Confirmed Arsenal v Newcastle lineups: Tierney manages to start, Ceballos not included

Arsenal starting XI: Leno; Cedric, Luiz, Holding, Tierney; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Arsenal substitutes: Runarsson, Bellerin, Gabriel, Elneny, Willock, Willian, Pepe, Martinelli, Nketiah.

Newcastle United starting XI: Darlow; Krafth, Lascelles, Clark, Lewis; Almiron, M Longstaff, Shelvey, Joelinton; Carroll, Wilson.

Newcastle United substitutes: Dubravka, Ritchie, Hayden, Hendrick, Manquillo, Yedlin, Murphy, S Longstaff, Anderson.

Arsenal go with Bernd Leno in goal, behind a back four of Cedric Soares, David Luiz, Rob Holding and Kieran Tierney.

Thomas Partey comes into the side to join Granit Xhaka in midfield, with Emile Smith Rowe playing as the number 10 tonight.

Bukayo Saka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang start out wide, supporting Alexandre Lacazette in attack, meaning Gabriel Martinelli is only on the bench.

Runar Runarsson, Hector Bellerin, Gabriel Magalhaes, Mohamed Elneny, Joe Willock, Willian, Nicolas Pepe and Eddie Nketiah make up the rest of the bench, meaning Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Dani Ceballos are both completely left out.

Newcastle have Karl Darlow between the sticks, behind a four-man defence of Emil Krafth, Jamaal Lascelles, Ciaran Clark and Jamal Lewis.

Matty Longstaff partners Jonjo Shelvey in midfield, with Miguel Almiron and Joelinton seemingly featuring out wide in a 4-4-2.

That leaves Callum Wilson and Andy Carroll up top, whilst Jacob Murphy has to make do with a place as a substitute tonight.

Martin Dubrvaka, Matt Ritchie, Isaac Hayden, Jeff Hendrick, Javi Manquillo, DeAndre Yedlin, Sean Longstaff and Elliot Anderson are also on the Newcastle bench tonight.

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