can be a pen when pope got the ball first? truly going towards a non contact sport at this point

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    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      The ball glances his toe in an awkward challenges on Gyokeres’ knee. They’ve dissected it in slow motion to find that silly little excuse not to give it. It’s a penalty all day, especially as it was given by the referee already.

      Just adds to the list of the weird decisions I’m afraid. PGMOL have an awful reputation.

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  14. OneTeamInBristol
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Same old Arsenal, always cheating

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  15. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    “We will only overturn a decision if it’s clear and obvious”

    English refs and manipulating football matches

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  16. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Wtf it was clearly a pen.

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  17. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    The goalkeeper “gets a toe on the ball”.

    Awful awful decision. The referees have had a nightmare all gameweek.

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  18. el polako
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Disgusting really.

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  19. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    what’s interesting is that Saka clearly grabbed the ball to take it.

    without pens I think 9m might be expensive for Gyok compared to Saka at 9.8m - only pens and talisman

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      It will be the extremely frustrating pen roulette.

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Noticed this but I still think gyo is the pen taker it was decided before the season

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    3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      I always assumed Saka still had pens anyway, don’t see why a new signing would take them off him.

      Would be like Joao Pedro taking pens off Palmer or Sesko/Mbeumo/Cunha taking them off Bruno, never gonna happen.

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        It does when the miss some

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    4. Ode
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Same happened with Rice against Leeds when Gyok scored the pen though

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    5. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Grabs it and then he gives it to someone else. Arsenal do it all the time. Saka/Gyokeres will rotate though.

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  20. henrysquire
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Corrupt officials. Nearly as bad as boxing FFS

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    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      How is it corrupt you fool. Pope got a touch on the ball.

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      1. henrysquire
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Get out. Clearly a pen.

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        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 months, 2 days ago

          Think you need to visit specsavers. Pope clearly got a touch on the ball so no foul.

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  21. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Saka had hold of the ball and looked like he was going to take the pen which is interesting. Of course he may well have passed it to Gyokeres.

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      yea do think he wouldve passed it on. ode and saka did the same when the other was taking last season

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    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Mind games

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  22. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Saka on pens then

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Not necessarily

      Holding it for the next player?

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Possibly, possibly not. We just don't know now.

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      2. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        My thoughts to

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      3. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Yes totally

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  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    I thought it was a penalty still

    Gyok would have got to the ball for a shot regardless of the slight touch from Pope on the ball

    The knee was more of an impediment

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  24. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Pop got the ball

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    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Pope haha

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  25. el polako
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Refs in England are the worst in Europe.
    I watch a lot of football and no other league have such imbeciles with whistles.

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    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Correct call was made.

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      He's Australian

      The VAR was English tho

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  26. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Saka possibly on pens. Might be decent Bruno replacement. Not for ne though 🙁

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Maybe, seen him an others grab the ball, then pass it on

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  27. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Saka was holding ball before decision, would he have passed it on to gyrokeres?

    Seen things like this before

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  28. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Saka was holding the ball for Gyokeres pen

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Rice held the ball before giving it to Gyok on another day. Saka might do the same!

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Majority of the teams do it to protect the taker

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    2. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Thought he was holding it for Eze.

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  29. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Still way too early to lol @ Gyokeres owners.

    He should have gotten a yellow for simulation.

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Lol at you 😉

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    2. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Nope, there was contact

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    3. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 2 days ago

      ever too early to laugh at Brosstan the embarrassing clown.

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      1. NoOneCares
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 2 days ago

        *Never.

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      2. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Whats your main account?

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    4. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Would need to be simulation to warrant a YC for simulation. Maybe earlier in the game he deserved one for simulation, but not for the penalty call

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  30. bialk
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Saka or Gyok on penalties?

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    1. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Eze.

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    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      I'm on wildcard. Just switched Gykores and Reijnders to Saka and Strand Larsen... for now

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      They may even share them

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    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Let's wait and see 😛

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