Newcastle United v Arsenal: Premier League – Live | Premier League

On November 2, 2024By Littum

Key events

Both sides could do with the three points this lunchtime, to regain some form if nothing else. Newcastle were boosted by their League Cup win over Chelsea during the week, but they are five without a win in the Premier League. Arsenal also enjoyed some Carabou-infused midweek fun, thrashing past Preston, but otherwise haven’t been their usual imperious selves of late: they’re two without a win in the Premier League, while recent wins over Leicester, Southampton and Shakhtar Donetsk caused more stress along the way than was perhaps necessary. Here everyone is in the big picture.

Newcastle make three changes to the team that started the 2-1 defeat at Chelsea last weekend. Anthony Gordon, Joe Willock and Sean Longstaff come in for Sandro Tonali, Harvey Barnes and Miguel Almirón, who all drop to the bench. Injury concern Alexander Isak makes it.

Arsenal make one change to their XI after a 2-2 draw with Liverpool. William Saliba is back from the suspension he picked up at Bournemouth, so Ben White makes way by dropping to the bench. Gabriel and Jurriën Timber have both suffered injury problems from the start.

The teams

Newcastle United: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock, Gordon, Isaac, Joelinton.
Subs: Dubravka, Tonali, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Almiron, Kelly, Alex Murphy, Miley.

Arsenal: Raya, Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Saka, Merino, Rice, Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard.
Subs: Neto, White, Gabriel Jesus, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Sterling, Lewis-Skelly, Nwaneri.

Judge: John Brooks (Leicestershire).

Saliba partners Gabriel
Merino in the middle
© Saka skips the page

Let’s leave it all out there, Gunners

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) November 2, 2024

Preamble

It’s the Walls and Bridges derby! Whatever gets you through lunchtime is okay.

A lot has happened between Newcastle and Arsenal since young Winston O’Boogie illustrated that FA Cup final. George EasthamMarc Overmars and Nicolas Anelka, Cheik Tioté, all that. So let’s just fast forward to last November when this blew up everyone’s freaking coupon…

… and we never heard the end of it too eons. It was a rare win for the Toon against the Gunners, who went on to avenge their loss with a 4-1 rout at the Emirates three months later; Arsenal have therefore won nine of the last 12 Premier League games against Newcastle. So depending on which way you cut it, recent history favors either the hosts or the visitors. No need to thank us, we’re here to help, but suffice it to say it’s nicely set up: Newcastle need to pull back in the race for Europe, while Arsenal are desperate to hang on to Manchester City and Liverpool’s tail. Kick-off is at 12.30 GMT. It’s on!