Gameweek 11 preview · Sat 21 Nov, 17:30 · Sky Sports
Newcastle v Arsenal
Newcastle sit 13th on 11 points (form WLLWL); Arsenal are 1st on 24 (LWWWW). Kick-off is 17:30 UK time on Sat 21 Nov, live on Sky Sports.
The numbers
Newcastle have scored 12 goals and conceded 15 in 9 games, from chances worth 10.4 expected goals, with 2 clean sheets. Arsenal have scored 14 goals and conceded 5 in 9 games, from chances worth 14.9 expected goals, with 6 clean sheets.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 4 for NEW and a 3 for ARS (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Newcastle's leading FPL assets are Hall (42 pts, 19.8%, £5.3m), Barnes (42 pts, 7.4%, £6.1m) and Willock (29 pts, 0.5%, £5.0m). The market's pick this week is Hall, bought by 10,559 managers since the last deadline. Wissa is on penalties.
Arsenal's leading FPL assets are Gabriel (58 pts, 24.6%, £8.0m), Raya (54 pts, 46.7%, £6.2m) and Calafiori (51 pts, 48.0%, £5.9m). The market's pick this week is Konsa, bought by 162,645 managers since the last deadline. Saka is on penalties.
Availability
- J.Ramsey (NEW) — Suspended until 21 Nov
- L.Miley (NEW) — Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing
- Fernandez-Pardo (NEW) — Illness - 75% chance of playing
- Jaouen (NEW) — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- Livramento (NEW) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Saka (ARS) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Saliba (ARS) — Back injury - 75% chance of playing
- Dowman (ARS) — Suspended until 29 Nov
Last season
Newcastle 1–2 Arsenal (GW6) and Arsenal 1–0 Newcastle (GW34).
Watching it
Saturday evening games are Sky Sports'. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.