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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Cali YC

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

    Calafiori YC

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    1. Officer Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      In the most clumsiest way possible

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  3. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Cauliflower YC

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  4. Officer Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Timber was close to scoring an own goal.

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

    jfc how good has pope been today

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  6. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Pope with a world class performance

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  7. SomeoneKnows
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    With 2FT + 2.1 itb who should I bring instead of Gakpo + Wood?

    A) Saka + Woltemade
    B) Sarr + Gyokeres
    C) Other ideas (17.1 max)

    Vicario
    Gabriel, Senesi, Lacroix
    Bruno, Semenyo, Gakpo, Reijnders
    Haaland, J.Pedro, Wood

    (Dubrovka, Anthony, Porro, Gudmunson)

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      C) Sarr + Woltemade

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

        Thanks but I'll pass as the whole idea is to get an Arsenal player before the kind fixtures...

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

          Newcastle fixtures are also good.

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

            So what's wrong with option A?

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  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Pope will be canonised in Newcastle after this...

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

    Gyokeres isn't it, is he?

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

      Lukaku 2.0

      He’ll score some in he coming fixtures just not against real teams.

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      1. FantasyTony
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Yeah. If I bring him in, he’ll be benched in the big games.

        Just don’t think he has it.

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Will be good against lesser teams

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    3. tutankamun
      • 17 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Not in Arteta’s ‘system’

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

      too early to judge imo

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  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    This has Martinelli equaliser from the bench written all over it...

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

    Newcastle at St.James' Park is a very difficult fixture for anyone. I think the teams have been fairly evenly matched all things considered. Newcastle neutralizing Saka and Eze quite well, giving them extremely little space and time on the ball.

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

      I said before:

      Arsenal have scored only 2 goals in their last 5 visits to St James Park
      All in a single game in May 2023, 4 clean sheets apart from that
      Tough place to go

      ...might be 2 goals in 6 at this rate. Was a bit surprised every single content creator WC had double arsenal defence and Gyokeres

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        I remember the Walcott captain for hattrick and 2 assists against Arsenal. Not sure if it was SJP but it was beautiful

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

      Pope had a few insane save as well

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

    This NewC defence & all the chatter is Arsenal defence is a must?

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

      Don't think Arsenal def is a must

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    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Not a must indeed.

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

      Went for Livramento over any Arsenal

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  13. villa_til_i_die
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Haaland > Watkins for a -4?

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    1. FantasyTony
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Did it last night

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      1. villa_til_i_die
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Smart thinking, avoid the rise.

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

    When did the offside rule come in? Appreciate this is an entertaining game but how would football look without offside, could be a fun watch right?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Maybe more like AFL without the hands...

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

      Was when the FA created the rules. Although it originally required 3 players to be between opposing players and the goal line.
      I think it would be quite a farcical game if they did away with it.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Cheers Tutank...I like farce lol

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

    Gordon, Murphy, Wolt off

    Elanga Osula Trips on

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

    Any chance that Cash gets one more Defcon?

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    1. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Cash is king...he doesn't need defcon

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  17. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Gabriel Defcon points

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Did he get one for falling over for the goal?

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

        Assist points.

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

    Saka Cali off

    Marty Merino on

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  19. sminkypinky
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Poor touch from Gyokeres. Needs to fo better if he wants to score in the prem.

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

    Gyokeres poor.

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

    Saka not even a 90 minute man anymore.

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

    need that newcastle cleanie wiped.....

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

    Dirty Saliba

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  24. Drizzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    FPL is hard this year. No premiums are good bar one. No obvious teams to target. Random results all over the place. Defcon still unclear as to how it stacks up against traditional point scoring.

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  25. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    It’s kneejerk but who is the Calafiori replacement

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

      Hold for a few games

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

      I just bought him. He is coming off partly because he is on a yellow which happens but also because uase they are chasing they game.

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    3. Officer Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Porro, Munoz, Frimpong, Cucu, ... wait a minute.

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

      So you held him through all the difficult fixtures and now that they've turned you want to get rid. Why??

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    5. Jarnathan
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      I'm looking at bringing him in

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      1. Prinzhorn
        • 5 Years
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Got him at WC6. Why would you get him above Timber/Gabriel?

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

    No Defcon for Saka.

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

    Tino down

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

      Saliba took him out no eye on ball, jarred knee

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  28. Officer Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Livramento still hurting from that dive that caused Cauliflower the YC

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

    Gyokeres actually claimed he was at the same level as Haaland, Kane and Lewandowski. If that doesn warrant a "lol @ Gyokeres" then not much does. Hes more similar to Jozy Altidore than those 3.

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

    Gabriel hit defcon threshold

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    1. Officer Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Undeserved. Should have seen red when smacking the Lord.

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