Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta blamed the physics of the ball used in the Carabao Cup for his side's sloppy finishing against Newcastle United on Tuesday.The Gunners slumped to a 2-0 defeat on home soil,

It was a first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal for Arsenal to forget as Alexander Isak's goal and assist powered Newcastle United to a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium, but while Mikel Arteta gave Newcastle credit for their performance,

Mikel Arteta beileves it will be very difficult for Arsenal to sign players who can affect their first team in the January transfer window. The Gunners have been consistently linked with a move for Newcastle United's Alexander Isak, although the Magpies are highly unlikely to sell their prize asset.

Chris Hughton was the last Newcastle manager to win at Arsenal, a 1-0 Andy Carroll header in November 2010. Hughton ridiculously sacked by Mike Ashley only a couple of weeks later (NUFC had won 5-1 against the Mackems a week earlier than the Arsenal victory), with strong rumours Hughton was refusing to agree to the sale of Andy Carroll.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has provided a fresh injury update ahead of the first leg of the League Cup semi-final against Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow. The Gunners suffered a setback at the weekend. They played out a frustrating 1-1 Premier League draw against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium.

Newcastle have only ever won once at the Emirates, but Howe's team travel to North London full of belief following six wins on the bounce and this side have previously frustrated Gunners on their own turf.

Mikel Arteta tells Bukayo Saka to go on holiday during injury absence - The 23-year-old England international has been ruled out until at least March following surgery on the muscle tear.

That’s according to Ornstein, who has also claimed that if Arsenal sacked Arteta, he would be snapped up ‘within seconds’ by one of the biggest clubs in the world.

Arsenal's manager blamed Puma's Oribita 1 after their cup defeat to Newcastle, but how marked is the variation between brands of balls?

The Telegraph’s claim that Mikel Arteta blamed the Carabao Cup ball for Arsenal’s defeat to Newcastle lacks nuance, oversimplifying his analysis of missed chances, but is anyone surprised?Arteta

Arsenal could have Riccardo Calafiori back for their Premier League clash with Aston Villa. Calafiori missed games against Manchester United and Tottenham but the Italian has not been ruled out of featuring against Villa at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.