Confirmed: Arteta names exciting teenager on bench as Arsenal v Newcastle United lineups emerge

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Arsenal starting XI: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Xhaka, Martinelli; Nketiah.

Arsenal substitutes: Turner, Tierney, Tomiyasu, Holding, Lokonga, Elneny, Marquinhos, Vieira, Butler-Oyedeji.

Newcastle United starting XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock; Almiron, Wilson, Joelinton

Newcastle United substitutes: Dubravka, Lascelles, Saint-Maximin, Ritchie, Lewis, Manquillo, Wood, Murphy, Anderson.

Arsenal and Newcastle United are back in action tonight as they meet at the Emirates Stadium for what looks like an enticing encounter.

The Gunners moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table over the weekend having beaten Brighton and Hove Albion 4-2.

Mikel Arteta is seeking another win tonight and goes with at tried and tested team.

Aaron Ramsdale starts in goal with William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes as the centre backs in front of him.

Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko are the full backs tonight with Thomas Partey in front of the back four.

Martin Odegaard and Granit Xhaka have more freedom to go forward with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli out wide.

Eddie Nketiah – with two goals in his last two games – starts as Arsenal’s striker with Gabriel Jesus still out.

Teenager Nathan Butler-Odeyeji is on the bench, joining Matt Turner, Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Rob Holding, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Mohamed Elneny, Marquinhos and Fabio Vieira.

Newcastle also have a familiar look to their side with Nick Pope in goal.

Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Sven Botman and Dan Burn make up the back four for Newcastle.

Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes and former Arsenal talent Joe Willock all feature in midfield.

Callum Wilson returns to lead the line with support from Miguel Almiron and Joelinton out wide.

Allan Saint-Maximin only make the bench once again, joining Martin Dubravka, Jamaal Lascelles, Matt Ritchie, Jamal Lewis, Javi Manquillo, Chris Wood, Jacob Murphy and Elliot Anderson.