Newcastle United vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League latest updates
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Your support makes all the difference.Newcastle United host Arsenal in the 1330 BST kick-off at St James’ Park with both sides on the fringes of their respective Premier League battles.
For the Gunners, the top four is now out of sight and they are content with chasing Chelsea in fifth above them while holding off the charge of Burnley from below.
Newcastle meanwhile are sitting pretty above the relegation scrap, seemingly safe on 38 points, and can now target a top-half finish which would be an impressive achievement from a squad which many experts tipped to struggle this season.
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90+1: Islam Slimani is the first player in the book. Anthony Taylor cautions him for kicking the ball away.
Arsenal are still without an away point in 2018 and have equaled their worst total number of defeats in a Premier League season (11).
Are Atletico Madrid licking their lips looking at this? Mind you, Mesut Ozil, Jack Wilshere, Hector Bellerin and Aaron Ramsey were all rested.
"This town deserves the best"
The match winner Matt Ritchie and the man of the match Mohamed Diame tell Sky Sports what avoiding relegation means.
Matt Ritchie
On reaching 41 points: "40 is the target at the start of the season so hopefully we've done enough to secure Premier League status."
On his goal: "I managed to get on the score sheet but pleased it means something for the team."
On celebrating by kicking the corner flag out of place: "He told me he'd book me if i didn't."
On a top half finish: "That'll be the target now."
Mohamed Diame
On staying up: "This team deserves it. It is unbelievable, the Arsenal team so it was tough but we had to work hard altogether. This club, this city, this town deserve the best."
Manchester United vs West Brom
Time now to turn our attention to the second game of the afternoon, starting with team news from Manchester United vs West Brom from Old Trafford.
Team News
Jose Mourinho makes two changes from the side which beat Manchester City last week. Victor Lindelof comes in for Eric Bailly, who is not in the squad, and Juan Mata is preferred to Jesse Lingard.
The Manchester United boss confirmed that playing Lidnelof over Bailly is tactical. "We need someone from the back to add extra technical quality," and pointed to United's three games in a week as a reason why he's not even on the bench.
West Brom caretaker manager Darren Moore names an unchanged side but Daniel Sturridge returns to the bench after injuring himself against Chelsea on the 12th February.
Jose Mourinho responds to Martial exit talks
Anthony Martial has dropped down the pecking order at Manchester United and is reportedly unhappy with his game time.
“Only 11 can start so the same questions you are doing to me, you should do to every other manager because everyone has players in the same situation.”
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