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Arsenal take on Newcastle in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie at the Emirates Stadium tonight. The Gunners have been beset by injury and illness as they look to quickly bounce back from Saturday’s frustrating draw at Brighton that saw them drop more points in the Premier League title race and halted a run of four consecutive wins across all competitions that included a Gabriel Jesus-inspired comeback win over Crystal Palace in the quarters.
Mikel Arteta has seen Ethan Nwaneri added to his lengthy absentee list, but has Kai Havertz back for what is likely to be a significant test against one of the country’s most in-form teams in Newcastle. Eddie Howe’s side have turned an otherwise disappointing season around with six successive wins, reaching the last four of the Carabao Cup and catapulting themselves right into the Champions League qualification mix with Arsenal transfer target Alexander Isak scoring for fun.
However, the visitors are without a number of key players of their own in north London this evening as Joe Willock replaces the suspended Bruno Guimaraes in midfield. Follow Arsenal vs Newcastle live below, with expert analysis from Simon Collings at the Emirates.
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37 mins: Newcastle strike first in this Carabao Cup semi-final tie – and who else?
A long ball from Dubravka is won ahead of Saliba by Botman and Murphy’s flick then sees the ball fall for Isak, who thunders past Raya and in off the underside of the crossbar from close range.
The away end at the Emirates erupts.
A 15th of the season for Isak as his incredible run of scoring form continues.
Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium
A flurry of chances for Arsenal, who have been the better side.
They really need to make one of these count, though, as Newcastle will fancy going back to St James’ Park with even a 1-0 deficit to overturn.
31 mins: Newcastle are really under the cosh now as another corner leads to a scramble inside the six-yard box and an attempted backheel into the net from Timber.
There’s another huge block there from Botman on Havertz and the Magpies eventually boot clear.
30 mins: Arsenal are ramping up the pressure here and Hall blocks from Trossard inside the box before Willock does very well to get across quickly and do likewise as Odegaard pulls the trigger.
29 mins: Martinelli sprints free from near halfway, beats Botman for pace and then thunders an effort against the post.
A huge chance for Arsenal to take the lead in this semi-final tie goes begging.
Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium
This game has been a bit more important than expected so far. Newcastle sitting deep, but when they get the ball they’re flooding forward. Isak lively.
27 mins: Only one shot on target so far from either side and that from Gabriel is never troubling Dubravka.
His low, long-range effort flies well wide.
Arsenal still suffering from an obvious lack of creativity without Saka in this first half so far.
26 mins: Some lax Raya passing combined with Newcastle’s committed high press has made for some nervy moments for Arsenal at the back so far.
Lewis-Skelly is quickly set upon by two black and white shirts after receiving a slow ball from the goalkeeper, but he manages to wriggle free and then earn a pressure-relieving free-kick.
24 mins: Arsenal easily clear a poor Newcastle corner at the front post after a block on Murphy’s cross.
Isak is furious with referee John Brooks – he feels he was pulled back by Trossard just outside the box there.
And the replays make him right.
21 mins: Dubravka – potentially playing his last game for Newcastle tonight before a mooted January move to Saudi Arabia with Al-Shabab – punches clear the latest Arsenal corner decisively.
Lewis-Skelly then does well for Arsenal and tries to slide in Timber with a quick pass that is just too fast for the Dutchman to connect with in that right channel.
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