Arsenal team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Newcastle United

On the back of a gut-wrenching European defeat, Arsenal return to Premier League duty on Saturday night, when Newcastle United visit the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners fell to a 1-0 loss to Porto in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 affair on Wednesday evening, where an injury-time wonder goal from Galeno gave the Portuguese side the lead at half time in the tie.

However, Mikel Arteta's men have prevailed in their last five Premier League contests, most recently destroying Burnley 5-0 last weekend to leapfrog Manchester City into second place in the table, although they have now been bumped back down to third by the champions.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Newcastle, who left it late to hold Bournemouth to a 2-2 draw in their last top-flight contest.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Calf Possible return date: Unknown

Oleksandr Zinchenko missed a third successive match on Wednesday with the calf issue he sustained against Liverpool on February 4, and while he is not too far off a comeback, Saturday's game will come too soon.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: February 24 (vs. Newcastle)

Similarly, Gabriel Jesus has now spent a couple of weeks on the sidelines with the knee problem which was initially only expected to keep him out for "days", but he is on the verge of making a full recovery and has a slight chance of being fit this weekend.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knock Possible return date: Unknown

Takehiro Tomiyasu is yet to recover from the knock he brought home from the Asian Cup, and the defender is still a little while away from returning to full fitness.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Jurrien Timber has now spent over six months recuperating from the ACL injury he sustained on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, and while he is recovering well, a comeback remains a while off yet.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: February 24 (vs. Newcastle)

Thomas Partey was back in full training before the trip to Porto after four months out with a thigh problem, but he failed to board the plane to Portugal, and a question mark is therefore hanging over his head for the weekend.

Arsenal have no suspended players for this match.