{"id":1343,"date":"2026-04-25T15:22:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/socialsport.online\/?p=1343"},"modified":"2026-04-25T15:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:22:06","slug":"team-news-white-starts-v-newcastle-saka-on-bench-team-news-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialsport.online\/?p=1343","title":{"rendered":"Team news: White starts v Newcastle, Saka on bench | Team news | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mikel Arteta has made one change to his side for today\u2019s Premier League clash with Newcastle United, with Ben White brought into the side while Bukayo Saka is fit enough for a spot on the bench.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The right-back takes the place of Cristhian Mosquera in the only alteration from last weekend\u2019s 2-1 defeat to Manchester City, meaning Kai Havertz continues up top with Noni Madueke and Ebere Eze providing ammunition from the flanks.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bukayo takes his place amongst the substitutes as he is named in a matchday squad for the first time since the Carabao Cup final a month ago, where he is joined by Mosquera and a host of other attacking options including Viktor Gyokeres, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Max Dowman and Gabriel Jesus.<\/p>\n<article data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"a8497ac7-acd1-4db8-8362-5731dfcfdd05\" data-embed-button=\"article_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:node.tiny\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<article data-article-id=\"126692\" about=\"\/news\/how-watch-arsenal-v-newcastle-united-tv\">\n<div class=\"article-card article-card--tiny card\" data-eq-pts=\"xsmall: 200, small: 550, medium: 640, large: 768\">\n<div class=\"card__content\">\n<p>\n         <span class=\"h6 article-card__subhead\">Read more<\/span>                             <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-card__title\" title=\"How to watch Arsenal v Newcastle United on TV\"><span class=\"article-card__title-words\">  How to watch Arsenal v Newcastle United on TV <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/article>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">LINE-UP<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Arsenal:<\/strong> Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Madueke, Eze, Havertz.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subs: <\/strong>Arrizabalaga, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard, Dowman, Gyokeres, Jesus.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ahead of kick-off, get the latest stats, tactics, a guide to Newcastle&#8217;s season, TV coverage and more in our in-depth match preview<\/em><\/p>\n<article data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"d6978734-d850-4cbc-84d5-3b3374165285\" data-embed-button=\"article_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:node.tiny\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<article data-article-id=\"126845\" about=\"\/news\/preview-arsenal-v-newcastle-united-3\">\n<div class=\"article-card article-card--tiny card\" data-eq-pts=\"xsmall: 200, small: 550, medium: 640, large: 768\">\n<div class=\"card__content\">\n<p>\n         <span class=\"h6 article-card__subhead\">Read more<\/span>                             <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-card__title\" title=\"Preview: Arsenal v Newcastle United\"><span class=\"article-card__title-words\">  Preview: Arsenal v Newcastle United <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2026 The Arsenal Football Club Limited. 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