Matchday thread - Toon v Gooners

[UlversToon]

Can we make it four wins against Artetas' lot this season and virtually guarantee Champions League football next season?

Newcastle's final away game of the season takes them to North London and a 4.30pm kick-off on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium, live on Sky Sports.

United go in search of an unprecedented fourth victory and clean sheet against Mikel Arteta's side this season, after their 1-0 PL win at SJP followed by the two-legged Carabao Cup success - 2-0 in London and 2-0 on Tyneside.

Their final away game of the season sees them seeking a ninth win on the road, their best ever PL return and something not achieved since the 2001/02 season - that total including a memorable 3-1 success at Highbury.

Team: Joelinton Kieran Trippier, Lewis Hall and Matt Targett will all miss out, with Joe Willock unlikely to feature against his old club.

Speaking on Friday, Eddie Howe refused to rule Sven Botman out of Sunday's game but confirmed that he had suffered an injury during the win over Chelsea.

Coral rate this game as follows:

NUFC win 29/10
The draw 13/5
AFC win 10/11

AFC: Mikel Merino is suspended after his dismissal against Liverpool and Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes and Takehiro Tomiyasu won't be involved

Declan Rice is back in training after missing Sunday's 2-2 draw at Anfield with an unspecified injury while Kai Havertz is also predicted to return.

Referee: Simon Hooper - a fifth game of the season in charge of the Magpies for the Wiltshire-based referee.

Beginning with defeats at Chelsea and Brentford, Hooper took charge of the 2-0 win at Old Trafford and the 2-0 Carabao Cup second leg success against Arsenal at SJP.

VAR: Michael Salisbury

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports

UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport

Stats:

Magpies @ Gunners - PL era:

2024/25 Won 2-0 Isak, Gordon (LC)
2023/24 Lost 1-4 Willock
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

This will be the 197th time the two clubs have met in league and cup, making Arsenal United's most frequent opponent ahead of Manchester City (194) and Liverpool (189).

NUFC final away game results - PL:

2023/24 Won 4-2 at Brentford
2022/23 Drew 1-1 at Chelsea
2021/22 Won 2-1 at Burnley
2020/21 Won 2-0 at Fulham
2019/20 Drew 0-0 at Brighton
2018/19 Won 4-0 at Fulham
2017/18 Lost 0-1 at Spurs
2015/16 Drew 0-0 at Aston Villa
2014/15 Lost 1-2 at QPR
2013/14 Lost 1-2 at Liverpool
2012/13 Won 2-1 at QPR
2011/12 Lost 1-3 at Everton
2010/11 Drew 2-2 at Chelsea
2008/09 Lost 0-1 at Aston Villa
2007/08 Lost 1-3 at Everton
2006/07 Drew 1-1 at Watford
2005/06 Drew 0-0 at Birmingham City
2004/05 Lost 0-2 at Everton
2003/04 Drew 1-1 at Liverpool
2002/03 Drew 2-2 at West Bromwich Albion
2001/02 Lost 1-3 at Southampton
2000/01 Lost 0-3 at Liverpool
1999/00 Drew 0-0 at Derby County
1998/99 Lost 0-2 at Leicester City
1997/98 Lost 0-1 at Blackburn Rovers
1996/97 Drew 0-0 at Manchester United
1995/96 Drew 1-1 at Nottingham Forest
1994/95 Lost 0-1 at Blackburn Rovers
1993/94 Lost 0-2 at Sheffield United

[jimileysbaldhead]

My son thinks we'll absolutely batter them, I'm not so sure. A sneaky, Catain Black tear inducing 2-0 Toon win should do the trick.

[Murphy's Marvellous Grin]

2-0, Isak and Murphy. Let's make it four wins out of four.

[FOGGONTHETYNE]

not again ffs? botmans an injury waiting to happen!

[jimileysbaldhead]

HOWAY THE LADS....today's the day..

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Big win today followed by Isak penning a new deal in the centre circle at the final whistle. WWE style.

[Murphy's Marvellous Grin]

I've put a tenner worth of small bets on, some of them outlandish. All of them in our favour haha. I'm working so won't see the match, will live vicariously through the bets and through you guys

[jimileysbaldhead]

Big win today followed by Isak penning a new deal in the centre circle at the final whistle. WWE style.

[UlversToon]

Quietly confident, 2-1 Toon.

[overseasTOON]

Arsenal away has always been a tough ask. Head says a draw, heart says a win.

Isak brace

[Slim999]

Forest 1- up

Some may feel it's better for Forest to lose - but I think not . Forest win keeps them in the hunt and they can do Chelsea ( or draw)

A Forest win today followed by a win or draw with Chelsea - means 3 points gets us into CL comfortably. Irrespective of what Villa do.

Any way you look at it - 3 points is enough for us

[bodacious benny]

No Isak.

[Murphy's Marvellous Grin]

f***, No Isak

[bodacious benny]

If he’s not right makes sense to give him a break before Everton.

[UlversToon]

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Partey, Rice, Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.

Newcastle XI: Pope, Botman, Burn, Schar, Murphy, Guimaraes, Tonali, Livramento, Gordon, Wilson, Barnes.

[Murphy's Marvellous Grin]

If he’s not right makes sense to give him a break before Everton.

If its this on going groin issue that they keep putting off surgery, he might not even be available for Everton. He's obviously not been right for a bit.

[Colly]

[Chappy]

Well s***... a lot less confident now.

[overseasTOON]

No Isak.

Not allowed to play against his parent club?

[Slim999]

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Partey, Rice, Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.

Newcastle XI: Pope, Botman, Burn, Schar, Murphy, Guimaraes, Tonali, Livramento, Gordon, Wilson, Barnes.

If thers no Isak we could just swap Gordon for Isak at 9 and keep Barnes on left in a 4 3 3 with Miley in for Joe

Or if Botman is fit, 3 at back with Tino & Trips as wing backs - that still leaves room for midfield of Bruno , Tonali & Schar stepping out - with Gordon in middle & Murphy / Barnes either side