Two of Wednesday's EFL Cup last-16 victors commence Premier League gameweek 10 on Saturday lunchtime, as Newcastle United welcome Arsenal to St James' Park.
Eddie Howe's men eliminated Chelsea from the EFL Cup with a 2-0 midweek success, while the Gunners cruised to a 3-0 victory at Preston North End, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two clubs.
NEWCASTLE UNITED vs. ARSENAL
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NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Sven Botman (knee), Kieran Trippier (thigh), Callum Wilson (back), Jacob Murphy (hamstring)
Doubtful: Alexander Isak (unspecified)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Barnes, Isak, Gordon
ARSENAL
Out: Martin Odegaard (ankle), Riccardo Calafiori (knee), Kieran Tierney (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee)
Doubtful: Gabriel Magalhaes (knee), Ben White (unspecified)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Rice, Partey; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli; Havertz
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
