Martin Dubravka has been ruled out of ’s clash against on Saturday evening.
The 35-year-old has deputised for since Newcastle’s No.1 goalkeeper .
However, Dubravka has missed this weekend due to illness and is replaced in the starting XI by .
The former Liverpool goalkeeper has made just one appearance for Newcastle – the defeat to Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final last season – and has not started a Premier League game since May 2018.
Karis is one of three changes following Newcastle’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouthlast Saturday as Alexander Isak returns from a groin injury to replace Harvey Barnes in attack, while Tino Livramento is preferred to Dan Burn at left-back.
Arsenal, meanwhile, make one change from their on Wednesday evening as Jorginho is brought into midfield while Leandro Trossard drops to the bench.
ARSENAL VS NEWCASTLE TEAMS
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Jorginho, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Martinelli; Havertz.
Subs: Ramsdale, Cedric, Elneny, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Trossard, Jesus, Nketiah.
Newcastle United: Karius; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Livramento; Miley, Bruno, Longstaff, Almiron, Gordon; Isak.
Subs: Gillespie, Lascelles, Ritchie, Barnes, Krafth, Hall, Murphy, Willock, Burn.
Gabriel Jesus also returns from a knee injury to be named on the substitutes’ bench for Arsenal.
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