Arsenal reveal squad ahead of Newcastle clash, Wenger suffers double injury blow but Lacazette returns
Arsenal take on Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday hoping to end a three game winless streak.
The Gunners have picked up just two points from a possible nine over their last three matches – starting with the 3-1 defeat to Manchester United.
Head coach Arsene Wenger feels that his side are still suffering from a hangover following the loss to United.
“It still plays on their minds,” he said when asked about the United defeat.
“You need to get that out of the system. When you have so many chances as we had and you come out with nothing, it’s difficult to swallow and it takes a little while.
“I think the best way is to continue to put that behind us and focus on the quality of our game.”
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The Gunners will be without injured duo Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey against the Magpies.
Wenger could however, welcome back Shkodran Mustafi after the defender returned to training. The Germany international made the squad.
Sead Kolasinac and Alexandre Lacazette are likely to return to the starting line-up after being rested against West Ham mid-week.
Arsenal are still without long term absentee Santi Cazorla.
Mesut Ozil has made the squad and is match fit. The playmaker of Turkish origin is likely to feature against Newcastle
Provisional Arsenal squad: Cech, Ospina, Mertesacker, Holding, Mustafi, Koscielny, Chambers, Monreal, Debuchy, Bellerin, Nelson, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Wilshere, Xhaka, Elneny, Ozil, Iwobi, Sanchez, Welbeck, Lacazette, Giroud.
