Two Arsenal stars "probably" back for Newcastle, one still injured | OneFootball

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that Bukayo Saka and Riccardo Calafiori will probably be back in the squad to take on Newcastle United this weekend.

The Gunners host the Magpies at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow evening, and fans will be desperate to see some of the team’s key players back after so many injuries all season.

Arteta had positive news in his press conference today as he stated that Saka and Calafiori could be involved against Newcastle, though Jurrien Timber is still not back.

See below for details from ESPN’s James Olley on X…

Saka has had a difficult season with injuries, starting only 22 times in the 33 Premier League games Arsenal have played so far.

Calafiori, meanwhile, has also had fitness issues in his two seasons in north London, with the Italy international managing only 18 league starts so far this term.

Arsenal given injury boosts ahead of Newcastle

As well as Saka and Calafiori probably returning for the Arsenal vs Newcastle game, there’s also some positive news for the Gunners as their opponents will be without two key players.

As reported earlier by the Daily Mail’s Craig Hope, both Anthony Gordon and Tino Livramento look set to miss out on Saturday’s visit to the Emirates…

Newcastle aren’t in great form at the moment, so to be without two key players like that for a difficult away game at Arsenal will surely be a huge blow for Eddie Howe.

Arsenal desperately need to win to end their dire recent form, which has seen them concede major ground to Manchester City in the title race.

Both teams are now level on points and goal difference, with five games to go to decide the destination of this year’s title.