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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. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 18 mins ago

    Cunha to do damage on counter

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 17 mins ago

      sure

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  2. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 17 mins ago

    Dorgu once again 2nd on my bench

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 14 mins ago

      First here and I played Haaland

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  3. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 17 mins ago

    Game over. Arsenal can't get hold of the ball. Imagine if Arsenal win the season without a trophy?

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 16 mins ago

      A feat for the history books

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    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 15 mins ago

      Win the season?

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  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 16 mins ago

    This Arsenal play such entertaining football.

    I am in awe over them.

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  5. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    2 days, 16 mins ago

    Interesting to see its for Mbeumo and not Dorgu.

    Also Timber on the left is such a downgrade from the right.

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    1. JohnnyB10
        2 days, 9 mins ago

        That’s interesting but it means that Dorgu is nailed. Such a presence, runs a lot, covers Shaw, goal threat, what more can you ask from your winger? I mean full back 🙂

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    2. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 15 mins ago

      How is that not a pen?
      So inconsistent

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    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 15 mins ago

      That's a pen. Oh ManU, nevermind.

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      1. FPL Blow-In
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        • 13 Years
        2 days, 14 mins ago

        Never a penalty lol

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    4. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 15 mins ago

      Dorgu playing like a center forward

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    5. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 14 mins ago

      I think it's more that the other teams have been poor and unstable that explains why Arsenal are top. (for now)

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      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 14 mins ago

        Agree

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      2. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 days, 11 mins ago

        Pool and City have been waaaay off it. And Arsenal themselves, despite being 1st haven't exactly been anything special themselves. So yeah. With how Villa started the season, it speaks for itself when they are 3rd and equal on points with City

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    6. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 13 mins ago

      neville was right, rice's press is too important why does it keep putting him back to cdm when chasing

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 11 mins ago

        *he keep

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    7. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 12 mins ago

      Nothing I would hate more but there might be cracks of light in a real dawn.

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 11 mins ago

        I’m not going to allow myself get excited. Would be typical to beat City and Arsenal because the counter games suit us and then lose to Fulham, Spurs and WHM

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        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          2 days, 10 mins ago

          Haha feel exactly the same

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    8. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 12 mins ago

      Eze just walking round like wining, wake up

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    9. C0YS
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 12 mins ago

      Best move for next GW?

      1. Bring in Dorgu and play 4 atb
      2. Bring in Thiago and play 3-4-3
      3. Get both for -4 and bench Tark or Mukiele

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      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 12 mins ago

        Thiago? Im selling him

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        1. C0YS
          • 10 Years
          2 days, 11 mins ago

          Why and for whom?

          I’m on DCL and Ekitike and looking to offload Ekitike this week or next

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      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 10 mins ago

        Bring in Dorgu and play 5 at for me

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        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          2 days, 10 mins ago

          Dorgu seems essential right now. Oops, good fixtures, great form

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          1. C0YS
            • 10 Years
            2 days, 5 mins ago

            Can’t disagree with that - cheers!

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      3. JohnnyB10
          2 days, 6 mins ago

          Bench Tark? My back is Gab, Tark, Dorgu and there is no reason to change anything for some time.

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          1. C0YS
            • 10 Years
            2 days, 1 min ago

            I hear you. In my case I’d have Guehi, Tark, Mukiele, Dorgu - all top-tier defenders. And Virgil, a step below.

            Hard to say Mukiele/Guehi are worse options than Tark

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            1. JohnnyB10
                1 day, 23 hours ago

                Nice back line! Just don’t bench Tark. I am thinking to bring Evanilson for Ekitike, nice run of fixtures, rested, on pens, he is under the radar. Had Pedro before, but he will not play every week 90 mins.

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                1. C0YS
                  • 10 Years
                  1 day, 23 hours ago

                  He could do well…that said, though, at 71 points from 1600 mins he’s still very much a punt.

                  Strikers are a crapshoot this year

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                  1. JohnnyB10
                      1 day, 23 hours ago

                      I agree. Def a punt but not a bad one. I have Bowen and the robot, Ekitike is gone, Pedro is the most obvious one but BOU looked good yesterday and they play once a week, they were attacking a lot.

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                      1. C0YS
                        • 10 Years
                        1 day, 23 hours ago

                        Good point, but considering you already have Haaland and Bowen, I’d rather look to strengthen mid and def than getting a better 3rd striker.

                        Cheers!

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          2. nanxun
            • 4 Years
            2 days, 12 mins ago

            Eze dawdles.

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            1. Ignasi M
              • 8 Years
              2 days, 11 mins ago

              he's such a liability. Unfit and loses the ball all the time

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          3. Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            2 days, 12 mins ago

            Arsenal have done absolutely nothing in this second half.

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            1. JBG
              • 7 Years
              2 days, 11 mins ago

              At least they had some corners

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            2. Jafooli
              • 13 Years
              2 days, 11 mins ago

              They've made 5 x subs...

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          4. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            2 days, 11 mins ago

            Dorgu having some game...can't seem him losing his place anytime soon...

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            1. Atimis
              • 9 Years
              2 days, 10 mins ago

              Hope so

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          5. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            2 days, 11 mins ago

            Last time I enjoyed owning Utd players, was Pogba, Rashford and Greenwood. They were on fire for a while.

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            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 days, 10 mins ago

              You’ve had Fernandes at some point since then surely?

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              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                2 days, 9 mins ago

                Yes, but rarely enjoyed it.

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                1. FPL Blow-In
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                  • 13 Years
                  2 days, 8 mins ago

                  Ah yes, sorry

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            2. g40steve
              • 7 Years
              2 days, 10 mins ago

              Jesse Lingard

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              1. FPL Blow-In
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                2 days, 8 mins ago

                At WHM?

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

              Last time I enjoyed them was Ronaldo, Rooney and Vidic.

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              1. Brosstan
                • 11 Years
                2 days, 6 mins ago

                The good old times of man in the stand bonus where Rooney got 3bps every single game

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          6. Kaneyonero
            • 9 Years
            2 days, 10 mins ago

            Dorgu never Cap never bench type player now?

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            1. Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              2 days, 9 mins ago

              Cap option for next GW!

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            2. g40steve
              • 7 Years
              2 days, 7 mins ago

              Broken

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          7. fantasist
            • 15 Years
            2 days, 8 mins ago

            Dorgu hammy

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          8. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            2 days, 8 mins ago

            Hope nobody already bought Dorgu

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            1. All Hail K
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              2 days, 6 mins ago

              36,000 players saying DOH right now.

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            2. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              2 days, 6 mins ago

              I guarantee some have

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            3. g40steve
              • 7 Years
              2 days, 6 mins ago

              Nearly 74000 😮

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          9. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            2 days, 7 mins ago

            Dorgu hammy?

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          10. REDMOND IN SANDALS
            • 5 Years
            2 days, 7 mins ago

            Dorgu clutching his hammy damn

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          11. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            2 days, 7 mins ago

            Hammy Dorgu

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          12. JBG
            • 7 Years
            2 days, 7 mins ago

            All this talk of Dorgu jinxed him

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          13. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 days, 7 mins ago

            I had Dorgu for most of the season.

            It is finally paying.

            Well. That is what I thought. Now injured?

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          14. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            2 days, 7 mins ago

            Omg I already brought Dorgu...

            Sell for Dalot?

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            1. C0YS
              • 10 Years
              1 day, 23 hours ago

              Reason it backfired was being impulsive with buying him in the first place rather than waiting

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          15. F4L
            • 11 Years
            2 days, 7 mins ago

            rice's yellow costing him potential bonus as well now ffs

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          16. JBG
            • 7 Years
            2 days, 6 mins ago

            Not sure how that's a foul against Dorgu tbh.. equally pulling on each other, but oh well

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          17. Absolutely Muñozed
              2 days, 6 mins ago

              I missed Dorgu jammy points last GW but I am definitely getting Dorgu jammy points this week

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            • Kaneyonero
              • 9 Years
              2 days, 6 mins ago

              Ah damn, ofc that would happen

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