Newcastle vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Isak hurts Gunners’ title bid

These two sides have met almost 200 times – today will be the 194th game between the two, with the first dating back to 1893.

Overall, Arsenal have won 85, Newcastle have won 69 and 39 have ended as draws.

Last time out, Arsenal beat the Magpies 4-1 at the Emirates (in February), but this fixture last season was one of the defining fixtures of 2023/24 for the Gunners – they lost 1-0 in controversial circumstances, later going on to lose the title by just two points.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta feels it is “inevitable” bitter memories of last season’s controversial Premier League loss at Newcastle will come flooding back when his side return to St James’ Park.

Magpies forward Anthony Gordon bundled home the only goal of the game a year ago, with three VAR checks – to see if the ball went out of play, if there was a foul, and if there was an offside – all going in the hosts’ favour.

Arteta was incensed by the decision to allow Gordon’s effort to stand, branding it “embarrassing” and “an absolute disgrace”, while his team ultimately missed out on the title to Manchester City by two points.

Eddie Howe has insisted Newcastle will do “whatever it takes to win” as they head into a Premier League clash with Arsenal which has proved explosive in the past.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta was furious after last season’s 1-0 defeat at St James’ Park, sealed by Anthony Gordon’s controversial strike, which survived three separate VAR checks and was later described by the Spaniard as “an absolute disgrace”.

He had been unhappy too after the Magpies had held his side to a 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium in January last year, prompting a debate about the “dark arts” employed by Howe’s men as they gatecrashed the top four to secure Champions League qualification at the end of the 2022-23 campaign.

Ethan Nwaneri’s performance delighted Mikel Arteta but did not surprise him as the 17-year-old’s superb strike helped Arsenal to a 3-0 win over Preston and into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

The teenager bent in a fine first-half goal after Gabriel Jesus’s first strike since January had set Arsenal on their way, with substitute Kai Havertz adding the third early in the second half.

It was another stand-out Carabao Cup performance from academy product Nwaneri, who got his first senior goals with a brace in Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Bolton in the previous round. He might have had two at Deepdale too, but a late strike hit the crossbar.

“He did it yesterday in training too, so we’re getting used to that,” the Arsenal boss said.

“He’s a big talent, he’s got the right attitude, he’s got the right players and context around him and we need to make sure that we put brick by brick in the right tempo, in the right order, but we have some player there.”

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Eddie Howe was delighted with Newcastle’s response after they reached the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup for the third year in a row with a 2-0 win against Chelsea.

The Magpies bounced back from Sunday’s Premier League defeat against the same opponents at Stamford Bridge as two first-half goals sealed victory on Tyneside.

A mistake at the back allowed Alexander Isak to put Newcastle ahead in the 23rd minute and they extended their lead just three minutes later when Joe Willock’s deflected header was turned into his own net by Axel Disasi.

“We needed a performance and a result, I think we got that tonight,” Newcastle head coach Howe said.

“Especially in the first half, I thought it was hallmark us at our best; front foot, really good energy, good feel, good quality, good attitude – most importantly – and a massive win for us.”

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Richard Jolly at St. James Park:

Gabriel Magalhaes has been passed fit to start for Arsenal, which isn’t entirely unsurprising - Mikel Arteta can put players straight back into the team as soon as they become available - but is welcome and suggests Arsenal aren’t actually in a defensive injury crisis, as had been feared.

No Sandro Tonali in a Newcastle team which looks heavy on industry, with Joe Willock and Sean Longstaff either side of Bruno Guimaraes while Joelinton looks set to play in the front three.

Mikel Arteta has made just one change from the side that drew to Liverpool last week – William Saliba comes in for Ben White at centre-back, with Thomas Partey keeping his place at right-back.

Brazilian defender Gabriel is fit to start after coming off at Anfield.

Newcastle have made three changes to the side that lost away to Chelsea last weekend, with the big news being that Anthony Gordon is fit to start – he replaces Harvey Barnes on the left wing.

On the right wing, Joe Willock comes in for Miguel Almiron, while Sean Longstaff replaces Sandro Tonali in midfield.

Newcastle XI: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Willock, Isak, Gordon.

Subs: Dubravk, Tonali, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Almiron, Kelly, Murphy, Miley.

Arsenal XI: Raya; Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Rice, Merino, Saka, Trossard, Havertz, Martinelli.

Subs: Neto, White, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Sterling, Nwaneri, Jesus.

Team news coming in about five minutes! Defensive injuries remain for Newcastle but Howe’s big calls will come further upfield, where depth is starting to impress and cause a jostle for spots.

Arsenal will have to juggle the defensive line once more. Confirmed XIs on the way.