Reuben Morgan-Williams stretched the Falcons defence with a long pass out to Keelan Giles who beat the defence with a left-footed kick that fell into the hands of Walsh. When you look at the two lineups on paper there's not much of a contest.

The Gunners have home advantage in this first-leg clash with the Magpies at the Emirates Stadium, with both teams in good form.

Follow live coverage as Arsenal face Newcastle United in the EFL cup. Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.

The Carabao Cup semi-final first legs take centre stage this week, with the four remaining sides just two games away from reaching the Wembley showpiece. Arsenal host Newcastle at the Emirates on Tuesday night,