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

    Gyokeres is a good outlet for Arsenal when they are under pressure, he is a unit.

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

    In real time without the benefit of 4 camera angles that was a hard call.

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

      Yeah, it was a touch and probably Gyokeres was perceived to exaggerate a bit ... decision could go either way in real time

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  3. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    This is the 1st time i am seeing var overturn a clear penalty into a non penalty. Usually the other way around.. just get rid of var

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    1. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Desperation is a sign of weakness

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  4. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Just realized
    Roefs & Pope although slightly expensive make a great rotating pair .
    With one of them always at home each gameweek .

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

      Shhhh

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      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Okay just me & you then
        Don't tell anyone else !

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

      Yep

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      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Just the 3 of us then
        Keep it quiet

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        1. FOREST FOREVER 2
          • 1 Year
          11 months, 2 days ago

          Make it 3+

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          1. keefy59
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            11 months, 2 days ago

            I know goalkeeper transfers are usually frowned upon but
            Whichever keeper out of Roefs or Pope ends up in the team of the season at the end of this week I'm transferring in .
            My team is very settled so Verbruggen out (keeping Vicario for now)

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

    Tross post

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

    trossard smahes post

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

    keep making those saves raya. lets have an OT performance 🙂

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  8. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Gork is giving lessons on how to hold up an outlet pass

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

    Gabriel on 5 DCs

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

    Pope big save

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

    Calafiori- no towel buddy

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

    Arsenal should be 3 up....great game by pope.

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  13. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 2 days ago

    couldn't log in here for about half an hour.
    Watkins owners broke FFS in joy?

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

    Eze been brilliant so far

    Pope keeping them in it

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  15. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Just give pope those 3 bonus points already. Be deserves it

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

    Arsenal on top at the moment, playing well

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

    Pope smashing it

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

    Wolt G

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

      Busted

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

    woltemade g
    tonali a

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

    Woltemade goal

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

    Woltemade my day as a non Ars def owner!

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  22. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    TOON

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  23. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Which genuis thinks it's a good idea to put Burn against Saka?

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

    The German Robot!

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  25. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Gabriel trying to cheat

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  26. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Arsenal concede you love to see it oh yes

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

    var check

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

    Clean sheet busted

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  29. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Arsenal are always robbed by incompetent var. I see penalties given by var for a slight foul on corners when ball is 10 meters away. Yet a 1 on 1, clear foul, clear contact yet not given.

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  30. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Arse cleanie gone

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