Gunners face resurgent Magpies with makeshift defence

France international Mathieu Debuchy has been deployed at centre-half in a makeshift Arsenal defence for today’s Barclays Premier League clash against Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium.

Hector Bellerin retains his place in at right-back, while Francis Coquelin is on the bench after being recalled from a loan spell at Charlton following a hamstring injury to Aaron Ramsey.