Tue Jan 07 22:19:09 UTC 2025: ## Carabao Cup Semi-Final Kicks Off: Arsenal Faces Newcastle Amidst Key Injuries
**London, UK** – The Carabao Cup semi-final gets underway tonight with a clash between Arsenal and Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium. The first leg promises a thrilling encounter, despite significant injury concerns for both teams.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will be without several key players, including Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling, Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Ethan Nwaneri due to various injuries. Kai Havertz is also a doubt due to illness. Arteta expressed his excitement for the match, emphasizing the need for a strong home advantage to secure a place in the final. “We’re very excited to play the game in front of our crowd,” he stated. “A semi-final, an opportunity to earn the right to be in a final.”
Newcastle’s Eddie Howe faces a similar challenge, missing Nick Pope, Emil Krafth, Callum Wilson, and Jamaal Lascelles through injury. Furthermore, Bruno Guimaraes and Fabian Schar are suspended. Despite these absences, Howe praised Anthony Gordon’s performance in a recent match, despite suffering a nasty cut.
The match kicks off at 8 pm UK time (3 pm ET) and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports and ITV in the UK, and on Paramount+ in the US. The second leg will be played in February. The winner will face either Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur in the final at Wembley Stadium.
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