Two Arsenal stars “probably” back for Newcastle, one still injured

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that Bukayo Saka and Riccardo Calafiori will probably be back in the squad to take on Newcastle United this weekend.The Gunners host the Magpies at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow evening, and fans will be desperate to see some of the team’s key players back after so many injuries all season.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYArteta had positive news in his press conference today as he stated that Saka and Calafiori could be involved against Newcastle, though Jurrien Timber is still not back.See below for details from ESPN’s James Olley on X…Arteta says "Bukayo [Saka] is probably going to be in the squad" against Newcastle. Calafiori also “probably” back, Timber not in the squad.— James Olley (@JamesOlley) April 24, 2026Saka has had a difficult season with injuries, starting only 22 times in the 33 Premier League games Arsenal have played so far.Calafiori, meanwhile, has also had fitness issues in his two seasons in north London, with the Italy international managing only 18 league starts so far this term.Arsenal given injury boosts ahead of NewcastleAs well as Saka and Calafiori probably returning for the Arsenal vs Newcastle game, there’s also some positive news for the Gunners as their opponents will be without two key players.As reported earlier by the Daily Mail’s Craig Hope, both Anthony Gordon and Tino Livramento look set to miss out on Saturday’s visit to the Emirates…? NUFC INJURY UPDATE? Anthony Gordon (hip) & Livramento (thigh) OUT of Arsenal?? "Anthony hasn't trained this week. It's not a serious injury. Hopefully he'll make the next one" says Howe?? "Not a bad injury. Wait & see if he plays this season. Another scan at wknd" #fpl https://t.co/9c4ewudtLL— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) April 24, 2026Newcastle aren’t in great form at the moment, so to be without two key players like that for a difficult away game at Arsenal will surely be a huge blow for Eddie Howe.Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustMore Stories / Latest NewsReport: Liverpool intensify efforts to sign electric winger but there’s one issue…Apr 24 2026, 14:48Two Arsenal stars “probably” back for Newcastle, one still injuredApr 24 2026, 14:31Manager “free to go to Chelsea” to replace Liam Rosenior, says club chiefApr 24 2026, 14:11Arsenal desperately need to win to end their dire recent form, which has seen them concede major ground to Manchester City in the title race.Both teams are now level on points and goal difference, with five games to go to decide the destination of this year’s title.The post Two Arsenal stars “probably” back for Newcastle, one still injured appeared first on CaughtOffside.