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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. Coupes
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Didn’t realise I bought Saka for the clean sheets and defcon

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    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Gotta be Sakas turn next

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      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 20 days ago

        That’s if they’re even bothered to score more, probably just shut up shop now the clowns

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    2. WiredWeasel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      My nephew is beating me this year in our mini league for 2 by some way (thank God I hammered him last year) and one major reason is that he has Rice while I have Saka. Getting so tired of this I'm seriously considering a sideways move to get Rice in for my team. He's way ahead on points and it would free up a load of cash too.

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  2. MVDP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Hope this turns into a cricket score for fielding such a defensive line up.

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  3. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    VDV getting deflections on both 🙂

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      On another day he’d be on a hattrick

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  4. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Timber won't make 60 here

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  5. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 20 days ago

    That isn't Saka either.

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  6. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    “ArSeNaL CaNt ScOrE FrOm OpEn pLaY”

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  7. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Say it again, EVERY single time there’s a chance to go against Haaland for captain, it fails, every damn time

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Mbeumo was the one

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      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 20 days ago

        Yeah him or Bruno

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      2. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 20 days ago

        Indeed, it’s just a joke really.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      It would be hard to fail this week tbf

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      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 20 days ago

        Really would be, it’s the perfect chance to gain ground and it just doesn’t happen

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  8. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    I sold Eze for Gakpo, anyone interested in my patronite?

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    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Did the same. And I was going to get Rogers all week until I heard Wirtz was injured.

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      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 20 days ago

        Yeah, that one

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        1. Bucket Man
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 20 days ago

          Can you see my comments when you click on my profile? I posted saying vvd for Gabriel and tempted by Eze to Rogers or even Gakpo now. No doubt I get Thiago in next week for Woltemade and he will blank and Wolte will start scoring again.

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  9. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Swapped Eze to Saka on my free hit last week and have him back for his goal today so thats worked well!

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  10. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Eze goal stands, but VvD's was disallowed. Home team is favoured?

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  11. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Ben White warning up

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  12. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Gordon to Rice or Roger’s?

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Rice long term hold. But I haven't had a return from a midfielder in 5 weeks now. And I play 5 every week.

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Rogers

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  13. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Saka, Timber and Eze apparently to be rested 2nd half.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Id be surprised if Timber came back out

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    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Your mom told you?

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    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Who told you that?

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    4. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      You the guy Arteta hired to pickpocket the players? Is that how you have insider information now? Arteta number?

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    5. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      You should be banned

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  14. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Rice rice baby!

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      He’s a solid option

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  15. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Will Timber, "the most attacking defender in the league, ever have another attacking contribution?

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    1. MVDP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 20 days ago

      No.

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Going to be hard when he's not on the pitch for the 2nd half too

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    3. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Forget attack how about Defcons even

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    4. Kingy109
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      This aged well!

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  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    O’Reilly 1st sub coming in for Semenyo and Caliaflori 2nd

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  17. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Guessing which attacking Arsenal player does best is impossible. Goals will be split when Saka is doubled.

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Beat me too it!

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  18. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Why do I even play this game… ffs! Sold Eze & Enzo for Mbeumo & Gakpo

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Ouch. Patience is key, mate

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  19. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Hard to know who to be watching out for in this Arsenal team. Eze looks great today, but isn’t necessarily this consistent week to week. Saka still isn’t justifying the price. But could come good quickly.

    Maybe keep it plain and simple with Rice?

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Rice seem to be the best pick

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 20 days ago

        Steady Rice or explosive Saka? People should already know what they're getting.

        I have both btw

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        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 20 days ago

          Saka is not explosive.

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 20 days ago

            He is.. key is not expecting him to hit steady 7,6,5 points every GW.

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            1. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 20 days ago

              Hmm I don't think so. Players like Palmer, Salah, and Haaland who can get crazy high scores like 18 are explosive. Saka never does that. Saka is normally a good pick, and only a good pick when he is mr consistent and gets 6-8 points a week, which he hasn't been doing.

              Saka is a very rare captain pick imo because he lacks explosiveness.

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              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 13 Years
                3 months, 20 days ago

                Yep maybe his ceiling is not that high, but for him to get 12-15 points, it's not that far reaching. PK duty, assist potential, and now def on, etc.

                I think he's a solid premium pick when the likes of Salah and Palmer are no go options like these days.

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      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 20 days ago

        Seems so

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      People like to pay the premium for pen takers.

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  20. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Saka captain fail

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      why captain saka? his numbers have been poor all season. see my comment below.

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  21. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Need Timber to make 60 ffs

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Definitely will

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  22. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Just seen the highlights. Trossard could've passed to Saka there, ya know.

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Extremely greedy player

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  23. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    At this rate Trossard will end up being 10M next year

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  24. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Porro to come on in the 2nd half and concede 2 goals + YC

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  25. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Somehow I’ve had Rice from the start.

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Cooking with water

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  26. wiseguy
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Is FPL bugged for anyone else? I'm trying to upgrade Saka to Joachim Andersen and it's not letting me

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      lol. see my comment below.

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  27. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Xavi coming on

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Danso off - 4ATB

      No Arsenal HT subs

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  28. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Looks like it's better to have Trossard over Saka - team double or triple up on Saka. That's probably why his numbers have been so poor in the league this season. Thoughts?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Martinelli and Madueke back from injury and will probably get mins at LW

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      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 20 days ago

        yeah but not starting if Trossard keeps banging them in.

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  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Saka to Eze done

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  30. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Ok now this is a joke

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      I'm sure spurs will create an attack before the game ends

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