Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE: Mikel Arteta sweats over fresh injury blows after Premier League win | OneFootball

Arsenal ground out their first domestic win in five games as they beat Newcastle 1-0 to return to the top of the Premier League.

Mikel Arteta’s side started in fine fashion and found the breakthrough via a rocket from the boot of Eberechi Eze, who blasted into the top-left corner following a well-worked corner.

He was set up by Kai Havertz but both were off the pitch by the hour mark due to injury, giving Mikel Arteta another headache in the medical department on a day where fans celebrated the return of Bukayo Saka from a month on the treatment table.

Arsenal were forced to endure a nervy finale after with Newcastle, who were fortunate not to go down to 10-men after a clumsy challenge from Nick Pope, fluffing two late chances, Yoane Wissa and Dan Burn the culprits.

But the Gunners were able to survive on this occasion, returning to the league’s pinnacle after seeing their 200-day stint at the top ended by Manchester City in midweek.