Arsenal lacked their usual composure, according to manager Mikel Arteta, as his side bowed out of the League Cup semi-final with a 4-0 aggregate defeat by Newcastle United on Wednesday.

Newcastle swept into the League Cup final for the second time in three seasons with a vibrant 2-0 win against Arsenal in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday.Howe's team were beaten 2-0 by Manchester United in the 2023 League Cup final,

Eddie Howe hailed Newcastle United's "huge" League Cup semi-final win over Arsenal and vowed his side would learn from the pain of their last visit to Wembley. Newcastle repeated their 2-0 first-leg success over Arsenal last month with a mirror scoreline on a memorable night at a raucous St James' Park on Wednesday.

Arsenal have a mountain to climb when they play Newcastle in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at St. James’ Park on Wednesday. The Gunners are 2-0 down from the first leg and history is not on their side.