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

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

638 Comments Post a Comment
  1. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Toon-nil !

  2. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    TOON!

  3. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

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

  4. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

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

  5. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

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

    Just like Ole Solskjaer. Totally out of his depth.

  6. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Up the TOON

  7. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Son GW38 TC confirmed.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

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

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Give over

      2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Crap. Thought the difference was 1 point.

      3. dabber7
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Son currently one behind Salah for Golden Boot ...

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    The refs have robbed Arsenal this evening!!!

  9. DropkickMurphys
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 days 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.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Arsenal fan spotted

      1. DropkickMurphys
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 days 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.

        1. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 2 days ago

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

    2. zes
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 days 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

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

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

      2. DropkickMurphys
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 days 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

        1. DropkickMurphys
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 2 days 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.

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    UCL secured, cheers Arsneal.

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Multiple rotation on Thursday?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

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

  11. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      White on BB for me smh...

  12. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    how have arsenal made 4 subs ?

    Not watching, was there a concussion sub ?

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Yep

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

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

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        ah ok

        cheers

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Schar on wrong end of a forearm from Nketiah.

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        cheers

  13. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 days 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.

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      This. Cant believe it is Dubravka vs Arsenal 😀

  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Have arsenal even had a shot, LOL

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Time to blame the ref

    2. FantasyTony
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      At Top 4? Yes and they bottled it.

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Not bottled, just beat by a better team

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Have you ever seen your team win a trophy?

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

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

  16. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Im an Arsenal fan, get me out of hereeeee

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

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

  17. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Toon toon.

    What a fortress St James will be next year.

  18. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Best punt for GW38?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Lukaku

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 days 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.

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        That's a punt, alright...

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Muahaha

      3. BIG BOY BRUNO
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

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

      4. BIG BOY BRUNO
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 days 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

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 2 days ago

          Something similar happened with Bristol Rovers a few weeks back.

          1. BIG BOY BRUNO
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 days ago

            Yeah I saw! Though 20 goals would trump it haha

      5. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        If Bristol Rovers can score 7....

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 2 days ago

          Against 7 teenagers

  19. Ode
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

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

  20. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

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

  21. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Don Robbie off his LONG RUN tonight

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Time to make bank!

  22. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Saka to Madders hit went nicely it seems

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Wish I'd done the same

  23. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

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

  24. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Forgot Dwight Gayle existed

  25. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

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

  26. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 days 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 ?

    1. RedJive79
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Not since Uncle Bobby was in charge.

  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Popcorn out

  28. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Ramsdale

      1. Old Bull
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

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

  29. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Happy I have Richarlison for 38

    1. BIG BOY BRUNO
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Might keep Gordon now though Bruno G is calling!

  30. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

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