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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. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Gabigoal comeback

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  2. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Needed Gabriel to save that for next week 🙁

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

      This

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

    thats how you win titles

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

    Ffs

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

    YOU CANT BEAT AI

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

      run from it, hide from it

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    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      *Data

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

      Don’t need AI to pick the goal scoring CB from the league’s best defense

      At least I didn’t

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  6. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    OMG Gabriel

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    1. Cold Palms
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Thanks Gab

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

    Where's my Watkins assist?

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  8. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    That’s what champions do apparently

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

    I love you Gabriel

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

    Gabriel 13 pointer

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    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Well that's nice ending to my gw after the Bruno pen miss start.

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

    Content creators WC redemption!

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  12. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Benched Gabriel for Gvardiol lol

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

    Pope error

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

    Can you believe I bought Calafiori over Gabriel last night 😆

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

      Gabriel's first goal this season

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

        Yeah fair point

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      had same doubts but went Gabiiiiii!!!

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  15. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Gabriel, you're an absolute legend!

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

    Gabriel haul !!!

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

    Undeserved. Should have been sent off in the first half.

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

      Lol

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

    gabriel 13 pointer ffs.

    hello red arrows (again)

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

    VAR

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

    FT

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

    FT

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

    Gyokeres involved in the celebrations.

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  23. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Do people still think Calafiori is better value?

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    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 2 days ago

      More attacking threat apparently.

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

      Calafiori’s playing a very advanced role and should get attacking returns.
      Gabriel has 18 PL goals since 2020 though. No defender has had more, a double-up is very sensible.

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

    Rice was immense

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

    It's been a while since Gabriel scored from a set piece. Lovely stuff!

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

    Cracking game of football

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

      Yep enjoyed that

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  27. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 2 days ago

    King Gabriel strike again

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

    Same for me next week Gab. Please and thank you.

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

    Welp.. my prediction of 0-1 win to Arsenal from a set-piece goal was almost 100% spot on XD.

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

    Almost got away with no Arsenal. Almost.

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