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Gunners must get back on track in pursuit of title dream

Arsenal resume their Premier League title bid this weekend, hosting a Newcastle side with an outside chance of qualifying for Europe.

The Gunners will go into the game in a rather unfamiliar position in the table. Following Manchester City’s win over Burnley on Wednesday night, Mikel Arteta’s side have been knocked off top spot for the first time since early October by virtue of scoring fewer goals.

A draw will be enough for Arsenal to regain their position at the head of the table with Man City not in Premier League action, but in truth, it’s a must-win game in what is shaping up to be a five-match sprint in the title race.

Arsenal vs Newcastle is scheduled for a 5.30pm BST kick-off on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

The match will take place at the Emirates Stadium.

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage start at 5pm BST on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri at the ground.

Arsenal vs Newcastle team news

Arsenal are hopeful of welcoming Jurrien Timber and Bukayo Saka back from injury, in what would be a massive boost heading into the final month of the season.

Timber has been sidelined since the 2-0 win over Everton at the start of March, while Saka’s last appearance was the Carabao Cup final defeat to Man City.

Mikel Arteta is expected to provide an update on the pair, and Riccardo Calafiori, in his pre-match press conference on Friday.

Mikel Merino remains unavailable for selection despite making good progress in his recovery from surgery, while Viktor Gyokeres is pushing to start after being named on the bench at the Etihad Stadium.

For Newcastle, Anthony Gordon - linked with a summer move to Arsenal - is a doubt after missing training with a hip issue that forced him to sit out last weekend’s home loss to Bournemouth.

Tino Livramento has been ruled out with a thigh complaint, but Lewis Hall should be fit to feature despite coming off at half-time against the Cherries.

Potential double boost: Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber

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Arsenal vs Newcastle prediction

Arsenal have a patchy recent record against Newcastle. The Gunners may have won the last two meetings but those were preceded by three defeats on the spin - two of which came in last season’s Carabao Cup semi-finals.

With Man City not in Premier League action this weekend, it’s imperative that Arsenal get the win here. Failure to do so would dent their title hopes even further.

Unless the Gunners get an early goal, we expect this one to be a nervy encounter with the hosts coming out on top - but only just.

Arsenal to win, 2-1.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Newcastle have recently had Arsenal’s number, more so at St James’ Park rather than the Emirates Stadium where they’ve not won in the Premier League since November 2010.

Arsenal wins: 87

Newcastle wins: 72

Draws: 39

Arsenal to win: 2/5

Newcastle to win: 5/1

Draw: 11/4