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Arsenal v Spurs team news: Timber, Calafiori + Kudus start, Porro benched

23 November 2025 598 comments
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The penultimate match of Gameweek 12 is a north London derby, as Arsenal play host to Tottenham Hotspur.

Kick-off at the Emirates Stadium is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Mikel Arteta has handed a first Premier League start to Piero Hincapie, who replaces the injured Gabriel Magalhaes.

Full-backs Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori are both fit to start, while Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli return as substitutes.

Viktor Gyokeres remains out, however, so Mikel Merino continues up front.

As for Spurs, Thomas Frank makes five changes from the 2-2 draw with Manchester United.

Kevin Danso, Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus and Wilson Odobert come in for Pedro Porro, Pape Sarr, Brennan Johnson, Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani.

The inclusion of Danso alongside Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven suggests that Frank will use a back three formation.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Eze, Rice, Saka, Trossard, Merino

Subs: Kepa, Mosquera, White, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Nwaneri, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Spence, Danso, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Palhinha, Bentancur, Kudus, Odobert, Richarlison

Subs: Kinsky, Simons, Tel, Gray, Bergvall, Johnson, Porro, Sarr, Kolo Muani

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Running out of patience with Saka now. 4 goals and no attacking contribution.

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      he got 12 points last gw when rice and eze got nothing. still a very good pick

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    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      He's being doubled up by opponents defenders. Yeah, better options elsewhere.

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    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      I mean if you have a spare FT I’d move him to Eze or Rice but that’s a luxury

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

    23p with Mbeumo and Bruno to go. Another stellar game week in this luck based game

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      Brutal. Tough to gain rank these days

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        I was top 100k halfway through gw9. Everything gone wrong every gw since, closing in on 1m now

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        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          4 months, 13 days ago

          I have been stuck at 600k for months. Impossible to find a differential. Everone fails.

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    2. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      What was it they said in the summer? More points more fun lol. You mean we would have had even less points without your defcons and fraudulent assists?

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    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      That’s actually not bad at all this week! I’ve got well lucky, forgot deadline and was going to sell Munoz but now have 3FT and 35 ish points

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        Not bad? You're having a laugh... it's a 17 points red arrow

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 months, 13 days ago

          Not with Bruno and Mbeumo to go it isn’t, realistically that’s another 15-20 points minimum

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          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 13 days ago

            That's not realistic at all... ill be happy with anything but more than ~12 points is highly unlikely

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  3. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Time to get rid. He’s not worth the money.

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      Reply fail to Drop It Like It’s Hart!

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  4. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Score check

    36 points with Mbeumo to play

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      44 with Mbeumo to play.

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

      31 with mbeumo , bruno, keane and hopefully cunha to go

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        *sorry 29

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        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 13 days ago

          Counted Bruno’s points already in 31?

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          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 13 days ago

            😆

            at least maybe that would mean he didnt miss another pen 😉

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            1. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              4 months, 13 days ago

              Missed pen + defcon

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              1. fedolefan
                • 11 Years
                4 months, 13 days ago

                Routes to points

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    3. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      41 with Bruno and Ndiaye to play

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    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      43 with Mbeumo and Bruno to play.

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    5. The FPL Units
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      • 16 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      56 with Bruno to play

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    6. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      47 with Fernandes & Mbeumo to play.

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    7. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      49 with Boomo and KDH to go

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    8. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      53pts with Mbuemo left

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    9. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      35 with forgot deadline, 9 players and 3 FT in hand 😆

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    10. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      Got bit lucky this week 50 pts with Bruno and Ndiaye to go

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    11. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      47 with Bruno and Mbeumo to play

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    12. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      56 + Mbeumo

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  5. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Minteh vs Rogers vs Rice?

    Best option?

    Rice keeps on ticking, Minteh is going to get points given he is playing well but is a poor finisher, Rogers you are not just sure with Villa.

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    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      Josh Cullen just probably beats all 3 of them. Must have pick

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        Terrible pick who has massively overperformed.

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  6. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Captain fails for pretty much everyone then.

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  7. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    annoying spurs goal. could have been even worse for those that went vvd over timber and munoz for Gabriel

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  8. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Saka to eze to get funds for mbeumo could be the move

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  9. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Everyone seems to be on FH but I'm not convinced by it. Feel set on Haaland TC

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      What if you don't have TC anymore?

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      1. jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        FH

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  10. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Was that really nad call to sell Eze after the last 3 Arsenal games? He wasn’t really showing any prospects of scoring…

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      did you sell eze?

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        He did

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  11. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    3 certainties in life:

    Death, taxes, and pundit of punts coming up with a "score check" post every time he gets an okay score.

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      Must be doing well every week if he is annoying you that much …

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    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      Wrong - didn’t see anything last week 🙁

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        Because he had a bad week.

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  12. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    For those who want to climb on the Eze bandwagon, Ode is back soon, Martinelli, Madueke are all back. Trossard is playing well. He will start 80% of the games, but expect early hooks every now and then. Saka still the most nailed starter.

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      yeah agreed, you reckon its a bad week to bring saka in? looked great today but doubt arteta will attack too hard against chelsea away.

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        No, Saka will eventually be on the points, today is Eze's day, but Saka will start ticking soon. Madueke should give him a breather here and there though, so expect one odd game he is benched. Pens also important for him.

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 13 days ago

          cheers

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  13. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    FH active threw this together in a few minutes
    Targeting bottom 4

    Martinez

    Virgil O’Reilly Cash VDB

    Salah Foden Rogers Gakpo

    Haaland Thiago

    Dub Wieffer Timber Kroupi Jr

    If not going to play Timber any better way to use the cash or other suggestions?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      Virgil ??

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        I am a Liverpool fan. They have a fixture to target can’t be bad for ever - at least I hope not.

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    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      Don’t ignore form

      VVD Salah Foden Gakpo are a no from me.

      Munoz Minteh MGW Eze

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        Fair point it’s the trap of a FH. The suggestions are for my actual team going forward but might mix up the FH a bit more. Thanks.

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    3. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      Double Villa defence, Virgil, Brentford defenders

      If people actually pick a team like that I’ll be glad

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        Back to the drawing board 🙂

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    4. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      You appear to have Liverpool players, why?

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  14. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    What’s the FH template ?

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      3 Bre 3 City 2/3 AV some Pool

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    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      See above I just made it 🙂

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    3. mookie
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      You won a 1 out of 300 million race to exist. Live a little!

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      1. boombaba
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        Odds are slightly under cooked there buddy

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  15. hans.hagel
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    I have already made two transfers for GW 13. Can I still play the Freehit? And if so, what happens to my two transfers?

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      Yes. They transfers made already have no cost but they dont count as transfers for your team you will still revert to the team pre FH next week

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      1. hans.hagel
        • 6 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        Thx mate

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

      Yes. Transfers are cancelled and your original team returns in gw14.

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      1. hans.hagel
        • 6 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        thank you

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  16. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Anyone on here had a good captain choice this game week?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      let's ask this question tomorrow 🙂

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    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      Yeah - me, I had Haaland, 0.98xG awesome captain

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  17. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Have Salah and 3FT. Guess one last dance with the erstwhile top dog against West Ham.

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  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    for every arsenal goal saka was like 5 yards away from scorer

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      *the scorer

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      on eze's 4 th he wasnt far out. i m keeping saka for sure.

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  19. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Anyone know how Mark and TM is doing this season? Wondering if the OG also struggle with the new format

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/9755/standings/c

      They’re in here

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 13 days ago

        Ty

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  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Mark Giui is the real legend this week, coming on from most of our benches

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  21. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    the gw started soooo well with enzo and chalobah and went so downhill since...bruno c tomorrow wish me luck 🙂

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  22. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Would you lose Salah for anyone? FH

    Kelleher
    Cash VDV Collins
    Salah Foden Rogers Doku
    Haaland Thiago Wilson

    Dubravka Buendia Muñoz Virgil

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  23. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    Repost due to no responses:

    Sanchez (Dubravka)
    Richards-Senesi-Andersen (Rodon, Gudmundsson)
    Saka-Fernandes-Mbeumo-Minteh (Reijnders)
    Haaland - Mateta - Woltemade

    1 FT
    0,4 million in bank

    Options for this team?

    A: Free hit GW13
    B: Woltemade to Thiago and save FH
    C: Reijnders to Anderson and save FH
    D: Roll FT
    E: Other?

    Only have FH and BB left.

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 13 days ago

      A

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  24. Sir Michael Taker
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    I don't have my FH, no idea what I did with it probably something awful. If I was playing in 13 I'd defo be going strong back 5 and giving the likes of Foden a miss. I've ended up playing a back 5 this week not by design and they've all returned something despite only getting a clean between them. Defenders are the way this season.

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  25. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    A - Wolte > Thiago
    B - Enzo > Rice (bench Semenyo)
    C - Roll

    Pope
    Timber - Virgil - Senesi
    Semenyo - Sarr - Gakpo - Mbeumo
    Haaland - Mateta - Wolte

    Dubrav - Enzo - Andersen - Gudmund

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  26. mikeyboss33
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 13 days ago

    TC Halaand at home to Leeds?

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