Comments and predictions for Arsenal vs Newcastle: Gunners stall, Magpies are resilient

Latest Arsenal vs Newcastle squad information

Mikel Merino will miss the final home game of the season after being sent off twice against Liverpool. He joins Jorginho (chest), Gabriel Jesus (knee), Gabriel Magalhaes (hamstring) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee).

There was some positive news for Arsenal, however: three players with hamstring injuries – Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard – all took part in open training on Wednesday. Arteta has not ruled them out, although he will be cautious with his personnel decisions.

Coach Arteta is likely to use backup options. Oleksandr Zinchenko can play in the “left 8” position, while the left wing position can be taken by Ethan Nwaneri, Raheem Sterling or Kieran Tierney.

As for Newcastle, centre-back Sven Botman left the field in the 55th minute of the match against Chelsea after a collision with his knee. Coach Howe admitted that his ability to play this weekend is still uncertain.

Joe Willock (thigh) is also racing against time to recover, while Kieran Trippier (calf), Matt Targett (thigh), Joelinton (knee) and Lewis Hall (foot) remain definite absentees.

Jamaal Lascelles – who has been named in a Premier League squad for the first time this season following a cruciate ligament injury – is a direct replacement for Botman, but Emil Krafth could be the preferred option at centre-back.

Latest expected lineup for Arsenal vs Newcastle

Arsenal:
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Zinchenko; Saka, Martinelli, Nwaneri

Newcastle United:
Pope; Krafth, Schar, Burn; Murphy, Tonali, Guimaraes, Livramento; Barnes, Gordon; Isak

Latest football commentary on Arsenal vs Newcastle

Instead of celebrating their impressive comeback against champions Liverpool at Anfield, manager Mikel Arteta was furious and harshly criticized Arsenal's weak performance in the first half - when they allowed Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz to score twice to give Liverpool the lead.

However, true to the nature of the “two-halves” game, Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino – the latter of whom was sent off – helped Arsenal get back in the game. A 2-2 draw against the reigning champions, so soon after their shock Champions League exit, was still considered a remarkable achievement.

However, Arteta chose to focus on the negative points, perhaps understandable because Arsenal have not won in the last 5 matches in all competitions - a form that does not match the ambition of winning the title next season.

Arsenal have not yet officially qualified for next season's Champions League, but that will almost certainly happen if Aston Villa fail to beat Tottenham on Friday. Now, only a complete collapse could see them drop out of the top five.

However, the Gunners have not finished the season the way they wanted to start it, failing to win their last four home games and are in danger of losing three in a row at the Emirates for the first time since late 2019 – the early days of Arteta's reign.

Speaking of three consecutive defeats, that's exactly what Arsenal have suffered against Newcastle this season – twice in the League Cup semi-finals and a heavy defeat at St James' Park earlier in the season.

If Newcastle – the reigning League Cup winners – continue to subdue Arsenal this weekend, they will qualify for the Champions League and move up to second in the table. Confidence was boosted by last weekend's 2-0 win over Chelsea, with Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes shining in midfield.

Newcastle's attack is in fine form, having scored in 11 consecutive games in all competitions – at the perfect time for a crucial stage of the season.

However, the Magpies’ away record is not as impressive, with just two wins in their last six away games in the Premier League. However, they have not lost their last away game of the season since 2017-18.

Newcastle could also make history by beating Arsenal for the fourth time in a season – something that has never happened before. However, Arsenal can take some confidence from their unbeaten record in their last 12 home Premier League games against Newcastle.

Latest Arsenal vs Newcastle score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Arsenal vs Newcastleas follows:

• Sportsmole:Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

• WhoScore:Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle
• Our newspaper predicts:Arsenal 1-1 Newcastle

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