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Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Arsenal bring on youngsters Andre Harriman-Annous, Marli Salmon and Josh Nicols.
Arsenal 3-2 Newcastle in Singapore - Elanga opens scoring, before Merino and Alex Murphy own goal. Jacob Murphy levels
Odegaard restores lead after Dowman wins penalty
Gunners completed signing of Viktor Gyokeres on Saturday
Alexander Isak has not travelled with Newcastle squad
Arsenal beat AC Milan on Wednesday, Newcastle lost to Celtic last week
Emlyn Begley
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Arsenal bring on youngsters Andre Harriman-Annous, Marli Salmon and Josh Nicols.
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Goalkeeper John Ruddy, 38, joined Newcastle last summer but hasn't made a competitive appearance yet.
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Newcastle bring on John Ruddy and Sean Neave for Nick Pope and William Osula.
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Martin Odegaard slams a shot in from almost 25 yards, palmed away by Nick Pope.
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Big chance for Arsenal's 15-year-old Max Dowman. He bursts away from Newcastle's defence and then shoots towards the bottom corner from 20 yards. Well saved by Nick Pope.
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Looks like a groin problem for Sven Botman, whose Newcastle career has been riddled by injuries.
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Harrison Ashby replaces Sven Botman for Newcastle. An injury?
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Another dangerous Newcastle cross from the right, this time Tino Livramento, but nobody can get that crucial touch.
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Declan Rice replaces Mikel Merino for Arsenal.
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Toon almost ahead. Jacob Murphy swings in a tasty cross from the right and Willian Osula nods it just wide from eight yards out. Kepa was worried.
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Nick Pope is quick off his line to stop Gabriel Martinelli, who seems to be in the number nine role here. And he was offside anyway.
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
A good cross comes in from the left for Newcastle but Jacob Murphy fails to make proper contact.
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Just hearing this game will go to penalties if it ends in a draw. I obviously didn't do enough research on the 'Singapore Festival of Football'.
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Max Dowman, who wasn't born when I started working at the BBC, is involved with a couple of decent touches in the box.
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Max Dowman is 15.
Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle
Arsenal bring on Kepa, Max Dowman and Gabriel Martinelli for David Raya, Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka.
Jacob Murphy
Newcastle fans will be hoping this means a continuation of the 2024-25 Jacob Murphy.
The Newcastle winger hits an effort from a good 22 yards out which bobbles into the bottom corner.
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New Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres, who was presented to the fans before kick-off, is watching on - in all his Gunners merch.
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Bukayo Saka almost scores a bicycle kick! The Arsenal man flies into the air and makes excellent contact but it's straight at Nick Pope.
Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle
That issue doesn't stop Kai Havertz jumping highest at the back post to head wide from a corner.