Newcastle Utd team: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Willock, Isak, Gordon
Subs: Dubravka, Tonali, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Almiron, Kelly, A.Murphy, Miley
Arsenal team: Raya; Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Rice, Merino, Trossard; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
Subs: Neto, White, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Sterling, Nwaneri, Jesus
Tonali on the bench, Gordon and Willock in the starting XI
Newcastle make three changes from the side that faced Chelsea last Sunday.
In a somewhat unexpected move, Sandro Tonali is on the bench, with Sean Longstaff stepping into midfield.
Anthony Gordon returns to the Premier League line-up as Harvey Barnes moves to the bench, and former Arsenal player Joe Willock replaces Miguel Almiron.
Gabriel and Saliba return for Arsenal, White on the bench
Arsenal receive a boost with Gabriel fit to start after being forced off against Liverpool last week.
He partners William Saliba, who is back in Premier League action following a one-game suspension.
Ben White, sidelined with an injury from the Liverpool match, begins on the bench.
Newcastle Utd vs Arsenal in the Premier League kicks off at St James’ Park at 12:30 GMT on Saturday 2nd November 2024.
