Follow live coverage as Arsenal face Newcastle United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Arsenal FC 0 - 0 Newcastle United FC
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:36
White charges forward into Newcastle’s 18-yard box to get on the end of Odegaard’s inviting pass, but Burn manages to get there first and put the ball out of play with a well-timed sliding challenge.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:34
Raya goes long from just outside his penalty area, curling his kick out to the left in search of Saka, only to put the ball into an empty pocket of space and out for a Newcastle throw.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:31
Newcastle United get the match under way from the kick-off!
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:19
Newcastle United are also forced into an alteration after their 2-0 win over Chelsea seven days ago, as an injury to Alexander Isak sees Wilson lead the line in attack.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:19
Arsenal make one enforced change from the XI that came from behind to draw 2-2 with Liverpool last weekend, with Rice returning from his hip injury to replace the suspended Mikel Merino.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
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NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Martin Dubravka, Jamaal Lascelles, Emil Krafth, William Osula, John Ruddy, Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley, Sean Neave.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
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NEWCASTLE UNITED XI (3-4-2-1): Nick Pope; Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar; Tino Livramento, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Jacob Murphy; Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes; Callum Wilson.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
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ARSENAL SUBS: Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jorginho, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Neto, Riccardo Calafiori, Jack Henry-Francis, Ethan Nwaneri.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
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ARSENAL XI (4-3-3): David Raya; Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jakub Kiwior, William Saliba, Ben White; Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Martin Odegaard; Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Bukayo Saka.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:19
With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two sides are lining up - starting with our hosts!
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:03
Newcastle United have won six of their eight Premier League fixtures (losing just once) since beating Liverpool in the EFL Cup final, which has significantly increased their likelihood of finishing within the top five. Eddie Howe’s side followed up a last-gasp 1-1 draw with Brighton two weeks ago with a crucial 2-0 win over Chelsea, which keeps the Magpies first amongst three teams level on 66 points, and they could overtake today’s opponents in the table with a fourth-consecutive win over Arsenal.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
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Arsenal welcome Newcastle United to the Emirates looking to confirm their position in the top five and Champions League football ahead of next season, despite looking virtually guaranteed of a second-placed finish about a month ago. Since beating Fulham 2-1 on April 1, Arsenal have only managed to win one of their subsequent six matches - taking seven points in that time - which has allowed five clubs to close the gap with the Gunners to three points. A win today would ensure Mikel Arteta’s side take part in next campaign’s elite European competition, though anything less would leave some doubts ahead of the final day.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
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Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Premier League fixture between Arsenal and Newcastle United!
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
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