Europa League semi-finalists Arsenal will
be hoping to make it four Premier League wins on the spin when they travel to Newcastle
United on Sunday afternoon. The Gunners nearly slipped to an embarrassing
loss at CSKA Moscow on Thursday, but late goals from Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck
earned them a 2-2 draw which secured a comfortable 6-3 aggregate victory. Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang, cup tied in Europe,
has provided Arsenal's league campaign with some fresh impetus, scoring five goals in
four starts. The January signing from Borussia Dortmund
is already up to six league goals, which makes him four short of Arsenal's top scorer for
the top-flight campaign - Alexandre Lacazette.
Welbeck is also in a rich vein of form with
five goals in as many matches and will certainly be on Southgate's radar, but Jack Wilshere's
latest injury might raise more doubts over his place on the plane to Russia this summer. The Gunners' total of three away league wins
all season is less than Watford, Newcastle and Burnley, and the Clarets could climb above
Arsenal into sixth this week if Arsene Wenger's side suffer more misery on their travels. Wenger is likely to rotate again but may not
make as many changes as he did for the 3-2 win over Southampton as the first leg against
Atletico is not until April 26. Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey are both carrying
niggles so Mohamed Elneny may start, having had his red card against the Saints overturned.
Granit Xhaka may also be recalled after missing
the trip to Moscow through illness. Predicted scores: Newcastle 1-1 Arsenal This might be the opportune moment for Newcastle
to end their losing streak against the Gunners, who could suffer from a Europa League hangover
after a trip to Russia and back. They have been flimsy on the road anyway,
without the excuse of extra miles in their legs..
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