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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:


  1. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Get a fkg move-on!

  2. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Ah Bruno could've countered in the 4th goal there

  3. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Madueke gives the ball to Ben White to throw it in, first time I've seen him pass.

  4. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Hold Cunha for FUL and roll if Dorgu is out?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      Yes

    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      Pretty obvious

    3. JohnnyB10
        2 days, 5 hours ago

        Yess

    4. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      United title contenders now? No other competitions to get in their way.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 5 hours ago

        No but definitely in the mix for top 4

      2. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 days, 5 hours ago

        Hard to say but definitely an improved side.

    5. Punned It
        2 days, 5 hours ago

        No DC from Gabriel, Rice nor Fruno?!

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          2 days, 5 hours ago

          looks like most are close but no cigar

        2. WVA
          • 9 Years
          2 days, 5 hours ago

          Not now I own all 3

          1. Punned It
              2 days, 5 hours ago

              You're obviously to blame.

        3. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 days, 5 hours ago

          Feeling very smug as a United fan!

          1. Gudjohnsen
            • 9 Years
            2 days, 5 hours ago

            as you should

            Congrats on the win

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              2 days, 5 hours ago

              Thank you, it’s like being back at school 13 years ago when we were winning lots

          2. All Hail K
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            2 days, 5 hours ago

            Hate to say it but they may have turned things around.

        4. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 5 hours ago

          Well hopefully we win something this year, could be another man city title though

        5. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 5 hours ago

          Great defensive work by Gyok 😆

        6. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          2 days, 5 hours ago

          Lol wtf Gjokeres

          1. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            2 days, 5 hours ago

            Nearly hit Spurs ground...

        7. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          2 days, 5 hours ago

          Gyökeres close...

          1. nanxun
            • 4 Years
            2 days, 5 hours ago

            Not really.

        8. Absolutely Muñozed
            2 days, 5 hours ago

            1. Bruno G + Foden to Bruno F + Mbeumo for free
            2. Bruno G + Foden to Bruno F + Semenyo for free

            Already have Dorgu

            1. Cruyff's Eleven
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              2 days, 5 hours ago

              Same question for us all. Only 5 spots for 7 players.

              Enzo, Rogers, Semenyo, Fruno, Mbuemo, Wilson, Rice

          • Atimis
            • 9 Years
            2 days, 5 hours ago

            Cunha to Wirtz last week not so fresh now

            1. JohnnyB10
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                Yeah who to ditch Wirtz for? Mbuemo/Enzo? Got Dorgu and Bruno.

            2. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              2 days, 5 hours ago

              The Haaland leak was pretty irrelevant for captaincy then lol
              Congrats if you went Semenyo though!

              1. JohnnyB10
                  2 days, 5 hours ago

                  Went Semenyo, finally changed it from the robot. Next week probably Bruno or stay with Semenyo, Spurs are leaky. He will be rested again after UCL.

              2. Gudjohnsen
                • 9 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                Gyokeres reminds of prime Van Nistelrooy

              3. JBG
                • 7 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                Hahahaha! Love him! What a gift he has been for opponent fans

              4. F4L
                • 11 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                i wish villa had more belief. would be awesome if they won the league. kamara and mcginn injuries are frustrating

              5. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                GET IN!

              6. Nightcrawler
                • 6 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                madueke is so crap. one trick pony

                the gulf in quality between arsenal attackers and united attacker is astounding when u consider the league positions. mbeumo and cunha would walk into the arsenal team

              7. Brosstan
                • 11 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                Gyokeres LMAO

                1. Count of Monte Hristo
                  • 12 Years
                  2 days, 5 hours ago

                  He is so bad, got lead in his boots.

              8. Jafooli
                • 13 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                Man Utd now fourth, how has that happened....lol

                1. JBG
                  • 7 Years
                  2 days, 5 hours ago

                  Simple, the PL has been proper sh*te this season

                  1. Jafooli
                    • 13 Years
                    2 days, 5 hours ago

                    True..

                2. Jafooli
                  • 13 Years
                  2 days, 5 hours ago

                  First time since May 2023 at the end of a GW...

              9. FPL Blow-In
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                Carrick at the wheel!

                1. JBG
                  • 7 Years
                  2 days, 5 hours ago

                  Unbeaten in his first 5 as MU manager

              10. tricpic
                • 16 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                Enzo or Estavao for Chelsea mid?

                1. Brosstan
                  • 11 Years
                  2 days, 5 hours ago

                  Enzo more nailed

              11. Jafooli
                • 13 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                Great game btw....

              12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                • 12 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                Rice 2 defcons short ;(

              13. Royal5
                • 14 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                Saka stinking my squad

                1. All Hail K
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  2 days, 5 hours ago

                  Arsenal stinking my squad.

              14. Thanos
                • 4 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                Wow United!

              15. REDMOND IN SANDALS
                • 5 Years
                2 days, 5 hours ago

                Football won. corner fc in mud

                1. JohnnyB10
                    2 days, 5 hours ago

                    Yesss!

                2. AzzaroMax99
                  • 9 Years
                  2 days, 5 hours ago

                  Gabriel, Timber, Rice - 1 pts
                  Dorgu benched - 8 pts lol

                3. Ignasi M
                  • 8 Years
                  2 days, 5 hours ago

                  Zubimendi and Rice total trash but clearly shattered. Nordgaard has to start versus Leeds. Just lucky it wasn't 7-2 to United