Arsenal injury, suspension list and return dates for Newcastle United: Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori latest

Faltering Arsenal purpose to instrumentality to winning ways erstwhile they invited Newcastle United to the Emirates Stadium for gameweek 34 of the Premier League on Saturday evening.

The past mates of matchdays person seen Mikel Arteta’s men endure backmost to backmost league defeats for the archetypal clip this season, having followed their nonaccomplishment to Bournemouth with a 2-1 setback distant to rubric rivals Manchester City connected Sunday.

Now 2nd successful the Premier League table, Arsenal relinquished apical spot aft the Citizens’ triumph implicit Burnley connected Wednesday saw them ascent to the summit.

Sunday’s brushwood astatine the Etihad saw Noni Madueke diagnostic contempt an earlier wounded scare, portion nine skipper Martin Odegaard returned aft missing a mates of games, though the Gunners were inactive without respective players owed to fittingness concerns.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Arsenal’s latest wounded and suspension quality up of their Premier League clash with Newcastle, who travel into this fixture connected the backmost of a 2-1 decision against Bournemouth.

Bukayo Saka

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Achilles

Possible instrumentality date: April 29 (vs Atletico Madrid)

Bukayo Saka has not featured for the Gunners since their EFL Cup last decision to Man City a period ago, with Arteta revealing that the winger has been managing an Achilles issue.

Recent reports suggest Saka could instrumentality wrong the adjacent week, though Saturday’s gathering with Newcastle whitethorn travel excessively soon for the 24-year-old.

Jurrien Timber

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Groin

Possible instrumentality date: April 25 (vs Newcastle)

Sidelined since coming disconnected against Everton successful mid-March, Jurrien Timber appears adjacent to recovering from his groin problem, and it would not beryllium a astonishment if the full-back is progressive connected Saturday.

Riccardo Calafiori

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Knock

Possible instrumentality date: April 25 (vs Newcastle)

Riccardo Calafiori has missed Arsenal’s past 3 matches, but Arteta’s pre-match update up of the travel to Man City suggested the defender is nearing a return, meaning helium could beryllium successful contention this weekend.

Mikel Merino

Status: Out

Type of injury: Foot

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Mikel Merino continues his betterment from country connected a fractured foot, with the Spaniard aiming to instrumentality earlier the extremity of the season.

ARSENAL'S SUSPENSION LIST

Arsenal person nary players suspended for Saturday's Premier League crippled against Newcastle.