Arsenal handed triple injury boost ahead of Newcastle showdown

Arsenal and Mikel Arteta have been dealt a fresh blow ahead of Sunday’s game against Newcastle (Picture: Getty) Arsenal appear to have been handed a triple injury boost ahead of Sunday’s vital Premier League clash against Newcastle United. The Gunners still need a point to guarantee qualification for the Champions League following last Sunday’s morale-boosting draw against Liverpool. Coming off the back of their Champions League semi-final disappointment, Mikel Arteta’s men appeared destined to suffer a fourth defeat in a row when they went 2-0 behind at Anfield after little more than 20 minutes. Second half goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino, however, secured a valuable point but the Spain international will serve a one-game suspension after he was sent-off for a second bookable offence late on against the Champions Martinelli limped out of a training session at the Emirates on Wednesday, sparking fears he too would be unavailable, but he returned to action shortly after he was seen leaving the pitch to receive treatment. Get personalised updates on Arsenal everyday Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we’ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you.

May 14, 2025 - 15:08

Arsenal handed triple injury boost ahead of Newcastle showdown

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, applauds the fans after the draw in the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC at Anfield on May 11, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) — Arsenal and Mikel Arteta have been dealt a fresh blow ahead of Sunday’s game against Newcastle (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal appear to have been handed a triple injury boost ahead of Sunday’s vital Premier League clash against Newcastle United.

The Gunners still need a point to guarantee qualification for the Champions League following last Sunday’s morale-boosting draw against Liverpool.

Coming off the back of their Champions League semi-final disappointment, Mikel Arteta’s men appeared destined to suffer a fourth defeat in a row when they went 2-0 behind at Anfield after little more than 20 minutes.

Second half goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino, however, secured a valuable point but the Spain international will serve a one-game suspension after he was sent-off for a second bookable offence late on against the Champions

Martinelli limped out of a training session at the Emirates on Wednesday, sparking fears he too would be unavailable, but he returned to action shortly after he was seen leaving the pitch to receive treatment.