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Newcastle vs Arsenal LIVE!

A huge clash near the top of the Premier League kicks off today’s action as Newcastle look to end the Gunners’ season for the season year running. The Gunners simply must win to keep their fading title hopes alive, with Manchester City yet again winning yesterday, but know all too well what the St James’ Park atmosphere can do to their young squad.

Just last season, the Gunners capitulated at Tottenham and then failed to show up at Newcastle days later to miss out on the top four. Now it’s the oil-rich Magpies who are vying for a top-four finish of their own after fine work from Eddie Howe, though know a defeat will hand an opportunity to Manchester United and Liverpool.

The home crowd will be as raucous as they come this afternoon, how will handle the pressure? Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Simon Collings at St James’ Park!

Mikel Arteta has been speaking to Sky Sports ahead of kick-off.

”We keep digging like we have done every single day, every single game, trying to get the best out of the players and be the team that we are. Today we are going to have a very difficult challenge ahead of us but we’re looking forward to it.

“[Gabriel is] a very important player for us. It was a struggle for a few days but he managed to train yesterday and he’s fully fit.”