Newcastle vs Arsenal, LIVE: Gunners look to start Premier League season explosively after summer spending plus Leicester vs Wolves action

Newcastle host Arsenal to hand new boss Steve Bruce a tough start back in the Premier League at St James’s Park.

The Magpies will be hoping new signings can help them steer clear of a relegation battle this season as they look to thrive post Rafa Benitez.

Unai Emery will be targeting at least a top four finish this season after the Gunners bolstered their squad with six additional players including deadline signings David Luiz and Kieran Tierney.

Elsewhere, Wolves visit Leicester as both sides look to improve on their respective 7th and 9th finishes last season.

Sportsmail’s Dan Ripley will provide live EPL coverage of Newcastle vs Arsenal pus Leicester vs Wolves including score, lineups and build-up.

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No signs of pressure on a cheerful Steve Bruce as he arrives at the Toon

 

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Two Midlands rivals with the cash and ambition to break into the top six… Leicester must cope without Harry Maguire while Wolves will be wary of exhausting Europa League commitments

Should be a top game this. Two of last season’s ‘best of the rest’ go head-to-head looking to once again be chief challengers to break up the ‘top six’. Someone has to at some point but for today it’s all about three points. Here’s our preview of the King Power Stadium action.

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The spotlight may be at St James’s Park…

… but the sunlight is at Leicester vs Wolves, where that Midlands derby also kicks off at 2pm BST.

The match programme features new Leicester City signing Ayoze Perez on the cover

The King Power Stadium will hos the Midlands derby between Leicester and Wolves

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Steve Bruce is under pressure before a ball has been kicked… while the Gunners will hope Pepe can help remedy their dreadful away form

Interesting match up here. Both sides can really do with a good start. Steve Bruce to relieve the pressure of being the man ‘post Rafa’ up at Newcastle.

And Arsenal to show their summer spending was good business and to keep on track of all their rivals who won on Friday and Saturday.

Here is our preview of the St James’s Park clash.

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The Newcastle team have arrived early at St James’s Park

Javier Manquillo and Joelinton of Newcastle United arrive before the clash with Arsenal

Sean Longstaff and Matty Longstaff looked in high spirits ahead of the clash with Arsenal

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Need to get up to speed? Here are the results from this weekend so far

The big winners? Title challengers Manchester City and Liverpool open up with thumping wins but so far performance of the weekend has to go to Brighton & Hove Albion for their excellent and comfortable victory at a more than handy Watford side.

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What a cracking Sunday of Premier League action coming up

And it is only week one! Three of the big six are in action today and we begin with one of them as Arsenal visit Newcastle United, while there is also a Midlands derby as Leicester City host Wolverhampton Wanderers. Good afternoon and welcome to all our live coverage of the action as it happens.

Arsenal will hope for a winning start as they travel to Newcastle United

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