Carabao Cup previews: Arsenal v Newcastle, plus Spurs v Liverpool
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Team news and form guides as the semi-finalists prepare to meet in north London this week. Arsenal had to share the spoils with Brighton at the Amex last weekend. Ethan Nwaneri opened the scoring for the visitors but João Pedro equalised from the spot after the Brazilian was adjudged to have been fouled by William Saliba. The 1-1 draw extended Arsenal’s unbeaten run to 13 matches, but Mikel Arteta will be disappointed to have dropped two more points. They remain six behind Liverpool, who have a game in hand. No team won more points in the league in 2024 than Arsenal but the title remains elusive.
![[Mohamed Salah was on the scoresheet as Liverpool beat Spurs 6-3 in December.]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/b4e407e108c64992452d2abad42c89bb2aff8059/0_0_4540_3027/master/4540.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
Attention now turns to their Carabao Cup semi-final meeting with Newcastle, who are desperate to win any kind of trophy. They were beaten by Manchester United in the final two years ago, having gone 70 years without a major honour. They come into this semi-final in great form, having beaten Tottenham in north London on Saturday to extend their winning run to six matches in all competitions. They don’t have a great record at the Emirates– their only win there came in November 2010 – though they will look to capitalise upon their hosts’ injury concerns.
Nwaneri was forced off at the break against Brighton and he is potentially out for a number of weeks. With Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling both absent, Gabriel Martinelli may deputise on the right flank, with Leandro Trossard starting from the left. Gabriel Jesus is expected to keep his place despite Kai Havertz’s expected availability after the German missed the meetings with Brentford and Brighton due to illness.
