Steve McClaren hopes Moussa Sissoko will make the team sheet after recovering from groin trouble. Admired by, among others, Arsène Wenger, Sissoko appears destined to remain on Tyneside. Having invested nearly £50m in players during this window Newcastle are adamant they have no intention of selling any key players. “We don’t need to sell and we don’t want to sell,” said McClaren who may offer a League debut to one time Arsenal target Florian Thauvin. The former Marseille winger shone against Northampton in midweek. Louise Taylor
Kick-off Saturday 12.45pm
Venue St James’ Park
Last season Newcastle 1 Arsenal 2
Live BT Sport 1
Referee A Marriner
This season G1, Y2, R0, 2.0 cards per game
Odds H 5-1 A 4-6 D 10-3
Newcastle United
Subs from Darlow, Mbemba, Williamson, Tioté, Aarons, Cissé, Pérez, De Jong, Lascelles, Gouffran, Dummett
Doubtful Sissoko (groin)
Injured Marveaux (groin, 14 Sep), Rivière (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DLD
Discipline Y5 R1
Leading scorers Cissé, Wijnaldum 1
Arsenal
Subs from Ospina, Debuchy, Gibbs, Chambers, Mertesacker, Arteta, Flamini, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott
Doubtful Koscielny (back), Mertesacker (illness)
Injured Welbeck (knee, 12 Sep), Wilshere (ankle, 19 Sep), Rosicky (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LWD
Discipline Y3 R0
Leading scorer Giroud 1
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