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Arsenal’s Projected Lineup Against Newcastle United in EFL Cup Semi-Final Second Leg

Key players unavailable as Arteta implements one significant change | Anticipated Arsenal lineup vs Newcastle

Projected Arsenal Lineup for the EFL Cup Semi-Final Second Leg Against Newcastle United: Important Trio Missing as Arteta Makes One Notable Adjustment | Expected Formation for Arsenal vs Newcastle.

Arsenal is set to visit St James’ Park for the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final this evening.

The Gunners enter this match following an impressive 5-1 win against the reigning Premier League champions, Manchester City.

This victory has bolstered their confidence as they aim to overturn a 2-0 deficit to secure a place in the final.

Conversely, Newcastle has shown strong form recently but has suffered defeats in two of their last three Premier League matches, both occurring at home.

This trend offers a glimmer of hope for the visitors, although they have also faced setbacks in their last two outings at St James’ Park.

Team Updates

Gabriel Jesus will miss the remainder of the season due to a serious knee injury, while Bukayo Saka is unavailable because of a hamstring issue. Additionally, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are still out of action.

Projected Lineup

Mikel Arteta is expected to field a robust lineup to turn the tie in their favor, with David Raya starting in goal over Neto. William Saliba is likely to partner Gabriel Magalhaes in central defense, which may see Jakub Kiwior on the bench.

Jurrien Timber is anticipated to retain his position at right-back, while Myles Lewis-Skelly could occupy the left-back spot after his goal against Manchester City.

Thomas Partey is expected to continue as the deep-lying playmaker, with Declan Rice taking on a box-to-box role. Jorginho and Mikel Merino may find themselves on the substitutes’ bench.

Martin Odegaard is projected to serve as the creative midfielder, with Ethan Nwaneri potentially starting on the right after his recent goal.

Gabriel Martinelli is likely to take his usual position on the left wing, with Leandro Trossard and Raheem Sterling available for substitution.

Kai Havertz is anticipated to take on the centre-forward role, as Arteta lacks alternative options for rotation in this position.

Projected Arsenal line-up against Newcastle:

Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Nwaneri, Havertz, Martinelli.