Arsenal are set to face Newcastle United in the first leg of Carabao Cup semi-final. The North London club have been handed a major double boost which can make them favourites to win the match.
Gunners will face Magpies in the first leg of EFL Cup semi-finals. The clash will take place at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. It will a major clash as both team will hope to end their droughts of silverware this season.
Firstly, Arsenal are coming from a steady form. They have sometimes been tested and not looked as good as they were last year. In contrast, the Magpies have been in superb form recently. They have won all of their last 6 matches.
However, Gunners have now received a major boost ahead of EFL Cup clash. This can make the North London club clear favourites to win the match. On the other hand, the Magpies would be hit by a major blow as they are set to miss 2 stars.
Arsenal handed major double boost
Newcastle United will miss Fabian Schar and Bruno Guimaraes against Gunners on Tuesday. Both of these players will serve their suspension and this can hamper the winning rhythm of Magpies.
Both Schar and Guimaraes have been regular starters for Newcastle. Schar has played 20 games this season whereas Guimaraes has played 24 games. Schar has been able to score 4 goals this season which is an extremely impressive number for centre back. On the other hand, Guimaraes has scored 1 and assisted 6 goals so far this season.
Arsenal will now hope to capitalize on this boost and take important lead in the first leg. They will hope to make the comeback impossible for the Magpies at their home. The second leg will take place on Wednesday 6 February. All the stats, past records and fixture dates are as per FOTMOB.
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