da bet7： Newcastle begin life without striker Andy Carroll when when they host Arsenal on Saturday.
da realbet： Carroll was the difference in their clash at the Emirates in October, heading the game’s only goal in a moment of brilliance to shock Arsene Wenger’s side.
The Gunners will no doubt be motivated to reverse the result before the St James Park faithful on Saturday, buoyed on by the absence of Carroll following his move to Liverpool on the final day of the January transfer window.
United are without a win in their past three English Premier League affairs, and Alan Pardew’s men will also be without striker Shola Ameobi – who suffered a suspected fractured cheekbone in their loss to Fulham on Wednesday – leaving the manager without Ameobi or Carroll available to select for the first time this season.
Peter Lovenkrands, Leon Best and Nile Ranger are the three candidates to lead the line for Newcastle.
Arsenal have won their past six games in all competitions but need to maintain their run of league wins if they are to keep the pace with leaders Manchester United, who they trail by five points.
Wenger will have star midfielder Cesc Fabregas available, despite Everton manager David Moyes’ claims the Spaniard should have been sanctioned for a verbal tirade on referee Lee Mason at half-time in Arsenal’s 2-1 win on Tuesday.
Arsenal won their last league trip to Newcastle 3-1 in March 2009, courtesy of goals to Nicklas Bendtner, Abou Diaby and Samir Nasri.