St James' Park is the venue for an enticing Premier League battle on Saturday evening, as sixth-placed Newcastle United take on second-placed Arsenal.
Eddie Howe's side dumped holders Manchester United out of the EFL Cup in midweek courtesy of a 3-0 success, while the Gunners fell to a 3-1 loss at West Ham United, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
NEWCASTLE UNITED vs. ARSENAL
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NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Sandro Tonali (suspended), Harvey Barnes (foot), Javier Manquillo (groin), Lewis Miley (illness), Alexander Isak (groin), Sven Botman (knee), Elliot Anderson (back), Jacob Murphy (shoulder), Matt Targett (hamstring)
Doubtful: Out
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Lascelles, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Wilson, Gordon
ARSENAL
Out: Emile Smith Rowe (knee), Jurrien Timber (ACL), Thomas Partey (muscle), Gabriel Jesus (hamstring)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli
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Ben Knapton
