Newcastle vs Arsenal
Premier League 2019-20
Venue: St James' Park
Date: Sunday August 11, 2019
Kick-off time: 2pm BST
Arsenal could be without up to 12 players against Newcastle on the opening weekend of the season as they travel without Mezut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac, who have been left out because of "security incidents" which are being investigated by police.
Arrests have been made as police investigate, while on the pitch Unai Emery new signing Kieran Tierney will not make his debut while there are doubts over fellow recent recruits Dani Ceballos, David Luiz and Nicolas Pepe.
A top-four finish is Emery's main aim after the club yet again missed out on Champions League football last season and have gone on to spend heavily in the summer, while Steve Bruce is now in charge of the Magpies following Rafael Benitez's summer exit,
Here is what you need to know...
Newcastle vs Arsenal team news and lineups
Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Dummett, Manquillo, Shelvey, Hayden, Longstaff, Ritchie, Almiron, Joelinton
Subs: Clark, Saint-Maximin, Muto, Willems, Krafth, Fernandez, Darlow
Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Papastathopoulos, Monreal, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Willock, Nelson, Aubameyang
Subs: Ceballos, Lacazette, Torreira, Pepe, Luiz, Martinez, Gabriel Martinelli
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Prediction: Newcastle 2-3 Arsenal
This Arsenal side could as as good up front as they are bad in defence, and Gunners fans should be in for a few high-scoring games this year.
It would be no surprise to see Arsenal leave Tyneside with three points and a few goals, though the Magpies will also be confident of causing Emery's men problems.
Tickets
Click here for more ticket information from Newcastle's website.
TV channel and live stream information
The match will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HD, and is available via NOW TV with a 10-month season ticket on offer for £199.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
You can follow all the action and analysis on Standard Sport's LIVE blog with Simon Collings at St James' Park.
