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Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE: Eddie Howe FINALLY takes to the dug-out after covid recovery as Magpies desperately search for victory to climb off the bottom of the table
- Eddie Howe will take charge of his first game as Newcastle United manager
- Howe was restricted against Brentford after contracting Covid prior to the tie
- Only one side before have gone winless in the first 13 matches and survived
- Arsenal are still licking their wounds from the 4-0 mauling by Liverpool
- Latest Premier League news, including live action and results
- Premier League table – as it stands
The situation gets more and more bleak for Newcastle United as every passing week fails to deliver a first victory of the Premier League season.
Only Derby County, at the turn of the century, went the first 13 games of the season winless and managed to survive in the top flight. If the Magpies cannot secure three points against Arsenal today, they will be forced to replicate this miracle.
Eddie Howe takes to the dug-out for the first time since becoming manager, after recovering from Covid-19 to lead from the sidelines.
Arsenal meanwhile are still licking their wounds following a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield, and are desperate to make amends.
Follow Sportsmail’s OLLIE LEWIS for live Premier League coverage of Arsenal vs Newcastle, including build-up, team news and updates.
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The players are out on the Emirates Stadium turf with kick off just moments away now.
Not long to go now until Arsenal take on Newcastle to get us started in the Premier League this weekend.
Arteta wants his side to show they’re hurting while Howe is desperate to get Newcastle’s first win on the board to show they’re up for the fight.
Something has got to give at the Emirates.
It’s been a long absence for me, I am delighted to be back.
Last week was a surreal experience. The lads gave everything and hopefully we can go one better today.
I’ve seen encouraging signs since I arrived at the club, the spirit, the ability of the players has made me very optimistic about the future.
It’s very much picked by me and the training was devised by me but you’re not delivering it. That’s history and I am delighted to be back and leading the team.
The Newcastle boss was speaking to BT Sport.
‘Newcastle were ninth when I left but it was the right move because the fans were done with me,’ the ex-boss told Sportsmail. ‘I might be the only person who knew exactly what Steve Bruce was going through because the same thing happened to me because of Mike.
‘Monday to Friday wasn’t a problem, it was a lovely experience, lovely people. Then Saturday comes and you’ve got to win.
‘Eddie Howe, with all due respect, hasn’t managed a big club and will find that difficult, particularly because the team look short. He needs personnel and that is difficult in January.’
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We have to show from the first minute that we are still hurting.
We are going to have to start to change the team more because we have a busy schedule coming up, chances will come for every player.
It is going to be a challenge for sure, you can see that the energy is different already, we expect a tough game.
The Arsenal boss was speaking to BT Sport.
Newcastle are gearing up for a big January transfer window and were this morning said to be in ‘pole position’ for Ousmane Dembele next summer, but Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is not worried about the prospect of losing his stars to the Magpies.
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Arsenal academy starlet Bukayo Saka has referred to Mikel Arteta as a ‘tactical genius’ that can ‘outsmart’ any of their Premier League opponents.
The 20-year-old believes Arteta has played a role in his rise to stardom – saying the Arsenal boss knows how to ‘get the best to get out’ of his players and ‘prepare’ them for big games.
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Arsenal legend believes that, while the stats make for grim reading for Newcastle, Eddie Howe can be the club’s saviour this season.
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Just the one change for Arteta from the team that was thumped at Anfield, with Martin Odegaard replacing Emile Smith-Rowe.
Meanwhile, Eddie Howe plays a really bold line-up in North London, with Ryan Fraser appearing to be named at right wing back in place of Jacob Murphy.
This weekend’s Premier League action starts right here as Newcastle travel to Arsenal in Eddie Howe’s first game in the dugout since taking over as Magpies boss.
The ex-Bournemouth man has a sizeable task at hand to stave off relegation for his new side, which begins in North London against Mikel Arteta’s Gunners.
The hosts are reeling from a 4-0 loss to Liverpool last time out that ended their tremendous run of form and they will be looking to get back on track today.
Stay tuned as we build up towards the 12.30pm kick off, with team news to come imminently.
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