Newcastle have been handed a serious increase forward of each legs of their Carabao Cup semi-final in opposition to Arsenal.
The Magpies cruised previous Brentford at St. James’ Park to make it to the ultimate 4, and can journey to the Emirates for the opening leg on January 7 earlier than welcoming the Gunners to NE1 in February.
Alexander Isak’s opener proved the distinction maker after we met Mikel Arteta’s facet in Premier League motion this season, and the Spanish coach has been dealt a serious blow in his seek for redemption.
Talking after Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Ipswich final evening, Mikel Arteta revealed the total extent of Bukayo Saka’s hamstring harm.
“He had a process,” mentioned the Arsenal boss. “Every little thing went nicely, however sadly he shall be out for a lot of, many weeks.
“I mentioned many weeks, so I believe it will likely be greater than two months. I don’t know precisely how for much longer.
“It’ll rely upon how the scar tissue begins to heal, the primary week or so, the mobility of that. Let’s see, it’s very tough to say.”
Maybe an excellent indicator of how Arsenal will play got here on Friday’s slim 1-0 victory over Ipswich of their first recreation with out Saka. The identical Tractor Boys we might have scored 5 or 6 only a week prior, Arsenal struggled to interrupt down on the Emirates.
With 16 objective involvements thus far this season, Saka has been concerned in 46% of Arsenal’s 35 Premier League objectives this season and shall be a large miss.
The devastating information for Arsenal really couldn’t have come at a greater time for us as we glance to succeed in our second Carabao Cup last in three seasons.
Even with our attacking prowess of current weeks, Arsenal’s defence shall be extremely exhausting to interrupt down – boasting the least objectives conceded within the Premier League this season.
They aren’t impenetrable although as now we have proved this season, and if we are able to profit from the absent Saka and hold a clear sheet on the Emirates then now we have each likelihood of doing a quantity on them at SJP.