Magpies ready for Arsenal test in Carabao Cup semi-final

Daniel Wales previews the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Newcastle United.

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00:00Newcastle United have been preparing for the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.

00:07They face a trip to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal in the first leg, having reached

00:13the competition's final just two seasons ago in 2023.

00:17On that occasion, Eddie Howe's side were beaten 2-0 by Manchester United, having defeated

00:22Southampton over two legs in the semi-final.

00:26And whilst Arsenal may be, on paper, a tougher opponent than Southampton were two seasons

00:32ago, Newcastle come into this fixture off the back of a fantastic run of form.

00:36They have won their last six games in all competitions, only conceding two goals.

00:42And therefore, the thought of a win at Arsenal is not as extreme as perhaps it once was.

00:48They will be without captain Bruno Gumaraes and defender Fabian Shaw, who were suspended

00:53for yellow cards picked up in the quarter-final against Brentford.