They would be even stronger position if Arsenal had not turned their form around since their defeats in both domestic cups last month, beginning in the first leg of this EFL Cup semifinal before they were then knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties by Manchester United.

Newcastle comfortably downed Arsenal to reach the EFL Cup final thanks to a sensational performance from Eddie Howe's side. 2-0 up heading into the evening, the tie was almost over inside four minutes when Alexander Isak rifled the ball past David Raya, only for VAR to hand Arsenal a massive let-off by adjudging the Swede fractionally offside.

A t the highest level, against one of the toughest opponents, Alexander Isak decided not one but two games in his side's favor. Newcastle are off to Wembley for the EFL Cup final

Arsenal have it all to do as they take on Newcastle United in the second-leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at St James’ Park. The Gunners slumped to a 2-0 defeat in the first leg meeting at the Emirates in early January but the form book makes for very different reading this week.

Hello there! The second leg of the EFL Cup semifinals are officially here, with Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur carrying advantages over Arsenal and Liverpool, respectively, into this week's decisive games.