Arsenal vs Newcastle United in Gameweek 34 of the 2025/26 Premier League is going to be one with huge ramifications on the title race when these two sides meet at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Arsenal vs Newcastle United clash should end up being a pretty thrilling battle, as the Gunners desperately aim to get back to winning ways to keep themselves in contention to win the title, and the struggling Magpies look to crush their dreams in their own yard in what should be a highly entertaining contest.
Match Details
Emirates Stadium
London, England
Saturday, April 25
16:30 GMT
Under-Pressure Arsenal Desperate To Regain Winning Form Against Newcastle United
Arsenal vs Newcastle United is likely to be an action-packed contest because of the stakes that are lying for the hosts in this clash.
Arsenal are now reeling after having suffered a crushing loss to Manchester City, which means that the title race isn’t in their hands anymore.
However, all Mikel Arteta can do is look forward and look to get his players firing on all cylinders once again to ensure a dominant finish to the campaign. He will need his players to play on the front foot, being quick with their attacking work and clinical in finishing off chances to score many goals on a regular basis and get back to winning ways over Newcastle United.
The Magpies, meanwhile, are struggling in some shaky form as they have lost their last four straight matches, causing the pressure to mount on Eddie Howe.
Newcastle United will, of course, need to be strong defensively to keep Arsenal quiet if they aspire to add to their misery. The Magpies have won three of their last five matches against Arsenal, and the Gunners will need to produce a particularly efficient display to get the better of Eddie Howe’s side and get their title charge back on track.
Can Viktor Gyokeres Prove His Value by Recharging Arsenal’s Title Charge?
Viktor Gyokeres was only a second-half substitute in Arsenal’s recent loss to Manchester City, failing to make a late impact in the game. Irrespective, the Swedish forward remains a crucial vessel for Mikel Arteta’s frontline, as the Spaniard will hope that his star striker is able to finish the campaign on a high note by scoring many goals.
Gyokeres has scored 12 goals in the 2025/26 Premier League so far, but he is definitely hungry to try to reach the 20-goal mark before the campaign ends. To do so, the Swedish striker will need to be extremely clinical with his finishing and unpredictable with his movement to dupe the Newcastle United defenders.
He’ll need to be at his inspired best to help reignite Arsenal’s attacking spirit and get them back to winning ways.
Vibrant William Osula Aims for Another Big Game Goal for Newcastle United
William Osula might have only four goals in the 2025/26 Premier League season for Newcastle United, but he has really picked up his form by scoring in their last two matches. The Danish forward, of course, scored a memorable winner for the Magpies against Manchester United earlier this season, and it’s quite clear that he is looking to improve his reputation by scoring similar goals.
Osula will be looking to be a thorn for the Arsenal defenders on the transitions, using his pace and off-the-ball movement to skip past their defensive line and get at the end of chances.
Osula will, however, also need to be his ruthless best in terms of finishing off chances if there is any chance for Newcastle United to pop a surprise on Arsenal and get back to winning ways.
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Arsenal vs Newcastle United Injuries
Arsenal Injuries: Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka (doubt), Jurrien Timber (doubt), Riccardo Calafiori (doubt)
Newcastle United Injuries: Tino Livramento, Emil Krafth, Fabian Schar, Joelinton (suspended)
Arsenal vs Newcastle United Predicted Lineups
Here are our Arsenal vs Newcastle United predicted lineups.
Arsenal Predicted XI: David Raya (GK), Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Piero Hincapie, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres
Newcastle United Predicted XI: Aaron Ramsdale (GK), Kieran Trippier, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali, Lewis Miley, Jacob Ramsey, Anthony Elanga, Harvey Barnes, William Osula
Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / NurPhoto
Recording Date: 28.09.2025
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