Arsenal predicted line-up v Newcastle: 3 changes as ‘exceptional’ 22-year-old starts

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Arsenal will hope to make amends for their heavy Premier League defeat last time out as they host Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium today.

The Gunners were in great form prior to last weekend, but their 10-game unbeaten run came to an abrupt end at Liverpool.

Arsenal will now face a Magpies side struggling at the bottom of the table and without a league win to their name this season.

However, Mikel Arteta’s charges will have to watch out for the new manager bounce, with Eddie Howe set to take charge for the first time.

So, who could make up the Arsenal starting XI against Newcastle today?

In terms of injuries, Arsenal haven’t got any fresh worries.

Indeed, Sead Kolasinac and Granit Xhaka are expected to be back in the coming weeks.

Aaron Ramsdale is a certainty in goal, but there could be one change in front of him.

Kieran Tierney has struggled with injuries this season but his return to fitness, combined with Nuno Tavares’ poor display last time out, should see the Scot back at left-back.

The rest of the back four is likely to stay the same – Gabriel Magalhaes and Ben White as the centre-back pairing, and Takehiro Tomiyasu at right-back.

Arsenal’s midfield could potentially see another change.

Albert Sambi Lokonga also struggled against Liverpool, and a booking against the Magpies would see him suspended for the Manchester United trip.

Therefore, we predict Ainsley Maitland-Niles will partner Thomas Partey in central midfield.

We reckon Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will also keep their places in the XI.

Martin Odegaard is pushing to start, and we reckon Arteta will bring the “exceptional” 22-year-old back in.

This would see Alexandre Lacazette – who played as a No. 10 last time out – drop to the bench.

Arsenal predicted XI v Newcastle (4-2-3-1): Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Partey, Maitland-Niles; Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Aubameyang