Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal players react after defeat to Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)

Newcastle United won't endure another fixture change after Arsenal's shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Southampton.

The Magpies were watching intently as the Gunners took on Championship outfit Southampton in their FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday night, knowing that if Mikel Arteta's men had won it would have impacted on their own trip to the Emirates later this month.

Newcastle travel to North London to face Arsenal on April 25 with a 5.30pm kick-off, but that game would have been moved had the Gunners beat Southampton, with the FA Cup semi-finals scheduled for the weekend of April 25-26.

However, Arteta's men were dumped out of the competition at St Mary's after Shea Charles scored an 85th-minute winner. Arsenal substitute Viktor Gyokeres had levelled following Ross Stewart's first-half opener but the Saints were to have the final say and end the Premier League side's hopes of a Wembley appearance.

Newcastle now have seven games of the Premier League season remaining as they look to push for a European...