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Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen is confident that his side can eke out a win over struggling Newcastle, but predicts his side will face a tough time against the Magpies nonetheless.
"Newcastle's position in the table surprises me, especially when you look at how well they did last season.
"Most of their team is the same, and they put in some amazing performances back then.
"I think they deserve more points than they currently have, but we know very well that things can change quickly in this league.
"It will be a very hard game for us and we need to be ready."
(Starting line ups will be confirmed 15 minutes before kick off)
Starting XIs - Arsenal vs Newcastle
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Podolski, Walcott.
Newcastle: Krul, Simpson, Perch, Coloccini, Santon, Bigirimana, Tiote, Cisse, Marveaux, Obertan, Ba.
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In the day's early kickoff, the Gunners' north-London rivals Tottenham came from behind to record a 2-1 win at Sunderland.
Manchester United remain seven points clear at the top of the table after a gritty 2-0 win over West Brom, while second-placed Manchester City overcame the first-half dismissal of Samir Nasri to beat Norwich 4-3.
Stoke came from two goals down to record a 3-3 draw against Southampton courtesy of Cameron Jerome's fantastic 90th-minute equaliser, while an awful display from Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale handed Swansea a 2-1 win at Craven Cottage.
Over at the Madejski Stadium, Reading picked up only their second league win of the season by beating West Ham 1-0, while Aston Villa's woes continued as they fell to a 3-0 home loss to Wigan.
Saturday's Barclays Premier League Fixtures
Sunderland 1-2 Tottenham
Aston Villa 0-3 Wigan
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Fulham 1-2 Swansea
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Man United 2-0 West Brom
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Norwich 3-4 Man City
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Reading 1-0 West Ham
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Stoke 3-3 Southampton
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Arsenal vs Newcastle