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Dugout Discussion May 16

Newcastle v Arsenal team news: Martinelli benched as White and Wilson start

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Double Gameweek 37 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues at St James’ Park this evening, with Newcastle United hosting Arsenal at 20:00 BST.

The Gunners go into their penultimate match knowing that two victories will guarantee them Champions League football next season. After Tottenham Hotspur’s win over Burnley on Sunday, they currently lie in fifth place, two points behind their north London rivals.

Mikel Arteta makes three changes for the visitors.

Ben White has recovered from injury and replaces the suspended Rob Holding, while Nuno Tavares and Emile Smith Rowe also come in for Cedric Soares and Gabriel Martinelli.

Callum Wilson, meanwhile, makes his first start for Newcastle since December. That’s one of two changes for Eddie Howe, with Fabian Schar also back in the XI.

Kieran Trippier is a substitute, but Chris Wood is absent with a hip injury.

GAMEWEEK 37 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Targett, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Joelinton, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Wilson

Subs: Dummett, Lascelles, Ritchie, Trippier, Fernandez, Fraser, Murphy, Darlow, Gayle

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Elneny, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Nketiah

Subs: Leno, Lacazette, Cedric, Pepe, Sambi Lokonga, Martinelli, Oulad M’hand, Swanson, Patino

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  1. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Toon-nil !

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  2. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    TOON!

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  3. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Who is bottling it now? Oh...Arsenal hahahahahaaa

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  4. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Sad trombone for Le Arse, but what material for David Squires! Tomorrow's strip is going to be masterful.

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  5. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Sack Arteta tomorrow. He’s a loser of a manager.

    Just like Ole Solskjaer. Totally out of his depth.

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  6. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Up the TOON

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  7. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Son GW38 TC confirmed.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Why? A draw gets them 4th. Might just shut up shop.

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Give over

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      2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Crap. Thought the difference was 1 point.

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      3. dabber7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Son currently one behind Salah for Golden Boot ...

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  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    The refs have robbed Arsenal this evening!!!

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  9. DropkickMurphys
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Embarrassing to see that Newcastle forward rolling on the grass after a clash with Ramsdale, just to see someone else scored on the rebound and he literally stops rolling and crying at starts running to celebrate at the same time.

    Where does football have come to. It’s all about deceiving the ref for like last 2-3 decades. So sad.

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Arsenal fan spotted

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      1. DropkickMurphys
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Nope dude, you are way off. Don’t even care any of those teams lol. Just talking about the sad reality of modern day football.

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        1. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Agree. But I've been berated on here multiple times for pointing out play acting.

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    2. zes
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      This is a load of rubbish! Newcastle haven’t been wasting time at all. Taking set pieces quick too. 70% possession and you’re saying they’re time wasting haha

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      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I think he's generalising rather than blaming the mighty toon army

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      2. DropkickMurphys
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Oh man, you have to explain to everyone you don’t have any alternative motives after you post a comment. No @Zeslinguer that’s not what I meant at all, never even thought about time wasting.
        Right before Bruno shot for the 2nd goal, Newcastle forward - I guess Wilson?- was rolling on the floor to get a penalty after clashing with z Ramadan

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        1. DropkickMurphys
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Clashing with *Ramsdale. And as soon as the ball went in, he got up and started celebrating lol. the unfortunate thing is that even if it was a genuine penalty, they have to do that just to get the penalty given. It’s horrible where the game is going.

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  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    UCL secured, cheers Arsneal.

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    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Multiple rotation on Thursday?

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        No clue. Rather us just get 3rd place wrapped up.

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  11. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Whoof, good thing all my players showed up this week. White first on bench.

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      White on BB for me smh...

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  12. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    how have arsenal made 4 subs ?

    Not watching, was there a concussion sub ?

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    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yep

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    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yeah Schar went off with concussion which allowed both teams to make 4 subs.

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      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        ah ok

        cheers

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    3. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Schar on wrong end of a forearm from Nketiah.

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      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        cheers

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  13. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Hmm, not good for my league. Rival has Dubravka, I have Saka. Probably going into the last week levelish on points and equal transfers. Squeaky bum time.

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    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      This. Cant believe it is Dubravka vs Arsenal 😀

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  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Have arsenal even had a shot, LOL

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Time to blame the ref

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    2. FantasyTony
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      At Top 4? Yes and they bottled it.

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      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Not bottled, just beat by a better team

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    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Have you ever seen your team win a trophy?

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  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Chelsea can rest those high on minutes from Saturday on Thursday now.

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  16. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Im an Arsenal fan, get me out of hereeeee

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    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'm an Arsenal fan with username Arteta. I need to disappear for good.

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  17. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Toon toon.

    What a fortress St James will be next year.

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  18. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Best punt for GW38?

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Lukaku

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Saka TC. If Spurs draw, Arsenal can get top 4 with a 20-0 win or something. They will be hungry for goals and not demoralised at all.

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        That's a punt, alright...

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      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Muahaha

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      3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        “And Saka gets 16th goal of the game, just 2 more required for Arsenal to get 4th”

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      4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Would actually love it if something absurd like that happened, would send ranks all over the place with some lucky guy >100k rank suddenly shooting to the top and winning it

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Something similar happened with Bristol Rovers a few weeks back.

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          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Yeah I saw! Though 20 goals would trump it haha

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      5. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        If Bristol Rovers can score 7....

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        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Against 7 teenagers

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  19. Ode
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    5th with this mid-table team is still incredible from Arteta

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  20. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ant & Dec whooping it up in the stands, haha. TOON!!!

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  21. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Don Robbie off his LONG RUN tonight

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Time to make bank!

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  22. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Saka to Madders hit went nicely it seems

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    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Wish I'd done the same

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  23. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    If other results go there way Newcastle could finish as high as 9th !
    Fantastic achievement

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  24. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Forgot Dwight Gayle existed

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  25. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Urrgh Ben White lurking second on the bench with TAA, Dias and James to play..

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  26. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Question for Newcastle fans, when was the last time you ended a season with this much happiness and optimism for the new season and for an exciting summer of signings coming up ?

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    1. RedJive79
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Not since Uncle Bobby was in charge.

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  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Popcorn out

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  28. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    I’ve got 5.0 for a GK. who’s it going to be for one last throw of the dice?

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ramsdale

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      1. Old Bull
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Ha ha because presumably he’ll go down in price. TBH I’m sick to death of Ramsdale.

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  29. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Happy I have Richarlison for 38

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    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Might keep Gordon now though Bruno G is calling!

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  30. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    It was the 94th minute but the Xhaka YC came...he never disappoints

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