In terms of force, on Arsenal's side, midfielder Noni Madueke will be out for a few months after suffering a knee injury in the match last weekend against Man City. Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus were sidelined for the same reason.
Piero Hincapie has also missed a few recent games with a groin problem, but Martin Odegaard could return after he missed the last games with an shoulder problem and returned to training.
On Newcastle's side, midfielder Anthony Gordon - who has scored 4 goals in the last 6 matches against Arsenal - will return after completing a 3-match suspension. However, centre-back Fabian Schar is uncertain to play, having suffered an injury in the match against Barcelona.
Newcastle's new signings Jacob Ramsey and Yoane Wissa are also uncertain to play, due to ankle and knee injuries. While midfielder Jacob Murphy is having problems with Achilles tendons, he may be fit enough to play.
Statistics show that Newcastle have won 7 of their last 9 Premier League matches at St James' Park. However, in the last 3 home matches, Newcastle have lost 2 matches.
In Premier League history, Arsenal have won 36 times against Newcastle, a record only behind Everton (38 times) and West Ham (37 times). In addition, the Gunners (Arsenal's nickname) also had 31 clean sheets against Newcastle.
Under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal struggled against Newcastle. They have lost away to Newcastle in 4 matches in all competitions, the number is only behind Man City (losing 5 matches).
Arsenal have lost just one of their last 16 away games in the Premier League. That was the loss to Liverpool in the most recent away match. Since May 2022, Arsenal have lost two consecutive away games, with the second of both coming against Newcastle (May 2022 and November 2024).
Newcastle are highly appreciated for their ability to play tightly, having only faced 37 shots from the opponent since the beginning of the tournament, the least in the tournament. On the other hand, Newcastle's ability to take advantage of opportunities is still limited, when they have only scored 3 goals/5 matches, there have been 3 matches without scoring any goals.
No player has put more pressure in the final third (202) or in the opponent's penalty area (85) this season than Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres.
In the last 2 home matches against Arsenal, Newcastle won 1-0 (England Premier League) and 2-0 (final leg of the League Cup).
The Newcastle vs Arsenal match will take place at 10:30 p.m. on September 28.
