Vieira, Partey, Tomiyasu - Latest Arsenal injury news and return dates for Newcastle clash

Arsenal suffered late heartbreak in the Champions League with Porto scoring a stoppage-time winner in the last-16 first leg. The Gunners looked to have put in a wonderful away performance until Galeno beautifully curled an effort with just seconds to go.

The hosts will now head to Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, March 12 with a slight advantage and will likely defend deep in order to protect their lead. In the hostile Estadio do Dragao, Mikel Arteta's side were unable to muster even one shot on target with the game dominated by regular stoppages due to the 36 fouls committed.

A positive for Arsenal however, ahead of facing Newcastle, was no fresh injuries appeared to be picked up with Fabio Vieira returning to the matchday squad for the first time in over three months, although there are still a number of fitness issues for Arteta. With that said, football.london has taken a look at the latest Arsenal injury news ahead of returning to Premier League action.

Vieira is still recovering from injury after having surgery. He travelled with the side to Portugal but remains a doubt for the game. The Portugal international was an unused substitute in the 1-0 defeat to Porto.

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What Arteta has said: «On Fabio, really happy with him but at the same time sad because just as he was building some momentum he got injured and that’s broken up his rhythm just like last season.»

Expected return date: Newcastle (H) — Saturday, February, 24

The Japan international missed the games at West Ham and Burnley despite returning from the Asian Cup a fortnight ago. Arteta confirmed