Huge setback : NUFC dealt blow as early Arsenal Team News emerges, Howe will be raging
Newcastle United has suffered a setback as early Arsenal team news has leaked…
According to The Guardian, Ben White is scheduled to start for the Gunners tonight after being found ineligible to come off the bench in their previous match against Tottenham.
Rob Holding is suspended for Mikel Arteta after being sent off in the derby, and Gabriel left with an injury but may be available to play the Magpies.
This information will enrage Newcastle’s head coach, who may have been watching the carnage unfold on Thursday night and licking his lips at the idea of facing a makeshift backline.
Full-back Takehiro Tomiyasu and Granit Xhaka ended up playing at the heart of the defence, with Cedric Soares and Nuno Tavares filling the full-back positions.
The Magpies manager would undoubtedly like watching his squad play against a backline comprised of two unnatural centre-backs, especially now that Callum Wilson is available for selection.
The ex-Bournemouth striker came off the bench in the 5-0 loss to Manchester City, and he could now be ready to return to the starting XI.
When fit, he has scored 18 Premier League goals in 37 starts for the Magpies, demonstrating that he is a clinical goalscorer.
As a result, Howe would have been ecstatic at the possibility of unleashing him from the outset against a shaky Arsenal defence.
Wilson might have taken advantage of their lack of centre-back options by causing continual difficulties for Xhaka with his movement in behind, which is why Arsenal’s positive injury report is a massive blow for the Toon, as they will no longer have that edge.
Instead, he’ll face White, who has attracted the spotlight this season.
The England international has earned an exceptional SofaScore rating of 6.94 in 31 appearances in the division, winning 59 percent of his duels and contributing to his team’s 13 clean sheets with 2.8 tackles and interceptions per game.
He has demonstrated his ability to routinely provide outstanding displays in the top division at the heart of the defence.
Arteta knows he can rely on him, which is why Howe will be furious to learn that he will be starting against his team tonight.
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Huge setback : NUFC dealt blow as early Arsenal Team News emerges, Howe will be raging
