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  "path": "/2026/04/25/arsenal-vs-newcastle-predicted-lineup-today-confirmed-team-news-28105839/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-25T07:00:00.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Football",
    "Sport",
    "Arsenal",
    "Bukayo Saka",
    "Jurrien Timber",
    "Mikel Arteta",
    "Newcastle United",
    "Riccardo Calafiori",
    "Premier League",
    "Newcastle",
    "Carabao Cup",
    "Manchester City",
    "due to an Achilles injury",
    "But Arteta confirmed on Friday",
    "Eddie Howe",
    "Sign up to our daily football newsletter",
    "Newcastle meanwhile will be without two key players",
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  "textContent": "Saka’s presence has been missed (Picture: Getty)\n\nArsenal could have Bukayo Saka available again for their Premier League clash with Newcastle United this evening.\n\nSaka has not featured since the Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester City last month due to an Achilles injury, sitting out of the last five games while he side surrendered their lead at the top.\n\nBut Arteta confirmed on Friday his winger is could make the squad for the visit of Eddie Howe’s side.\n\nArsenal have also been without their first-choice full-backs as of late. Jurrien Timber has not played since coming off in the win over Everton in March due to a groin injury.\n\nRiccardo Calafiori has also sat out in recent weeks with Piero Hincapie deputising on the left.\n\nCalafiori is set to return to the squad this evening but Timber will once again not be involved.\n\nArsenal’s injury woes have cleared up over the last 10 days with Mikel Merino their only remaining absentee.\n\n##  Get personalised football updates every day\n\nSign up to our daily football newsletter and choose your team to get the latest news, rumours and more about your favourite team.\n\nTimber has missed the last seven games (Picture: Getty)\n\nNewcastle meanwhile will be without two key players, both on Arsenal’s radar ahead of the summer transfer window.\n\nAnthony Gordon missed last week’s defeat to Bournemouth with a hip injury which rules him out again tonight.\n\nTino Livramento was forced off in that game with a groin injury that could end his season.\n\nJoelinton meanwhile will serve a two-match suspension after picking up his 10th booking of the season.\n\n## Arsenal XI to face Newcastle – Metro prediction\n\nArteta will want to get Saka back in the team as soon as possible. But, with that huge Champions League semi-final with Atletico Madrid looming next week, the Gunners boss might be tempted to ease the England international back in with Noni Madueke available to start.\n\nThe roles of Eberechi Eze and Martin Odegaard enabled Arsenal to play with more attacking verve against Manchester City, creating plenty more than we have been accustomed to seeing from them in recent weeks and months.\n\nWith goal difference potentially a factor in where the title ends up, Arteta will surely let them off the leash again and go for Newcastle in a similar way.\n\n## Arsenal vs Newcastle channel, live stream and kick-off time\n\nArsenal vs Newcastle kicks off at 5:30pm tonight.\n\nYou can watch the match live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event with streaming also available through the Sky Go app and NOW TV for subscribers.\n\nYou can also follow all the action with **Metro’s** LIVE blog.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Arsenal vs Newcastle: Predicted lineup today and confirmed team news"
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