After the postponement of their Boxing Day game against West Ham, Arsenal will look to continue their good run of form when the Magpies travel to the Emirates on Saturday.

With 3 consecutive wins in the league, Arsenal will fancy their chances against a Newcastle side who have taken just 6 points out of the 24 available in their previous 8 games.

The ‘new look’ Arsenal

As a result of the recent injury to Olivier Giroud, Wenger was forced into making a change to the front three. Miraculously, Gervinho was dropped to the bench with Theo Walcott being given a chance as a striker accompanied by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski on each wing.

The past week has finally seen some good news for Arsenal fans after weeks of torture, with Arsenal finally winning a game and seeing five bright British talents signing new deals, including our ever improving gem Jack Wilshere.

Following a return to winning ways with an emphatic 5-2 victory over Reading on Monday night, Arsenal will be hoping to continue winning ways away at the DW stadium this weekend.

Team News

Arsenal started arguably their strongest eleven on Monday night, and with no fresh injury worries, Wenger’s biggest decision will be whether to keep the faith with Walcott in the central forward position or bring Olivier Giroud back into the fold.

Well, at least it's not Barcelona.

Arsenal were in the second-placed pot for today's Champions League knockout draw, meaning they risked facing the cream of Europe, such as Barcelona and Dortmund.

Naturally, they were then drawn against the cream of Europe, last season's runners-up Bayern Munich.

Dream tie

We may moan and groan about a tough draw, but this is what the Champions League is all about. Of course the two games will be tough, against a Bayern side running away with the Bundesliga, and boasting the likes of Franck Ribery and Bastian Schweinsteiger in their ranks.

A bit of early Christmas cheer from Arsenal, following their victory over Reading on Monday. After the agent of Kieran Gibbs announced that Arsenal would be making a 'feel good' announcement at 3PM today, Gooners were left wondering what it could be.

Had Theo Walcott renewed?

Was it Bacary Sagna instead?

Perhaps Piers Morgan had finally transferred his support to Manchester City.

Not quite, but almost as good.

After so many poor results and awful performances, Arsenal are currently in that zombie-like state of trudging towards January, keeping in touch with the rest of the pack and hoping for reinforcements come then.

Tomorrow's game against Reading is one such game that Arsenal need to produce enough of a performance to win and then leave, and move onto the next game. It should be straightforward, but we know with Arsenal that's never the case.

Team news

Arsenal welcome back Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny to the squad, otherwise they are unchanged from the squad that visited Bradford. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is expected to replace Gervinho in the lineup, while Giroud may replace Aaron Ramsey.