Arsene Wenger has confirmed the Arsenal lineup for the crucial Premier League clash with Newcastle at the Emirates.

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Matchday: Team News – Player Ratings – Match Highlights
Match: Arsenal v Newcastle United
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Kick-Off (GMT): Sat 16 Dec 15:00
Watch: Arsenal v Newcastle Live Stream
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It’s a crucial match at the Emirates Stadium for both teams.

Visitors Newcastle United are just one point outside the bottom three while Arsenal need to get back to winning ways.

The Gunners are without a win in three Premier League matches. Arsene Wenger’s men are slipping down the table but could climb back up to fourth with a win.

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Arsenal have won each of their last nine meetings against Newcastle and will want to make it ten from ten.

Here’s how the two teams line up:

Arsenal

GK) Petr Cech

RB) Hector Bellerin

RCB) Laurent Koscielny

LCB) Nacho Monreal

LB) Ainsley Maitland-Niles

RCM) Granit Xhaka

LCM) Jack Wilshere

RAM) Alex Iwobi

CAM) Mesut Ozil

LAM) Alexis Sanchez

ST) Alexandre Lacazette

Subs: Ospina, Chambers, Kolasinac, Coquelin, Elneny, Welbeck, Giroud

Newcastle United

Rob Elliot

DeAndre Yedlin

Florian Lejeune

Jamaal Lascelles

Javier Manquillo

Jacob Murphy

Isaac Hayden

Mikel Merino

Christian Atsu

Ayoze Perez

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Subs: Darlow, Clark, Dummett, Diame, Aarons, Richie, Gayle