Overview
- Arsenal host Newcastle at the Emirates on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. BST, and a draw or win would take them back to first because City are in FA Cup semi-final action.
- Mikel Arteta said Bukayo Saka is probably back in the squad, Riccardo Calafiori is also likely available, and Jurrien Timber will not feature.
- Arsenal enter the game after a poor run that includes back-to-back league defeats to Bournemouth and Manchester City, increasing pressure to respond at home.
- Newcastle travel in their worst spell of the season with eight losses in 11 league games, and they are without suspended Joelinton plus injured Anthony Gordon and Tino Livramento.
- With five matches remaining, Arsenal and Manchester City are level on points and goal difference, and City hold first place only because they have scored more goals.