Vieira vows to come out with all guns blazing

ARSENAL captain Patrick Vieira insists he will not allow the threat of a one-match suspension to worry him at Newcastle this weekend as he declared he is fresher than ever for the title run-in.

Vieira has accumulated four yellow cards so far this season and another caution would earn him an automatic one-game ban. However, he did not allow the possibility of being ruled out of Arsenal's FA Cup fifth round tie at Old Trafford to affect his game against Fulham last weekend.

While the danger of missing that cup tie has passed, Vieira will adopt a similarly realistic attitude at St James' Park on Sunday. The Frenchman, who has only recently returned from injury, said: "I realise that I could be back on the sidelines with a suspension if I get booked but you never approach games with that in your mind never."