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Arsenal v Man Utd team news: Hincapie, Saka + Jesus start

25 January 2026 1158 comments
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The penultimate match of Gameweek 23 sees Arsenal take on Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Mikel Arteta makes four changes to the Arsenal side that beat Inter Milan in midweek.

Gabriel Magalhaes, Piero Hincapie, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice all return.

Cristhian Mosquera, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Mikel Merino and Eberechi Eze drop to the bench.

The front three consequently remains unchanged, with Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard flanking Gabriel Jesus, who scored two goals at the San Siro on Tuesday.

Michael Carrick sticks with the same team that beat Manchester City in the derby, with Bryan Mbeumo once again leading the line.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Odegaard, Rice, Saka, Trossard, Jesus

Subs: Kepa, Mosquera, White, Eze, Martinelli, Gyokeres, Madueke, Merino, Lewis-Skelly

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mbeumo

Subs: Bayindir, Heaven, Malacia, Mazraoui, Yoro, Ugarte, Mount, Cunha, Sesko

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

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

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) 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. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Why can't we play 6 or 7 midfielders...

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Rogers, Bruno, Enzo, Rice, Wilson. Want Mbeumo but don't want to ditch any of them

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Pick Dorgu to make it 6

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    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Back in the day, before the minimum set up, you could play two benched goalie and an outfield player would be subbed in.

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

    Vvd to gab went well!

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  3. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Mbuemo just doesn't miss does it.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      It used to hit the post a lot

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  4. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Timber loses goal, loses cs, may as well give him the red card now and get it over with.

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    1. Wengers Apprentice
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Not watching but radio said it was a Timber goal? Can he claim it or clearly no contact?

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      1. noissimbus
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        Looks to me he flicked it off martinez's leg, which usually goes to the attacker..

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      2. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        Some angles it definitely looked like Timber kicked it but I'm guessing FPL had a definitive angle of it.

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  5. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Mbeumo third on my bench

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Strong team

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        Mint really 😆

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        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 19 days ago

          Not really*

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  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Zubimendi is a little pr1kk

    Did the same earlier this season. Clean sheet wiping midget

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    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      He's 5'10"

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      this 100%

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  7. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Arsenal badly need a striker. They can't just rely on own goals and corners all the time.

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      They have Merino but Arteta needs to justify the terrible Gyoke signing by giving him minutes

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      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        Yeah, but don't want to overplay Merino as he's back to Rice. Alvarez in the summer.

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  8. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Zero interest in any striker next to Haaland and Mane at the moment…

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      What interest is there in Haaland? He is hopeless now.

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  9. Tazah
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    need to sell orielly or guehi. do we think guehi will be mainly played in PL games or just stick to my guy Oreilly from GW4?

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    1. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Sell O’Reilly, he has competition from RAN. Guehi is solid and i think nailed.

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

      guehi will play every match

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

        This he just purrs

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  10. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Saka totally trash. Just not enough end product . he always beats his man, but crosses and passes are trash.

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    1. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Good for FIFA Street

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    2. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Hard to justify price.

      Lots of stats talk keep me invested but he is out wide and not that involved.

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  11. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    It’s becoming so so difficult to sell Wilson..

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Why would you?

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      1. Prinzhorn
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        Because I want Fernandes, Rice, Enzo, Mbeumo and Rogers

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        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 19 days ago

          Yeah I see you. Think Rogers is the best sell. Buy back in 27

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          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 19 days ago

            The one to make way for the other 5 I mean... but it's a hard one

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        2. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 19 days ago

          Wilson is probably the best asset in the game at the moment

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    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Why do you need to? Great pick

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    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Sell him for who?

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      1. Prinzhorn
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        See above

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  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Get in Bryan

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  13. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Argh. what is going on. Utd all over Arsenal now.

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    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Hi guys, is J. Pedro worth bringing in? Did he look good?
      Cheers!

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  14. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Any assist to Mbeumo?

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      no, zubimendi passes it

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

      Zubimendi

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    3. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Zubimendi

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  15. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Some game. Great watch even if a mess for me from an FPL perspective.

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    1. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Splendid game it is

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        Nice use of 'splendid', underused word...

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  16. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Odegaard should have been booked for his foul on Casemiro.

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  17. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    This has got a Utd breakaway goal written all over it. Probably a last ditch foul by Saliba, causing a penalty and bruno scores. I've seen this so many times before.

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    1. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      We don't need luck, arsenal will panic and drop down to utd

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  18. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Triple ARS CS gone

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    1. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Are you surprised?

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      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        Yes, I am surprised whenever anyone scores against the best defense in Europe

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        1. noissimbus
          • 3 Years
          2 months, 19 days ago

          It's Man utd though, not just anyone. Form is out the window.

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  19. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    That's now 5-3 to Utd in terms of proper chances.

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  20. claretparrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Week is in absolute tatters now. 11 blanks as it stands. Just have to enjoy the football itself I guess!

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  21. SINGH
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Man utd is back and we are taking this league. Watch nobody will stop us. Arsenal players so scared of us that they panic every time we attack

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Yes. I expect City will win the league now they have Guehi and Utd should finish top 4.

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      1. SINGH
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        City won't win anything, they are keeping 2nd place warm for arsenal whilst united marches to the top

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        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 19 days ago

          you're not crazy...Utd look much hungrier than Arsenal

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Wow 🙂

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      You’re the reason we get so much grief

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    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      The Singh name makes me thing this isn't a joke post

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    5. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      As a United fan... whatever you're on, ease off it.

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      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        haha

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  22. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Saka has been awful for a year now, getting sick of it

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Yeah. He's regressed. Madueke is a better player as he's less predictable.

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      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        Madueke isn’t better than Saka but Saka needs to do more, he’s now on £300k a week

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        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 19 days ago

          Nah, I think Madueke has more to his game.

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

      He's good at falling over and winning soft free kicks that can be converted to set piece goal. He's essential for Artetas game plan

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  23. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Only one team in this: Man Utd (arsenal fan)

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  24. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Too many good mid-priced mids around. Saka is just not necessary or better than them.

    Bruno, Rice, Mbeumo, Semenyo, Rogers are good enough. Not even counting the likes of Wilson, Enzo, Wirtz.

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    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Watkins and Thiago good options still

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      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        Don't think Watkins is better than those mids though for the price. I own him and he's always on the chopping block if it's minute 60 and he hasn't scored.

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      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        J Pedro for the next 4 worth a shout?

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  25. ran
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Why wasn't the goal awarded to Timber? Didn't he get the last touch?

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    1. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Nope

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Yes he did. Weird decision

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      1. OneTeamInBristol
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        Definitely didnt. Watch it back again.

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    3. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Shocking imo.... should have gotten an assist atleast

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    4. Winging it
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Because the ball clearly comes off the heel of Martinez.

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  26. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    a midfield of odegaard rice zubimendi with strikers that dont score goals, and wingers who are excellent players but not prolific goal scorers

    i wonder if arteta just genuinely plans to get as many corners/set pieces now. getting very hard to watch last few weeks

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      His players are clearly instructed to fall over for nothing in good fk positions as well... pathetic manager

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        he is one of the best defensive managers in the world. id still have him after years and years of getting battered by every top team cuz there was no emphasis on defending

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  27. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Was Odegaards strike definitely going off target? Not going to considered an Ode G Saka A ?

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      nah

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  28. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    How have Arsenal still not managed to find a better keeper than Raya

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

    rice missed out on loads of DC chances in that last 15, damn

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  30. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Ars get the cs when I don’t have their def, others have double def

    Only 3 cs in last 8-9 games, got away with a few bar the gab goals

    did vvd to gab, he lose cs, need gab goal to match vvd

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