Arsenal suffered a disappointing 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final with an FA Cup clash against Manchester United up next

Isak was linked with a move to Arsenal last summer with Newcastle scrambling to pass the Premier League's PSR rules, but would manage to keep hold of their talismanic frontman. He's shown once again this season why he's among the world's best strikers, with 15 goals in all competitions and 13 of those coming in the Premier League.

Alexander Isak has admitted that it is ‘extra special’ to play for Newcastle United in the Premier League amid transfer links to Arsenal and Liverpool.

Arsenal’s prospects of reaching the Carabao Cup final look slim after suffering a 2-0 home loss to Newcastle United in which Alexander Isak stared. The Sweden international forward has been linked with a big-money move to the Emirates Stadium,

Arsenal's defeat to Newcastle highlighted yet again the growing need to sign players in the January transfer window

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Newcastle in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final did not reflect his team's performance. The Gunners were guilty of missing a host of chances as their hopes of reaching the final at Wembley in March were made to feel distant after an excellent display by Eddie Howe's side.