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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. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Well, what's the verdict on the best Arsenal forward...Gyokeres, Eze, Saka?

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

      None imo

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    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Still Giroud.

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

      Depending on who will be at their expense in your team ... don't think the need to rush

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    4. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Rice or Meraino...

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    5. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Alexis

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    6. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Van Persie

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

        Wait, no. Thierry Henry.

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  2. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Bruno Guimaraes passion for Newcastle is impressive, would be great to see more of this from many more players for their teams in the PL....

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

    Livra stretchered off

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

      Saliba the dirty C

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

    Tino stretchered off

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

      CS locked in

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  5. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    What was the need from Saliba!

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    1. Rwilliams90
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Newcastle players been doing that to us for years.

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  6. Over Midwicket
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Disgusting challenge from Saliba. Should be ashamed of himself.

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

      Dirty, no eye for ball just take out the airborne player, dangerous.

      What goes around comes around 😉

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  7. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Here's a question - what genuine characters are there in he PL currently?

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

      Bender from Futurama at Man City

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    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Woltemade

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Has potential...

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

      in terms of what they do with their feet or the way they behave?

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Anything, everything - just someone who's not had their character coached out of the - skill, media training etc...Palmer?

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

          yeah palmer. love watching cunha, mateta is a fun character.

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          1. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            Good suggestions...

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

      Does Eboue still play for Arsenal?

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Arsenal don't do characters...

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      2. Aceaceace007
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        I only came to see Eboue!

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    5. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Grealish

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Yeah true...

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    6. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      I expect Guimaraes has dipped his balls in hundred of pints

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Lol

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

    Potential ACL injury for Livramento, awful.

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

      Yeah did not look good

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

    1 more shot on target please newcastle

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  10. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Gyokeres is awful. I live in Portugal and half of those top division teams are non league standard.

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

      But was he not doing it in the Champions League as well?

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    2. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      He was overrated at Coventry

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  11. RED PILL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Can any one who played their wildcard this week beat my bench of 32 points.

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  12. Over Midwicket
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Come on Burn. 2 more CBIT

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

    Pope , Livramento & Burn all currently in the FPL Team of the Season so far .

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

      All with less than 10% ownership !

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    2. Prinzhorn
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      They have been solid. Livramento will be out soon now thanks to Saliba the Butcher

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  14. How Green Was My Arrow
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 8 days ago

    All the players the Team of the Week has hit double figures.
    Only Haaland heavily owned I think.

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  15. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Someone should explain to Peter Drury that Gyokeres isn't Portuguese so his name is not pronounced like that

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

    Lintons a laugh taking the pi55

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  17. el polako
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    How much did Arsenal pay for Gyokeres?

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  18. Qaiss
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Joelinton kicks the ball away and then sarcastically claps the ref. Two yellow card offences

    Still on the pitch

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  19. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Arsenal parking the bus, happy to take the 1-0 loss

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

    Thought Odegaard would have been on sooner. Although he really needs to get his eye for goal back, was so good 2 years ago.

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

    Merino G

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

      Rice A

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  22. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    So happy I have.Evanilson over Gyökeres, that 2M saving will buy me a Nandos later.

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

      Gyokeres has actually played well today, not sure what you’re watching tbh

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

    merino goal

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

    Merino G
    Rice A

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

    rice really ticking over nicely this season

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  26. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Not The Marine

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  27. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Damn Livra cleanie gone ;(

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

      Well good news and bad news. You have the clean sheet but he's out till 2026

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

      He was stretched off before the goal in the 72 minute. Pay attention.

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

    HB shout

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  29. Prinzhorn
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Classic Mikel Merino header

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

    Cracking header that

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