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Isak blow, Botman starts, Rice returns – Confirmed Newcastle and Arsenal teams

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The team sheets are in at the Emirates, where Newcastle take on Arsenal in today’s 4.30pm kick-off.

The situation is pretty simple for us. Win and a place in the Champions League is secured, also putting us in pole position to finish second.

Here’s how the two sides line-up, featuring some good and bad news from Newcastle perspective:

**Newcastle XI:** Pope; Schar, Burn, Botman; Murphy, Tonali, Guimaraes, Livramento; Barnes, Wilson, Gordon

Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Longstaff, Neave, Willock, Krafth, Osula, Miley, Ruddy

**Arsenal XI:** Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Ødegaard, Partey, Rice, Saka, Trossard, Martinelli

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Zinchenko, Calafiori, Jorginho, Henry-Francis, Nwaneri, Havertz, Sterling

Isak misses out with a minor groin issue, seeing Callum Wilson lead the line in attack, where Gordon and Barnes keep their place.

However, in better news, Botman starts despite concerns earlier this week that a knee issue may keep him out of our final two games.

For Arsenal, they welcome back Declan Rice in midfield, while Kai Havertz is back on the bench for the Gunners.

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