Arsenal vs. Newcastle live score: Premier League result, updates, stats in the race for 2nd place

Arsenal will be keen to ensure their faded title bid does not result in them finishing outside of the Premier League top two.

Sunday's visitors to the Emirates Stadium, Newcastle United, are breathing down their necks and Eddie Howe's side will move above the Gunners into second if they leave north London with three points.

More significantly, a Newcastle win would all but secure Champions League qualification for next season.

These teams have played one another three times this season and the Magpies won each fixture without conceding a goal.

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Arsenal vs. Newcastle score

Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
Referee: Simon Hooper

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Predicted lineups:

Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — Calafiori, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly — Odegaard, Partey, Rice — Saka, Trossard, Martinelli

Newcastle (5-4-1, right to left): Pope (GK) — Murphy, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Livramento — Barnes, Guimaraes, Tonali, Gordon — Isak

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Arsenal vs. Newcastle live updates, highlights, and commentary

2 hours before kickoff. Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Arsenal vs. Newcastle. AKA the Premier League's silver medal match for 2024/25

Arsenal vs. Newcastle kick off time

The Premier League match kicks off in London at 4:30 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

Arsenal vs. Newcastle lineups, team news

Arsenal will be without Mikel Merino, who must serve a one-game ban after being sent off at Anfield for two yellow cards. Arteta will hope that Declan Rice has recovered from injury in time to take his place, or else Oleksandr Zinchenko or Ethan Nwaneri will need to come into a somewhat unfamiliar role in midfield.

Kai Havertz could make his return to the matchday squad this weekend if he comes through training this week, but long-term absentees Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel and Takehiro Tomiyasu are out.

Leandro Trossard will face late tests on a hamstring issue but should be okay, but there are doubts over Jurrien Timber after he missed training on Wednesday.

Arsenal predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — Calafiori, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly — Odegaard, Partey, Rice — Saka, Trossard, Martinelli

Arsenal subs: Matchday squads released one hour and 15 minutes before kickoff

According to the Telegraph, Newcastle fear that defender Sven Botman will miss their final two matches of the season due to injury. 

Eddie Howe will also potentially be without Joelinton, Joe Willock, Kieran Trippier, Matt Targett and Lewis Hall, so his lineup at the Emirates may have a makeshift look about it.

The Magpies' 5-4-1 system proved highly effective against Chelsea last week and they could well stick with that formation as they aim for precious points.

Newcastle predicted lineup (5-4-1, right to left): Pope (GK) — Murphy, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Livramento — Barnes, Guimaraes, Tonali, Gordon — Isak

Newcastle subs: Matchday squads released one hour and 15 minutes before kickoff

Arsenal vs. Newcastle live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world's major regions: