Arsenal's first game of 2023 sees them host Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium.
When the Premier League season got underway back in August, not many would have predicted Tuesday's meeting would pit first against third in the table. But that is the situation with both sides exceeding expectations as the halfway point in the campaign fast approaches.
The Gunners go into this particular fixture hoping to make it six successive wins in the top-flight of English football either side of the World Cup break after beating Brighton and Hove Albion 4-2 on New Year's Eve - a result that saw them open up a seven-point lead at the top of the table as Manchester City and Newcastle were both held at home.
