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Newcastle v Arsenal team news: Gordon, Eze + Saka start, Saliba benched

28 September 2025 683 comments
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The penultimate match of Gameweek 6 sees Newcastle United face Arsenal at St James’ Park.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

There are three alterations from Arsenal’s Gameweek 5 line-up.

William Saliba drops to the bench, so in comes Cristhian Mosquera at centre-back.

Further forward, Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka start, with Mikel Merino and the injured Noni Madueke making way.

Martin Odegaard, meanwhile, is named among the substitutes.

Eddie Howe also makes three changes to this starting XI.

Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley and Joe Willock are replaced by Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton and Anthony Gordon, who is back from suspension.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Murphy, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Livramento, Gordon, Woltemade

Subs: Ramsdale, Trippier, Lascelles, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Elanga, Willock, Miley

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Eze, Trossard, Gyokeres

Subs: Kepa, Saliba, Lewis-Skelly, White, Odegaard, Norgaard, Merino, Martinelli, Dowman

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  1. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    are we all overlooking Doku? is going to get stacks of assists and Pep trusts him most from their wingers in low block games

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    1. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      He's fine if you're OK worrying about teamsheets every week.

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      1. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        that’s the point - it looks like he’s going to reliably play in the weaker games.

        that’s when you’d want to start him and he can haul

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        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Good point., but if change him for my Foden, the we know what is going to happen. Man City assisters are very difficult to predict. It coud even be Rodri next week.

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          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            *if I change him

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    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Not stealing Foden pts every week.

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Na, same was said with Bobb after 3 starts in a row and now benched

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  2. Drizzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Have Raya, benched Gabriel and Gyokeres. You know whst happens next.

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    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Who did.you start in their place?

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      1. Drizzle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Xavi and Tark. Yes, I know.

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Newcastle are strong in midfield and tough at home but if Arsenal can keep them out they should have enough to win.

      They need to win to catch Liverpool and back up being bookies favourites for the title at the moment.

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Yes but Arteta away

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    3. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Done exactly the same. It seemed a good idea at the time.

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  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Eze on watchlist

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      o/

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  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Score prediction...

    Newcastle United 0-2 Arsenal

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    1. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      1-0 either way. Going to be tight.

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Maybe

        Or 1-2, 2-1 a common score line

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    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      1-2

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    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      1-1 with useless pts all round

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    4. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Arsenal 1-0 with a nobody scoring.

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        The referee to score?

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  5. F4L
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    whats up with Hall? might mean burn LB for a while if injured. or have i missed something?

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  6. Mighty Duck
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 8 days ago

    How many goals for Gordon today?

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    1. My own Personal Jesus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Zero

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    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      2 please and a penalty save for pope

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      1. Mighty Duck
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Greets to fellow Pope+Gordon owner

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    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Hoping for 1-1 just to kill CS’s

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      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Both goals scored by defenders? 🙂

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  7. F4L
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    could do with gyokeres showing he can get attacking returns in a tough fixture today

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  8. BobBradleysOpportunity
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Will they change the Roger’s assist?, easily the worst shout I’ve seen in a while…

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    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      i would like them to change it,awful decision

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  9. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Anyone considering pulling WC after this game?

    6 weeks knowledge & some cracking assets have appeared & old favourites stumble?

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    1. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      I’ll probably sign Rogers, he seems to get points with his hands!

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    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      i have pulled WC
      I don't think there are that many clear choice for mid though outside of Semenyo

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  10. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Raya CS needed here

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    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      a few saves as well 😀

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  11. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Tino FTW

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  12. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Play 3 out of these, which ones?

    Andersen, Guehi, VDV, Alderete, Senesi

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

      Haha play the home players for a start off

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    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      senesi starts every match regardless of opposition imo

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  13. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    5 weeks and Watkins gives me nothing. The week I sell him, he finally scores.

    If anyone meets Watkins somewhere, tell him not to come in my vicinity ever again.

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  14. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Mikel Arteta: “William Saliba is recovering from an ankle injury he's trying to resolve. We have to manage the squad.”

    https://x.com/DailyAFC/status/1972313907680440631?t=t6xhy4368pOAzU2SOSjf_Q&s=19

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  15. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Do you think Ange will fail miserably at Forest?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Possibly

      He was sounding a bit more stressful again

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    2. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      yes

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  16. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Pope saves Eze

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  17. Manani
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    would you have VdV if on WC?

    or just get Richards?

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    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      My back 5 are:
      Senesi, Guehi, Chalobah, VDV, Gudmundsson.

      Pretty happy with them. I wouldn't double up on Palace, though, so maybe different.

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  18. F4L
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    eze very close, great save

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  19. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Some luckbox in my league going to get Alderete points in for Saliba. Just the filthiest of jam to get a completely random benching to get that kind of bench points on.

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  20. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Pope racking up saves

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  21. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Any thoughts on what to do with this currently? Have 1m in the bank and 2FT.. feel like I need to shift some of them out for some fodder as bench is getting a bit painful.

    Donnaruma
    VVD - Romero - Gabriel - Munoz
    Semenyo - Kudus - Gakpo - Grealish
    Haaland - Joao Pedro

    Dubravka - Wood - Reijnders - Gudmondsson

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    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Wood and Gakpo to Salah and Gulu. Shift to 352. If affordable.

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      1. Kodap
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        not close unfortunately, only have 1.6m once Salah is in if I take those out.

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        1. GoonerSteve
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          You'd have the same front 7 as me if you could. I've got Chalobah, Senesi, Guehl, VDV, Gudmundsson in defence, with Raya as GK.

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      2. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Probably not affordable with that defence, though, sorry.

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    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      For me, the most pressing issues are Gakpo (ish) and Wood.

      I've just sold Munoz as I don't think attacking full backs outscore CBs anymore.

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      1. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Most/only

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  22. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    I've benched Calafiori
    Hoping for a 1-1 with low ownership involvement
    Although a Gab og or red card would be nice
    Grealish & KDH to play on Monday

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  23. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Feels a bit risky to go with Eze in FPL.

    - Zubimendi nailed as the 6.
    - Eze, Odegaard, Merino and Rice competing for the two 8 spots
    - Trossard, Martinelli and Eze competing for LW

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  24. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Worth holding Gakpo for Chelsea who just got a pasting, have issues in defence with Chalobah and potentially Caicedo banned?

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  25. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    NewC turning the screws

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  26. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Mosquera causing problems for his own team there

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  27. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Pen

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  28. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Saka or Gyok taking

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    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      gyokeres ofc 😛

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    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Saka has it in hands

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  29. F4L
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    gyokeres wins pen

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  30. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    No pen possibility, mega Pope save

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

      Natural position

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