The Gunners come to Tyneside knowing they must win to keep their Champions League destiny in their own hands.
By contrast, Newcastle have very little pressure on them this evening and will hope they can end the season in-front of their own fans on a high.
Arsenal have won 18 of the last 19 meetings between the sides but haven’t faced Newcastle at a full St James’s Park since Steve Bruce’s first game in charge of the Magpies in August 2019.
The returns of Callum Wilson and Kieran Trippier mean Eddie Howe has a few selection dilemmas to contend with ahead of this evening.
Here, we take a look at the side Howe could select to face Arsenal this evening.
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9. RW: Miguel Almiron
Could this be the last time we see Almiron at St James’s Park? The Paraguayan has been great recently and deserves a great send-off if this is the case. Photo: Stu Forster
10. ST: Callum Wilson
Wilson remains Newcastle’s top-scorer this season and will want to add to his six strikes if he gets the chance against the Gunners. Photo: Stu Forster
11. LW: Allan Saint-Maximin
Newcastle supporters have been waiting a while for Saint-Maximin to put in a show-stealing performance - could he get back to his very best against Arsenal? Photo: Alex Livesey