Premier League - Arsenal vs Newcastle United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 16, 2017 Arsenal's Mesut Ozil celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Eddie Keogh
(Reuters) - - A blistering first-half volley by Mesut Ozil gave Arsenal a 1-0 home win over Newcastle United on Saturday and lifted them into the Premier League's top four while it also piled more misery on the struggling Magpies.
The result lifted Arsenal to fourth place on 33 points from 18 games, one ahead of surprise package Burnley and five behind third-placed Chelsea, with Newcastle, on 15 points, plunging into a relegation scrap.
