Tuesday sees us tackle Newcastle United in a Carabao Cup semi-final showdown at Emirates Stadium (8pm UK), as we aim to take a first-leg advantage up to the north-east next month.
We haven’t reached the final of this competition since 2011, while we last had our name engraved on the famous three-handled trophy back in 1993. Therefore, Mikel Arteta will be keen to get to Wembley by overcoming the Magpies, which would be aided by a positive result in front of our own supporters as we aim to extend our 13-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
But the Toon are one of the league’s in-form teams right now, winning their last six matches by an aggregate scoreline of 18-2.