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Newcastle Once they are home, they only need one point to secure Champions League football next season. city of Leicester inside Premier League tonight.
Eddie HoweThe men are now third on the table and they know that if they don’t lose to the Foxes they will be in the top four in the first full season since the club’s Saudi-backed takeover.
Meanwhile, Leicester hopes to avoid relegation. They are 19th on the points table but a win tonight could knock them out of the relegation zone (goal difference) ahead of league games this weekend.
Dean Smith‘s side failed to win in four games and were heavily defeated for the last time against Liverpool. Will they be able to surprise the Magpies and secure an away win?
On our live blog below, St. We’ll have all the action in James’ Park:
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
After a slow start by both sides, Newcastle have so far been the only team to produce anything substantial. They hit the pole via both Wilson and Almiron, and their number nines also had a few more reasonable chances to go astray. Isak was busy, but he squandered his biggest chance at halftime after Almiron hit the board.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
MEDICINE: NEWCASTLE UNITED 0-0 LEICESTER CITY
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Soumare is lucky that he didn’t give a late penalty away after a careless tackle to the standing Almiron.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Close again for Newcastle. Trippier’s corner goes all the way to the back post, and it’s too high for Wilson, who is heading here.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Faes defends better this time, pushing his man away before clearly throwing him into the six-yard box.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Leicester is now falling more and more every minute. They need to arrive at halftime as soon as possible.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Send again! This time, Almiron hits the ground with a barrage, and his effort bounces off woodworking. The ball bounces in the direction of Isak, but he can only send the ball out.
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