If life at Newcastle United remains one of football’s most enduring serial dramas, the latest plot-line has assumed a distinctly medical tone with assorted injuries leaving John Carver selecting from a skeleton squad. Aware of Papiss Cissé and Fabricio Coloccini’s suspensions, Arsène Wenger will sense an opportunity for Arsenal to mitigate their midweek Champions League disappointment against Monaco by continuing to conclude the League campaign in convincing style. Holland’s Daryl Janmaat, one of Carver’s two available senior defenders, will relocate from right-back to replace Coloccini at centre-half.
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue St James’ Park
Last season Newcastle 0 Arsenal 1
Referee M Jones
This season G15, Y43, R2, 3.0 cards per game
Odds H 5-1 A 8-13 D 3-1
Newcastle United v Arsenal: probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian
Newcastle United
Subs from Elliot, Woodman, Gutiérrez, R Taylor, Armstrong, Gouffran, Satka, Sterry, Kemen
Doubtful R Taylor (knee), Elliot (hip/thigh)
Injured Aarons (hamstring, 4 Apr), Haïdara (knee, 4 Apr), Abeid (thigh, 4 Apr), Dummett (knee, May) Tioté (knee, Aug), S Taylor (achilles, Oct), De Jong (collapsed lung, unknown)
Suspended Cissé (second of seven), Coloccini (first of three)
Form LLWLDD
Discipline Y54 R4
Top scorer Cissé 11
Arsenal
Subs from Szczesny, Martínez, Gibbs, Chambers, Gabriel, Flamini, Ramsey, Rosicky, Gnabry, Walcott, Akpom
Doubtful None
Injured Arteta (calf/ankle, 4 Apr), Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring, 4 Apr), Debuchy (shoulder, 11 Apr), Wilshere (ankle, 11 Apr), Diaby (muscular, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WWWWWL
Discipline Y61 R2
Leading scorer Sánchez 13
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