Carabao Cup Clash at the Emirates Carabao Cup Semi-final Showdown In the heart of London, under the luminous glow of the Emirates Stadium, a compelling narrative unfolds as

Arsenal's season looks to be on the brink after the Gunners shipped two goals to Newcastle at home in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final clash

Having just seen his side lose at home for the first time this season, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta remained in defiant mood.

Mikel Arteta has suggested Arsenal's failure to adapt to the Carabao Cup ball was a factor in Tuesday's 2-0 semifinal, first leg defeat to Newcastle United.

Mikel Arteta has said his Arsenal players failed to adapt to the different flight of the League Cup ball as they missed a series of clear goalscoring chances in their 2-0 home defeat by Newcastle United.

Arsenal host Newcastle tonight as both sides look to take the upper hand in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at the Emirates. Mikel Arteta’s side are unbeaten in 13 games across all competitions and reached the final four of this competition after a topsy-turvy 3-2 win against Crystal Palace last month.