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Ciaran Kelly
Football reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesAway days do not come much tougher.
Arsenal had lost their previous three fixtures at a raucous St James' Park in all competitions and looked to be heading for a fourth.
They found goalkeeper Nick Pope in inspired form as he twice kept out volleys from Eberechi Eze, got down to low to claw away a header from Jurrien Timber and palmed a cross-shot from Bukayo Saka behind.
On the one occasion Pope looked beaten in the first half, Leandro Trossard saw an effort crash off the bar.
But the last couple of weeks have taught us that Arsenal never know when they are beaten.
Late goals from substitutes Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli secured a Champions League win at Athletic Club, and a dramatic equaliser from the latter earned a draw against Manchester City last week.
This time it was the turn of substitute Mikel Merino to transform the game, as he came back to haunt his former side.
But Arsenal were not content with just a point - they went for all three.
They got their reward from a familiar source - a set-piece - as Gabriel headed home at the near post to spark huge celebrations in the away end.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta spoke to Sky Sports after his side staged a late comeback against Newcastle United: "I feel pride. I think we fully deserved the win after the way we played, performed and competed. With the chances we generated, we deserved to win even if we did it in a dramatic way.
"That's how you get to a different level, by going through those moments and taking lessons from it. It was a massive opportunity to show who we are because they are a terrific team and they are so difficult to play against. The level of consistency and quality we showed was top.
"We want to achieve the next level and to do that you have to come to these places and you have to win. You have to find a way to do it. It was tremendous."
On making a lot of attacking substitutions: "We had to throw everything we had. Nick Pope was exceptional, fair play to him, but we believed and we fully deserved to win it."
On Viktor Gyokeres' penalty being overturned: "If it's not a clear and obvious error, VAR should not intervene."
Goalscorer Mikel Merino also spoke to Sky Sports after scoring against his old club: "It is unbelievable to win these kinds of games, late winners are the best. Obviously from my perspective, it is even greater. Coming back here [St James' Park] is always big for me, I have big memories here and it was an amazing point in my life, but also being able to score and help the team is incredible.
"It is always great to see old faces and old friends when I come here. I was only here for one year but it is still a big part of my life and my career. So to come here and score a winner, a header again, in the same goal that I scored in for Newcastle is magical."
On whether this result will help strengthen their mentality: "Maybe for the fans or for you guys, but not for us. We know how well we have been playing to be putting on the kind of performances we have been. We have been creating as well.
"Winning the way we won here shows the character of the team, how much we trust each other and how confident we are. That doesn't change, no matter the result. We are confident. We have an amazing team, amazing staff and amazing fans, so we are ready for it."
Did you know?
Arsenal scored their 35th and 36th goals from corners in the Premier League since the start of the 2023-24 season - 15 more than any other side in this period (21 for Chelsea and Tottenham).
Mikel Merino is Arsenal's top scorer across all competitions (9) and the Premier League (7) in 2025. Four of his nine goals this year have been scored with his head, with no Premier League player netting more headers in this period.
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Record signing Nick Woltemade starts for Newcastle United as the hosts make six changes against Arsenal.
Nick Pope, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento and Sandro Tonali also come back into the starting line-up after head coach Eddie Howe rotated his side in their midweek win against Bradford City in the Carabao Cup.
It looks like Newcastle are going to line up with a back five.
Newcastle XI: Pope, Murphy, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Livramento, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Gordon, Woltemade
Substitutes: Ramsdale, Trippier, Lascelles, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Elanga, Willock, Miley
Bukayo Saka is fit to make his first league start in a month as Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta also freshens up his side.
David Raya, Jurrien Timber, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice and Viktor Gyokeres come in following their midweek Carabao Cup win against Port Vale.
Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Saka, Gyokeres, Saka
Substitutes: Kepa, Saliba, Lewis-Skelly, White, Odegaard, Norgaard, Merino, Martinelli, Dowman
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This has become a bit of a grudge match since Newcastle's controversial win at St James' Park in 2023.
Arsenal have lost on their past three visits but even a draw might not help them much this time, because they cannot afford to fall any further behind Liverpool at the top of the table.
So, Mikel Arteta really needs a win, but how will he approach this? Does he regard Newcastle as a top side and, if so, will he play his robust midfield trio again in the middle of the park?
He seems to be quite negative and defensive in games like this, and I think it is a legitimate question to ask if Arsenal can win the Premier League by being that cautious.
Arteta really needs to go for it more. I am finding Newcastle difficult to predict because they do not score many goals, but they are still hard to beat.
There are a few reasons why I am backing Arsenal - Bukayo Saka is fit again and, if Eze starts as well, they will carry a real threat. They have got Gabriel Martinelli too - but what happens here is really down to Arteta.
Sutton's prediction: 1-2
Matthew Hobbs
BBC Sport journalist
Newcastle United host Arsenal on Sunday in a battle of the two best defensive sides in the Premier League so far this season.
The Gunners have conceded just two goals in five league matches, while Eddie Howe's side have recorded a league-high four clean sheets so far.
BBC Sport examines who is best equipped to breach their opponent's defences before the meeting at St James' Park.
Newcastle's search for goals
The Magpies have the lowest expected goals tally against of any side (Arsenal are in second) in the Premier League this season but while Mikel Arteta's Gunners are also scoring freely, Eddie Howe's men are struggling to find the back of the net in the league.
The overriding factor has been the protracted departure of Alexander Isak, who scored 23 goals and provided six assists in last season's Premier League, meaning he was directly involved in more than 40% of Newcastle's goals in the competition, scoring 33.85% of them.
Isak was replaced with the signings of Brentford forward Yoane Wissa and Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade, but Wissa was injured on international duty with DR Congo and will not feature for several weeks.
Woltemade scored on debut in the 1-0 win over Wolves, but Anthony Gordon was preferred as a false nine to start the Champions League defeat by Barcelona.
The Magpies did put four past League One leaders Bradford City at St James' Park on Wednesday, courtesy of two goals from young Danish striker William Osula to begin their Carabao Cup defence.
Woltemade started on the bench in midweek but will surely return to the starting XI on Sunday.
Newcastle's tally of three goals after five games is their third fewest at this stage of a Premier League season, behind 2005-06 (one) and 2015-16 (two), while their finishing this season is among the worst in the division.
However, should their attack start to click in the league in conjunction with their defensive solidity, they will prove a stern test for Arsenal.
Newcastle have struggled to score goals in the Premier League this season
Arsenal's set-piece threat
The Gunners represent a familiar threat to last season in terms of their own resolute defence and an attack built around scoring from set-plays.
Arsenal have scored 10 Premier League goals this season, ranking them joint second overall, while their expected goals tally of 3.5 from set-pieces is the highest in the competition.
The north Londoners also won in the EFL Cup in midweek, with Eberechi Eze scoring his first goal for the club in the victory at League One Port Vale.
Arteta has had to manage injury issues in this campaign - the loss of Noni Madueke during the 1-1 draw at Manchester City last weekend meant that Arsenal have sustained an injury in every Premier League game so far - although the highest net spend in the league of nearly £250m over the summer means his squad is well equipped to deal with any absences.
Arteta will still prefer as many of his big-hitters to be available as possible to travel to Tyneside given Arsenal's recent record in this fixture.
Newcastle have won their past three home games against his side without conceding a goal - they could win four in a row at home to the Gunners for the first time since the 1960s.
Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary of Newcastle v Arsenal at 16:30 BST on Sunday
Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Newcastle at St James' Park (kick-off 16:30 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Arteta started his news conference by addressing the death of former Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar: "Shocking news. Straight away I was thinking about the family and how difficult it is to go through something like this. Our full support is with the family and our thoughts are with all his loved ones."
He is hopeful Martin Odegaard will be available for the trip to the North East. Meanwhile, there "is no update" on Noni Madueke.
He would not confirm William Saliba has signed a new contract, but said: "That is what I'm hoping. It's great to see so many players willing to stay."
On Saliba and why him extending is so important: "He is very impressive for his age because sometimes we tend to forget [he is only 24 years old]. It's his consistency and the way he has matured as a person. Year after year, he has built a partnership in the backline - with Gabriel especially, and the keeper."
There is no update on Bukayo Saka's contract, but Arteta said he would "love that" to be sorted soon.
On only conceding two goals in seven games and whether he has the best defence in the league: "We want to be the best team in the Premier League. It's collective, it's a team sport. In anything we do, everyone has a say."
He said Newcastle "is going to be another tough test" and they "have to be better" than when they played them last season. He wants his side to be "more efficient to win the game".
On the atmosphere at St James' Park: "Incredibly beautiful. One of the best atmospheres in this country. They play every single ball with you. It's electric. It's one team in one city. It's a great atmosphere to play in."
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Arsenal are hoping to strike a double deal with Real Sociedad worth 75m euros (£65.6m) for Japan winger Takefusa Kubo, 24, and 23-year-old French defender Lucien Agoume. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external
Liverpool are hoping to tie France defender Ibrahima Konate, 26, down to a new contract amid interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City. (TBR Football), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesMikel Arteta spoke to Sky Sports after Arsenal's victory over Port Vale: "The biggest thing is the reputation and that's a big thing. We knew the crowd would be with them if we gave them anything. They had throw in after throw in in the second half. We lacked control there.
"They played direct and they wanted to attack the box, and we wanted to avoid that. We had moments in the game where we were very dominant and very good."
On Eberechi Eze: "That's why we got him for, to win football matches. He should have scored another two, I think. [His position] depends on the players around him and in certain moments the space was closed, so we moved him somewhere else. He is a player who has to be in touch with the ball and we find ways to do that."
On Christian Norgaard: "What he brings is character and leadership. I'm really happy with him and the players that haven't played much.
"We started with five players that couldn't finish the game. They dealt with the situation well."
On Bukayo Saka: "We wanted to play him for a maximum of 60 minutes. He is coming back from a big injury again and we need to manage his minutes."
Arsenal have made contact with Turkey forward Kenan Yildiz, 20, but Juventus, who rejected an offer from Chelsea over the summer, value him at between 80m and 100m euros (£70m to 87m). (Tutto Juve, via Goal), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe fourth-round fixtures of the EFL Cup have been confirmed:
Arsenal v Brighton
Grimsby Town v Brentford
Swansea City v Manchester City
Newcastle United v Tottenham
Wrexham v Cardiff City
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Wolves v Chelsea
Wycombe v Fulham
Ties to be played in the week of 27 October
Gary Rose
BBC Sport journalist
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesArsenal have won a record 14 FA Cups but there's considerably fewer League Cup trophies in their collection having only won it twice, with their last success back in 1993.
They came close last season, reaching the semi-finals where they were humbled 4-0 by eventual winners Newcastle.
With good strength in depth this term following their summer strengthening, they will fancy their chances of at least replicating that run to the last four this term.
They were much changed for this match, with Mikel Arteta making nine changes from the draw with Manchester City at the weekend.
That perhaps played a part in their struggles to get a second goal after Eberechi Eze's early opener, and for all their dominance of the ball they did not create too many chances before substitute Leandro Trossard ensured there would be no late drama.
It was not a memorable display from Arsenal but they got the job done along with some positives, including Bukayo Saka managing over 60 minutes as he works his way towards a return to full fitness.
