Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League score and latest updates

The rather underwhelming substitutions from Newcastle today show how their squad is stretched in the absence of Isak, Joelinton, Trippier and Hall.

When everyone is fit, they have an excellent first 15 or 16. They will want to use the summer to get more depth beyond that.

Sloppy from the visitors as a free-kick hits the wall. A waste.

Willock comes on for Barnes too.

Chance for Newcastle though, as Osula and Guimaraes combine well before Barnes fires well over.

Arsenal make a change as Saka makes way for Kai Havertz.

It’s Arsenal who are happy to sit and counter now, though it is inviting a bit of Newcastle pressure. The Magpies win a corner, but it’s headed away.

Eddie Howe is looking very irritated on the sidelines. He’ll wonder how his team are behind after that first half.

They’re creating very little at the moment though.

Arsenal are looking very settled now, with the visitors not having had a notable chance for a long time.

At the other end, Ben White goes close with a drive from distance.

Krafth is yellow carded straight away for wresting with Martinelli, but Arsenal can’t create a chance from the free-kick.

Three changes for the Magpies, as Wilson, Murphy and Botman make way for Emil Krafth, Lewis Miley and William Osula.

Better from the Magpies as Gordon wins a corner, but nothing comes of the set-piece.

Arsenal still on top for now.

Declan Rice has added to his collection of big goals. After two against Real Madrid in a Champions League quarter-final, he may have secured Arsenal’s spot in the competition next season.