Mikel Arteta issues Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard injury update ahead of Arsenal v Newcastle

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Arsenal are set to face Newcastle United in the Premier League at the Emirates on Sunday evening.

The Gunners can secure Champions League qualification for next season with victory over the Magpies, although defeat would see them lose their grip on second place.

Arsenal drew with Liverpool last time out in what was a chaotic affair at Anfield, and Mikel Arteta will no doubt be hoping for a more serene experience against Eddie Howe’s side.

Arteta will be without Gabriel Magalhaes for the visit of the Tynesiders, while long-term absentees Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel Jesus are also unavailable.

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Mikel Arteta issues triple injury updates ahead of Arsenal v Newcastle

Arteta has a largely fit and available squad to pick from ahead of the Newcastle game, although there are a few doubts.

Declan Rice missed Arsenal’s game against Liverpool last week through injury, and there were fears that his season might be over.

However, speaking in his press conference on Friday, Arteta confirmed that Rice should be available to face the north-west outfit.

Meanwhile, Kai Havertz has been out since February with a hamstring issue, but the German returned to full training earlier this week.

Arteta issued an update on the former Chelsea man’s likelihood of featuring on Sunday.

“We’re going to decide that tomorrow. He’s done certain parts of the sessions in the last two days.

“It’s with the medical staff and how Kai feels.

“It’s a credit to him and the medical staff, and how they’ve been pushing. He looks in great shape, and you see the transformation in him, which is really impressive.”

Leandro Trossard was also said to be a doubt, but the Arsenal boss said that the Belgian has featured in training this week and is likely to be able to play a role against Newcastle.

Newcastle team news and injury updates ahead of Arsenal clash

As for Newcastle, Howe has a few issues to deal with.

Joe Willock and Sven Botman both face late fitness tests to determine their availability, with the former struggling with a thigh issue and the latter with a knee problem.

Meanwhile, Kieran Trippier will miss the game with a calf strain, meaning Tino Livramento will likely move back to his natural right-back spot.

Matt Targett, Joelinton and Lewis Hall are all out for the season with thigh, knee and ankle issues, respectively.