ARSENAL TEAM:        Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Arteta, Ramsey, Ozil, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud

 

SUBS: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Kallstrom, Flamini, Rosicky, Sanogo

 

NEWCASTLE TEAM:     Krul; Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini (c), Dummett; Gosling, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran; Sissoko; Remy

 

SUBS: Elliot, Haidara, Yanga-Mbiwa, S Taylor, Obertan, Armstrong, Shola Ameobi

 

 

Read on for match preview & statistics

 

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Infuriatingly catchy tune!

 

 For Fantasy Football fans here is the key ownership figures for both teams

ARSENAL

Goalkeepers			£	TSB
	Szczesny	ARS	5.8	13.2
Defenders			£	TSB
	Mertesacker	ARS	6.2	25.2
	Koscielny	ARS	5.5	7.6
	Sagna	ARS	5.4	6.1
Midfielders			£	TSB
	Ramsey	ARS	7.5	32.4
	Özil	ARS	9.5	10.8
Forwards			£	TSB
	Giroud	ARS	8.5	21.1
	Podolski	ARS	8.0	3.9

 

NEWCASTLE

Goalkeepers			£	TSB
	Krul	NEW	4.9	3.7

Defenders			£	TSB
	Coloccini	NEW	4.8	1.8
	Debuchy	NEW	4.7	1.7
	Williamson	NEW	4.2	1.5

Midfielders			£	TSB
	Ben Arfa	NEW	6.4	6.4
	Sissoko	NEW	5.3	1.9
	Tiote	NEW	4.2	1.6

Forwards			£	TSB
	Remy	NEW	7.9	4.8

MATCH PREVIEW

 Everton’s slip up at the weekend gives Arsenal a chance to regain a four point gap in the race for fourth place.

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The return of Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil has been a huge boost to Arsene Wenger’s men

A win will all but guarantee Arsenal’s Champions League future for next season and more importantly, a successfull campaign under the much scrtutinized Arsene Wenger. Opponents Newcastle have lost their last five Premier League fixtures, a new and unwelcome record. However, the toon will be boosted by the return of manager Alan Pardew who has completed his seven-game touchline ban. Despite the North East club being comfortably safe, it is vitally important Pardew accumulates points before the season finishes, as his future at the club has already been speculated around the media.

 

“Our recent run has not been good enough for our fans – they’ve made that very, very clear – and certainly hasn’t been good enough for me or my staff, and I include the players in that. They’re desperate to win.” Alan Pardew

 

Arsenal looked back to their old best in an impressive 3-0 victory away to Hull last weekend, which was orchestrated by the fit again Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil. The duo’s return from injury has been a huge boost for the club and the question remains whether the Gunners could have launched a stronger title challenge if injuries did not blight their season. Newcastle are likely to have star striker Loic Remy back in the starting line-up; having managed to come off the bench in last week’s 2-1 defeat to Swansea. Remy has not started a Premier League fixture since the 1st of March and his absence has been clear for all to see as his team-mates have only managed to score one goal in their last seven Premier League matches.

 

Team News

Arsenal

• Thomas Vermaelen will undergo a late fitness test

• Kieran Gibbs and Jack Wilshere are still a week away from fitness

Newcastle

• Papiss Cisse misses out with a knee injury

• Moussa Sissoko and Luke de Jong face late fitness tests

• Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa may return to the starting XI

 

Form guide (Last 5 games)

Arsenal

Hull City	0-3	Arsenal
Arsenal	3-1	West Ham
Wigan	1-1	Arsenal*
Everton	3-0	Arsenal
Arsenal	1-1	Man City

 

Newcastle

Newcastle	1-2	Swansea
Stoke	1-0	Newcastle
Newcastle	0-4	Man Utd
Southampton	4-0	Newcastle
Newcastle	0-3	Everton

 

Head to Head (Last 5 games)

Newcastle	0-1	Arsenal
Newcastle	0-1	Arsenal
Arsenal	7-3	Newcastle
Arsenal	2-1	Newcastle
Newcastle	0-0	Arsenal

 

Statistics

• Arsenal have won their last four meetings with Newcastle

• Lukas Podolski has five goals in his last five Premier League matches

• The Magpies have lost eight of their last 10 matches at Arsenal

• Despite losing nine of their last 12, Newcastle are still in the top-half of the Premier League table

 

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