Two Arsenal stars have been accused of ‘going missing’ during the club’s painful Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Newcastle United. Newcastle have one foot in the Carabao Cup final after beating Arsenal 2-0 in the first leg of their semi-final tie at the Emirates Stadium.

The Telegraph’s claim that Mikel Arteta blamed the Carabao Cup ball for Arsenal’s defeat to Newcastle lacks nuance, oversimplifying his analysis of missed chances, but is anyone surprised?Arteta

Newcastle took a massive step towards a second Carabao Cup final in three seasons with a hugely impressive semi-final first leg away win

It was a first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal for Arsenal to forget as Alexander Isak's goal and assist powered Newcastle United to a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium, but while Mikel Arteta gave Newcastle credit for their performance,

Over the years, Arsenal fans have witnessed some impressive performances by strikers wearing the No14 shirt - but this was one they will want to forget in a hurry. Alexander Isak tormented Arsenal as Newcastle ran out 2-0 winners on Tuesday night to put themselves in a commanding position going into the second leg of this Carabao Cup semi-final next month.

Alan Shearer has told Arsenal to forget about signing Alexander Isak even if they meet Newcastle United £150 million transfer valuation. The Sweden international has been coveted by the Gunners in the past with interest dating back to his time at Real Sociedad.

The latest Arsenal transfer news with Alexander Isak once again showing Mikel Arteta his quality in another win for Newcastle over the Gunners.