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

    4 very ineffective players subbed off.

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

    If Arsenal lose this, they won't recover. Odegaard trash again. Rice poor.

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  3. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Which option, for a hit?

    A) Saliba, Bruno, Evanilson
    B) Timber, Mbeumo, JP

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

    Saka to BrunoF working out nicely

    So much for the naysayers

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    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Problem is everyone will now swap him for Bruno

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

    How many times has Zuba messed up giving away goals now 2 or 3?

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

      Keeping up with premier league pace

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

    Gabriel up to 1 point, nice

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

    Odegaard isn’t the player he was a couple of seasons ago, much prefer Eze or Merino ahead of Ode and Zoomermendi

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  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Arteta subbing off 4 players who have been ineffective, but they are ineffective mostly because Arteta set them up to play the most boring style I've seen Arsenal play in a long while and mostly look for set pieces

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

    Saka is the most overrated player in the history of the Premier league.

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

      As overrated as he may be, that is a pretty bold statement...

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      He's actually a quality player.. but give him stick if you want to

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

    I think at least Eze will be starting over Odegaard next game

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Arsenal have become worse since odeegard back from injury

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

      Odegaard is a shadow of his former self.

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  11. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Carrick the real deal if manu win this.

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

      Still think playing once a week is a huge factor

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

    Rice booked 🙄

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

    Feckoff Rice

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

    Leeds away will be tough for Arsenal.

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      The bottle job has begun

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  15. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Yellow Rice

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

    Double ars def on w/c?

    Not keeping to many cs, 3 in 9

    Gab couple goals is the difference for him pts wise, plus early sub in one before ars conceded

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      No gabby enough

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

        Cheers mate
        Double Chel def?
        Struggling with cs, def pts
        Especially when you bench them in a tougher game like some have done with Dorgu etc

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

    Bad tackle from Rice

    deserved YC

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  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Tuchel sweating at home?

    He'd be better advised to concentrate on England winning

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  19. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Pretty sure Dorgu wont score next gw, when I decide to actually play him.

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

      Exactly my thinking was 😛

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    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Will probably concede and get a yc too

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      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 19 days ago

        This is the way

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

    the scary thing about this game is that Utd haven't even come out of 3rd gear.

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    1. JohnnyB10
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 19 days ago

      This

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

    And now Bruno get Rice a YC, man I love this man! Giver and taker XD

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

    O Reilly to Dorgu ir Chalobah?

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

      Chalobah

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

    Come on Gabby, score the equaliser!!

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

    Just give rice a RC so I can swap him for Mbeumo without thinking

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 19 days ago

      Saka

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

        Rather this... have to keep him one more GW because of Cherki and Ekitike -_-

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

    Cunha break away goal should make it 1-3 (when he comes on)

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

    Eze trash, Gyokeres trash

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

      They've not even been on for 10 minutes.

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

        Still true

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  27. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    Haaland in my XI with Dorgu first on bench yeah!

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

    Luke shaw is dominating Saka. fml.

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

    Mbeumo off
    Cunha on

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  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 19 days ago

    can of Tuna is on

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