ARSENAL will face Newcastle in the Premier League as his side return from the winter break.
Mikel Arteta will be hoping for a response from his Gunners team having only won one game from seven league matches he has managed.
Arteta will want his men to get tight to Newcastle striker JoelintonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
They face Newcastle who are on level points with them, but Steve Bruce’s side struggle to score goals.
The Magpies are joint bottom with Norwich and Watford when it comes to scoring, they’ve only managed to scored 24 goals in 25 matches.
What time does Arsenal vs Newcastle kick off?
The Premier League game will take place on Sunday, February 16.
Kick off will be at 4.30pm – that is 11.30am Eastern Time.
Arsenal are the hosts as Newcastle travel to the Emirates Stadium.
What TV channel is it on?
The game will be live on Sky sports Main Event and Premier League.
Sky Sports Subscribers can also get a live stream through the Sky app on their phone, tablet or computer.
Alternatively, you can purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £9.99.
Coverage and pre-match build up will start from 4pm UK time.
For US viewers, the match will kick off at 11:30am and can be watched on NBCSN.
You can live stream in the States without cable with a Hulu free trial or on Sling Blue.
What is the team news?
Arsenal have two injuries on record, unfortunately Calum Chambers won’t be available again until next season.
Left-back Kieran Tierney who signed from Celtic in the summer for £25million will also not feature due to a shoulder injury, he is expected to be back before the start of April.
David Luiz who has been a regular feature for Arsenal under Arteta is one booking away from a one game suspension as well as midfielder Lucas Torreira.
Arsenal have got Pierre-Emerik Aubameyang back from his three game suspension after the straight red send off away to Crystal Palace, they’ll be hoping the captain can get them on a winning streak despite not scoring in the draw away to Burnley.
Joelinton is paying back his reported £40million transfer back in yellow cards instead of goalsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Steve Bruce’s side are a couple wins off of safety, but they will be without impact substitute Andy Carroll, and left-back Jetro Willems who was a regular feature.
Newcastle are struggling for goals and two big money signings, Joelinton and Miguel Almiron have more yellow cards than they have goals.
Joelinton has failed to adjust to the league, but has shown some flashes of what he is capable of.
The striker having more yellow cards than goals isn’t the kind of return the club need from him.
Both teams are looking to change their fortunes, a win for Arsenal would put them on just seven wins for the Premier League season so far.
Arsenal’s lowest amount of wins in a Premier League season over the last decade is 19 wins, they will need to win 12 of their last 13 to match it.
What are the odds?
Arsenal are unsurprisingly hot favourites at 4/9 – but are only 7/2 to draw against Newcastle, according to Ladbrokes.
The Gunners have been stable in defence of late, while the Magpies have struggled to score, so the North Londoners are only 11/10 to keep a clean sheet.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
