Happy New Year and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE commentary of Arsenal against Newcastle in the Premier League. Kick-off is at 15:00 GMT.

Newcastle's last win against Arsenal was in 2011 with a winning goal from Andy Carroll, who scored for West Ham this afternoon in the 2-0 win over Liverpool.

The Magpies will pay tribute to former goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek, who died earlier this week after suffering a cardiac arrest while running.

The Gunners have not lost at home since the season’s opening day to West Ham and Arsene Wenger has beaten Newcastle in the last eight games. But as Southampton showed on Boxing Day against Wenger's side, anything is possible.

Flamini starts after recovering from an ankle injury while Sanchez and Arteta are expected to return in mid January. Elliot has shaken off an illness to start in goal instead of Darlow for the visitors, while Tiote replaces Anita.

ARSENAL: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Walcott, Giroud…Subs: Gabriel, Ospina, Gibbs, Chambers, Campbell, Iwobi, Reine-Adelaide. /// NEWCASTLE UNITED: Elliot, Janmmat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Sisokko, Tiote, Colback, Wijnaldum, Perez, Mitrovic…Subs: Darlow, Mbabu, Lascelles, Gouffran, Thauvin, De Jong, Toney.