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Newcastle vs Arsenal Preview
Arsenal will be without Theo Walcott for Saturday's trip to Newcastle after he suffered a knee injury in training.
Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia (ankle) is fit again, while defender Mikael Silvestre could also come into contention after some 10 weeks out with a calf injury.
Captain Cesc Fabregas (knee) and striker Eduardo (groin) are both back in training, but not expected to feature until after the international break. Emmanuel Adebayor (hamstring) and Tomas Rosicky (hamstring tendon) continue their rehabilitation.
Newcastle will welcome back Kevin Nolan from suspension.
The midfielder has missed the last three games after being sent off for a horror challenge on Everton striker Victor Anichebe.
Full-back Habib Beye is also available for the first time since damaging ankle ligaments at Wigan on Boxing Day, although midfielder Danny Guthrie (hamstring) is not yet ready to return.
Joey Barton (fractured metatarsal) is targeting the end of next month for his comeback, but Mark Viduka and Ignacio Gonzalez (both Achilles) and Xisco (fractured toe) remain on the sidelines.
Teams
Newcastle (from): Harper, Forster, Krul, S. Taylor, Beye, Bassong, Coloccini, Enrique, Edgar, Cacapa, Butt, Duff, R. Taylor, Gutierrez, Nolan, Lovenkrands, Geremi, Ameobi, Smith, Martins, Owen, Carroll.
Arsenal (from): Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Nasri, Denilson, Song, Vela, Arshavin, van Persie, Fabianski, Djourou, Gibbs, Bendtner, Eboue, Diaby, Silvestre.
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Post time 20-3-2009 06:57 PM
Arsenal's Theo Walcott suffers injury setback 
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