Arsenal vs Newcastle team news: Alexandre Lacazette returns to starting line-up

Alexandre Lacazette has returned to the Arsenal starting lineup for the visit of Newcastle to the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal’s record signing was benched for the 0-0 draw away to West Ham in order to give his compatriot Olivier Giroud a first Premier League start of the season. Lacazette was not introduced until the final 10 minutes, in place of Alexis Sanchez, as the Gunners desperately chased a win.

And after a winless run of three games in the league Arsene Wenger has opted to restore Lacazette to the Arsenal XI - the only change from the goalless draw at London Stadium.

Arsenal XI: Cech; Bellerin, Koscielny, Monreal, Maitland-Niles; Xhaka, Wilshere; Iwobi, Ozil, Sanchez; Lacazette

Subs: Ospina, Chambers, Kolasinac, Coquelin, Elneny, Welbeck, Giroud

Newcastle XI: Elliot, Yedlin, Lascelles, Lejeune, Manquillo, Hayden, Merino, Atsu, Perez, Murphy, Joselu

Subs: Clark, Dummett, Gayle, Diame, Ritchie, Aarons, Darlow

Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)