Arsenal news The Gunners have been practicing on the fields at London Colney over the past several days in preparation for their crucial Premier League match against Newcastle.
When Arsenal plays Newcastle United at St. James Park, their chances of winning the Premier League will be put to the test. The Gunners enter the match one point behind Manchester City, but with the champions playing Leeds the day before, they may find themselves four back before kickoff on Sunday.
Following a stretch of four games without a victory, Mikel Arteta's team earned three points against London rivals Chelsea in the middle of the week for the first time since April 1. This weekend, high-flying Newcastle, who have only lost once at home in the league this year while vying for a Champions League qualifying berth, will present another challenge.
The match is also very important to Arteta and several other Arsenal players because it was this very match last season that cost the Gunners a top-four position. Tottenham, a rival team from north London, swooped in to claim the final Champions League spot after a 2-0 loss.
With full knowledge of Tyneside's flaws during the previous season, Arteta is sure to have worked his players extremely hard this week at London Colney. With that said, football.london has compiled all the observations made during Arsenal's pre-weekend training.
Hint for Partey recall
Jorginho replaced Thomas Partey as one of three changes to the lineup that defeated Chelsea on Tuesday night. Partey has been unable to live up to the high expectations he set for himself this season during the past several weeks, thus leaving him off the starting XI might be extremely beneficial.
Jorginho performed well in his place against his old team, but the 29-year-old might make a speedy comeback. Partey got the ball under heavy pressure twice during practice, but both times he was able to lay off a quick and shrewd pass to move the ball on, earning the praise of numerous staff members.
Partey was criticized for his part in West Ham gaining a penalty a few games ago when Declan Rice intercepted his casual flick, but it appears that the anchorman of Arsenal has grown from that mistake.
joy Smith Rowe
This season, Emile Smith Rowe has failed to accrue consistent playing time because of injuries that have seriously slowed him down. Mikel Arteta appears to have made a crucial positional choice because the 22-year-old appears to be below both Reiss Nelson and Leandro Trossard in the attack depth choices.
Gabriel Jesus's combat
One particular type of a header drill that was done in training with Gabriel Jesus was performed behind a manikin. Mikel Arteta sprinted over when it was Jesus' turn to exert substantial pressure on the Brazilian by leaning into his back, as most of the Arsenal stars contended for their header unopposed.
The former Manchester City player is skilled at dropping deep and penetrating weaker defensive lines, but on occasion, he may be more aggressive when facing center defenders. Arteta may have recognized this as a fantastic opportunity to portray a potential in-game scenario for his star striker.
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