Second meets third in Sunday's blockbuster Premier League podium battle, as Arsenal make the taxing trip to Tyneside to meet Newcastle United at St James' Park.
The Gunners eased to a 3-1 win over Chelsea on Tuesday evening, not long after the Magpies had seen off Southampton by the same scoreline, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
NEWCASTLE UNITED vs. ARSENAL
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NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Emil Krafth (ACL), Jamaal Lascelles (calf), Ryan Fraser (disciplinary)
Doubtful: Allan Saint-Maximin (thigh), Sean Longstaff (ankle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Willock, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Almiron
ARSENAL
Out: William Saliba (back), Mohamed Elneny (knee), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee)
Doubtful: Gabriel Magalhaes (ankle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ramsdale; White, Kiwior, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
