Arsenal will return to action on Saturday evening when they take on Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in the third round of the FA Cup.
The Gunners will head into the match against Newcastle in North London on the back of a 4-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion away from home at The Hawthorns in the Premier League.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will take the tie against the Magpies seriously, but the Spaniard is also likely to give chances to some of his fringe players.
Runar Alex Runarsson is likely to start in goal ahead of first-choice goalkeeper Bernd Leno, while 21-year-old striker Eddie Nketiah – who is on the radar of West Ham United, according to The London Evening Standard – could lead the line.
Gabriel Martinelli is also likely to start for Arsenal. The 19-year-old forward – described as “special” by Arteta in Football.Lonon in December 2020 – is now fully fit and will continue to work towards optimum match sharpness.
Thomas Partey is back in full training, and the Ghana international defensive midfielder could feature against Newcastle.
This is how Arsenal could line up against Newcastle tonight:
Predicted Arsenal XI: Runar Alex Runarsson; Cedric, Gabriel, David Luiz, Ainsley Maitland-Niles; Thomas Partey, Daniel Ceballos; Gabriel Martinelli, Joe Willock, Nicolas Pepe; Eddie Nketiah
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