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Arsenal - Newcastle Preview: Magpies have not won back-to-back games away to Gunners since 1957

Andy Carroll's goal handed the Tyneside club a 1-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium last season but Arsene Wenger's team have just won three on the bounce in all competitions

By Oliver Platt

More On :  Arsenal FC, Newcastle United, Arsenal FC vs Newcastle United
Andy Carroll wheels away after scoring the winner for Newcastle at Arsenal (Getty Images)

PROBABLE LINEUPS

ARSENAL

Szczesny
Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs
Arteta, Song, Rosicky
Walcott, Van Persie, Oxlade-Chamberlain
NEWCASTLE UTD

Krul
Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon
Ryan Taylor, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez
Ba, Cisse

Mikel Arteta and Aaron Ramsey are ready to return in midfield for Arsenal, but might not both be immediately installed into the starting XI due to the impressive performances of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Tomas Rosicky against AC Milan on Tuesday.

Arsene Wenger is also boosted by the return of Andre Santos, who had spent three months out injured but has been training for six weeks. Kieran Gibbs is also available at left-back.

Abou Diaby will miss out but Yossi Benayoun could feature if he returns to training on Sunday.
Shola Ameobi could return after illness for Newcastle but Peter Lovenkrands has joined Sammy Ameobi and Leon Best on the sidelines. The Denmark forward is likely to miss the rest of the season after suffering a suspected ruptured thigh muscle.

Midfielder Sylvain Marveaux and defender Steven Taylor are other long-term absentees.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Arsenal have recovered well from the disastrous week that saw them suffer defeats to AC Milan and Sunderland in the Champions League and FA Cup. Arsene Wenger's team went on to beat Tottenham and Liverpool in league matches and came within a goal of overturning Milan's four-goal advantage with a 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium.
  • The Gunners go into this match five points ahead of Newcastle in fourth place. A victory could leave them only a point behind Tottenham after Harry Redknapp's side were beaten at Goodison Park by Everton.
  • Embroiled in speculation regarding the future of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, Arsenal drew 0-0 with Newcastle on the opening day of the season. Gervinho (pictured right) was sent off for tangling with Joey Barton, who has since left Tyneside for Queens Park Rangers.
  • Arsenal have not beaten Newcastle in the Premier League in their last three meetings, last winning in March 2009, although they did emerge 4-0 winners in the League Cup last season.
  • The fixture has not ended in a goalless draw at Arsenal since October 1999.
  • Newcastle just have the edge in the historical head-to-head of the two sides. They have won 66 fixtures to Arsenal's 65, with 38 draws.
  • Andy Carroll's goal was enough to secure a 1-0 victory last season at the Emirates Stadium in November 2010.
  • Newcastle have not won consecutive games away to Arsenal since victories in 1956 and 1957, however.
  • Before Carroll's winning goal, Newcastle had not won in any competition away to Arsenal since December 2001. Andy O'Brien, Alan Shearer and Laurent Robert scored the goals in a 3-1 win for the Magpies, though Arsenal went on to win the Double, knocking Newcastle out of the FA Cup along the way.
  • Newcastle have taken advantage of three red cards awarded to Arsenal players in their last three meetings; Gervinho, Abou Diaby and Laurent Koscielny have all been dismissed.

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Available Squads
13Wojciech SzczesnyGoalkeeper
3Bacary SagnaDefender
5Thomas VermaelenDefender
6Laurent KoscielnyDefender
28Kieran GibbsDefender
7Tomas RosickyMidfielder
8Mikel ArtetaMidfielder
25Alex SongMidfielder
20Robin van PersieStriker
14Theo WalcottStriker
15Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainStriker
21Lukasz FabianskiGoalkeeper
27Andre SantosDefender
20Johan DjourouDefender
16Aaron RamseyMidfielder
10Yossi BenayounMidfielder
27GervinhoStriker
29Marouane ChamakhStriker
1Tim KrulGoalkeeper
2Fabricio ColocciniDefender
3Davide SantonDefender
5Danny SimpsonDefender
6Mike WilliamsonDefender
4Yohan CabayeMidfielder
10Hatem Ben ArfaMidfielder
-Jonas GutierrezMidfielder
24Cheikh TioteMidfielder
29Demba BaStriker
25Gabriel ObertanStriker
21Rob ElliotGoalkeeper
14James PerchMidfielder
35Danny GuthrieMidfielder
15Dan GoslingMidfielder
29Haris VuckicMidfielder
9Papiss CisséStriker
23Shola AmeobiStriker
Players to Watch
Laurent Koscielny
Laurent Koscielny
Position: Defender
Squad Number: 6
Games Goals YC RC
25 2 1 1
The French defender has taken several steps forward this season and has arguably become Arsenal's most important defender. His partnership with Thomas Vermaelen has begun to flourish but they will be severely tested by the sheer power of Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse.
Cheikh Tiote
Cheikh Tiote
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 24
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Prediction
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