Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle - 3 takeaways as Carabao Cup chances fade

Arsenal was beaten 2-0 by Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium, leaving a herculean task ahead of Mikel Arteta's side in the second leg.

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Lewis-Skelly impresses again

On a night when the senior players in Mikel Arteta's team let him down, Lewis-Skelly didn't.

It has been good performance after good performance from the Hale End Graduate as he was fearless in the face of Newcastle pressure and even used his natural skill to get out of what could be described as moments that would get to a seasoned pro.

If he keeps on this trajectory, Lewis-Skelly will be Arsenal's starting left back.

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