Matchday thread - Toon v Gunners

[UlversToon]

Can the Toon complete the double over the Gunners?

Newcastle will attempt to win a third successive PL away game (and fifth in all competitions) when they head to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday for an 8pm kick-off.

The game is live on TNT Sports and a sell out.

Following a 1-0 win on Tyneside earlier in the season, United have the chance to complete a PL win double over the Gunners for the first time since 1994/95.

Last season's 0-0 draw at Arsenal ended a run of 11 successive league and cup defeats in N7, but our wait for a goal continues. It's 777 minutes (657 in PL only) since Ayoze Perez netted here in December 2014.

Team: Nick Pope, Joelinton, Callum Wilson, Matt Targett and Sandro Tonali remain out while Fabian Schar looks to have suffered no ill-effects from the wrist injury incurred on Saturday and is training.

Joe Willock and Alexander Isak are anticipated to be in the squad on Saturday, with Elliot Anderson also nearing a return.

The threat of a two-match PL suspension hangs over Bruno Guimaraes, who is on nine bookings. Anthony Gordon is two PL yellow cards away from suffering the same fate.

Tonali rates this match as follows:

NUFC win 7/1
The draw 4/1
AFC win 4/11
Over 5.5 goals in the match 11/2
0-0 draw 20/1

AFC: Jurrien Timber remains out while Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Takehiro Tomiyasu are all doubtful at this stage.

While the Magpies had a full week to prepare for this game, the Gunners travelled to Porto on Wednesday night in the Champions League, losing 0-1 to a goal deep in second half time added on.

This will be Arsenal's thirteenth PL home game of the season; they've won nine, drawn two and lost one of the preceding 12. Fulham and Spurs both took points from 2-2 draws while West Ham won 2-0 there.

Referee: Paul Tierney - a first Magpie posting of the season for the Lancastrian official. We last saw Tierney for the 2-1 PL win at Nottingham Forest in March 2023.

VAR: Peter Bankes

UK TV: Live on TNT Sports

UK Radio: Live on talkSPORT

Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle

Stats:

Magpies @ Gunners - PL era:

2022/23 Drew 0-0
2021/22 Lost 0-2
2020/21 Lost 0-3
2020/21 Lost 0-2 (FAC)
2019/20 Lost 0-4
2018/19 Lost 0-2
2017/18 Lost 0-1
2015/16 Lost 0-1
2014/15 Lost 1-4 Perez
2013/14 Lost 0-3
2012/13 Lost 3-7 Ba 2, Marveaux
2011/12 Lost 1-2 Ben Arfa
2010/11 Won 1-0 Carroll
2008/09 Lost 0-3
2007/08 Lost 0-3
2007/08 Lost 0-3 (FAC)
2007/08 Lost 0-2 (LC)
2006/07 Drew 1-1 Dyer
2005/06 Lost 0-2
2004/05 Lost 0-1
2003/04 Lost 2-3 Robert, Bernard
2002/03 Lost 0-1
2001/02 Lost 0-3 (FAC)
2001/02 Won 3-1 O'Brien, Shearer, Robert
2000/01 Lost 0-5
1999/00 Drew 0-0
1998/99 Lost 0-3
1997/98 Lost 1-3 Barton
1996/97 Won 1-0 Elliott
1995/96 Lost 0-2 (LC)
1995/96 Lost 0-2
1994/95 Won 3-2 og(Keown), Beardsley, Fox
1993/94 Lost 1-2 Beardsley

United's 193rd game against the Gunners extends the record for the team we have played the most in league and cup.

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[bodacious benny]

Heavy loss.

[overseasTOON]

Ah crap.

We are going to get hammered.

[originallad]

We'll score to make it 4/5 v 1

[jimileysbaldhead]

Got a really bad feeling about this one. I can see them scoring so I'm going for a 3 -1 win to the lads.

[UlversToon]

2-1 Toon and a red card for Arteta as he goes into meltdown after Arsenal are denied a stonewall penalty in the ninth minute of added time just seconds after The Toon get their second following a lengthy VAR check.

[bodacious benny]

Karius and Tino start…Burn actually benched!

[UlversToon]

Newcastle XI: Karius,Trippier, Schar, Botman, Livramento, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Miley, Gordon, Almiron, Isak.

Subs: Gillespie, Lascelles, Ritchie, Barnes, Krafth, Hall, Murphy, Willock, Burn.


Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior, Odegaard, Rice, Jorginho, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli.

Subs: Ramsdale, Jesus, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Trossard, Soares, Vieira, Nelson, Elneny.

[bodacious benny]

They played away in Portugal on Wednesday night, we need to go at them from minute one.

[Lidl]

Feels a bit harsh on Livramento to give him this game instead of a few easier teams where he can be on the front foot more. Excited to see it though, hopefully he can cover for the midfield being so light at the moment.

[Chappy]

When did Dubravka get injured??

[bodacious benny]

When did Dubravka get injured??

Illness.

[UlversToon]

When did Dubravka get injured??

Illness.

Dropsy

[UlversToon]

Under the cosh already.

[Colly]

Get some VAR checks on.

[UlversToon]

Bollocks.

[Colly]

f***ing hell, what a s*** own goal.

[bodacious benny]

Great save, comical defending on the line.

[Colly]

Feels like they've got about 14 players on. Missing Joelinton hugely.

[bodacious benny]

Burn would’ve cleared that, Howe out