Arsenal face Newcastle tonight needing to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit to have any hope of reaching the Carabao Cup final. Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon scored either side of half-time in the semi-final first leg to build a commanding lead as the Gunners produced one of their worst performances of the season.

Arsenal sparked their Premier League title challenge back into life by trashing rivals Manchester City in a heated 5-1 win that saw the Gunners earn revenge against the champions. Tensions between the teams were high after September’s 2-2 draw between the teams but Arsenal earned a statement victory against Pep Guardiola's side,