[Teams] Arsenal vs Newcastle: Confirmed Line-ups

Arsenal welcome Newcastle United to the Emirates tonight in what has become a vital game in the chase for Champions League qualification.

A win for the Gunners will put them just one point behind third-placed Tottenham and all but end Newcastle’s hopes of Champions League football next season. But should the Geordies pull off a shock victory tonight, it will blow the race for fourth-place wide open.

Here are the confirmed teams for the game:

Arsenal Team

Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Song, Arteta, Rosicky, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Van Persie.

SUBS: Fabianski, Djourou, Santos, Ramsey, Benayoun, Gervinho, Chamakh.

Newcastle Team

Krul; Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon; Obertan, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez; Ben Arfa; Ba

SUBS: Elliot, Perch, Guthrie, Gosling, Vuckic, Shola Ameobi, Cisse.

We’ll have video highlights from the game up on the site shortly after the final whistle, so check back later.

If you like the look of Arsenal’s line-up and fancy them to win the game tonight, you can back them at odds of 1.46 over at Betfair.