Steve Bruce tried to find some positives as he once more faced questions about his future as Newcastle manager following another lacklustre defeat against Aston Villa.Fans protested outside St James’ Park demanding Bruce be sacked as his side slipped to a 2-0 loss on Saturday night.It was not quite the meek surrender at Sheffield United recently but in a continuation of recent performances...Full Story »

Ollie Watkins ended his goal drought as Aston Villa returned to winning ways and climbed into the top 10 of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory against lacklustre Newcastle.The club-record signing scored for the first time in 10 matches to set Villa on their way to all three points with an early strike, before Bertrand Traore doubled the lead before half-time.Villa boss Dean Smith watched from...Full Story »

Aston Villa’s John McGinn is banned for Saturday’s Premier League visit of Newcastle.The midfielder collected his fifth yellow card of the season in the 2-0 defeat at Manchester City, while boss Dean Smith will also serve a touchline ban having been sent off.Trezeguet is available after recovering from coronavirus and a hamstring problem, Kortney Hause has been battling a foot proble...Full Story »

Steve Bruce insists he is “100 per cent” confident he is the right man to turn around Newcastle’s fortunes after they were easily beaten at Arsenal.The Gunners turned on the style after a goalless first half to record a 3-0 win courtesy of a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang brace either side of a Bukayo Saka effort.Bruce had made eight changes from the side that lost at bottom club Sh...Full Story »

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a brace as Arsenal eased past a much-changed Newcastle to heap more pressure on manager Steve Bruce.The Gunners captain struck either side of a Bukayo Saka goal as the hosts recorded a 3-0 victory which sees them move into the top-half of the Premier League table.Bruce made eight changes from the side beaten by bottom club Sheffield United last week but they were...Full Story »

Arsenal will be without defender Pablo Mari for Monday night’s Premier League visit of Newcastle.The Spaniard will miss out with a calf injury which ruled him out of the goalless draw with Crystal Palace.It remains to be seen if Kieran Tierney (muscular) and Gabriel Martinelli (ankle) will be fit to return to the side but Gabriel Magalhaes and Thomas Partey will be pushing for recalls.Newc...Full Story »

Sheffield United have a handful of concerns ahead of their return to Premier League action against Newcastle.Positive coronavirus tests and injuries have hit the Blades hard recently as George Baldock, Enda Stevens, Billy Sharp and Phil Jagielka all missed the FA Cup win against Bristol Rovers on Saturday, while Lys Mousset went off injured at the Memorial Stadium.Boss Chris Wilder expects all f...Full Story »

Emile Smith Rowe came off the bench to fire holders Arsenal into the FA Cup fourth round with an extra-time goal against Newcastle – but only after he had a red card overturned by VAR.The substitute was given his marching orders by referee Chris Kavanagh for a tackle on Sean Longstaff at the end of the 90 minutes, but the card was downgraded to a yellow after the pitchside monitor was used...Full Story »

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey could return for the start of the club’s FA Cup defence at home to Newcastle on Saturday.The summer signing suffered a thigh injury in the 2-0 defeat to Tottenham on December 6, but has recovered fully and will be assessed by manager Mikel Arteta.Defender Gabriel remains absent after he previously tested positive for Covid-19 and is yet to return to trainin...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers is refusing to recalibrate his ambitions for the season despite guiding Leicester into the Champions League places.The Foxes edged their way into third place in the Premier League table with a 2-1 win at Newcastle on Sunday, but manager Rodgers is not allowing himself or anyone to get carried away.Asked afterwards if his targets had changed, he said: “No, it’s still t...Full Story »

Youri Tielemans’ stunning finish ensured Leicester remain firmly in the title race after a fifth successive Premier League victory at Newcastle.Tielemans struck 18 minutes from time to add to James Maddison’s 55th-minute opener as the Foxes won 2-1, profiting from two rare pieces of quality in an otherwise ordinary game which failed to light up a wintry Tyneside.Even Jamie Vardy was ...Full Story »

Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce has no fresh selection problems ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Leicester.Skipper Jamaal Lascelles and striker Allan Saint-Maximin remain on the sidelines as they recover from the after-effects of the club’s coronavirus outbreak, with the defender likely to reappear first.Paul Dummett missed Wednesday night’s goalless draw with Liver...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insisted he was not “overly frustrated” after seeing his Premier League champions held to a goalless draw at Newcastle.The Magpies had goalkeeper Karl Darlow to thank for their point as two slipped from the Reds’ grasp on a night when they created chances, but could not take any of them.Klopp, who expects defender Joel Matip to be sidelined for aroun...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah endured a miserable evening on Tyneside as battling Newcastle fought their way to a goalless draw with Premier League champions Liverpool.The Egypt international missed the target either side of half-time with just keeper Karl Darlow to beat, and strike-partner Roberto Firmino, who saw two headers superbly saved, was similarly profligate at St James’ Park.Three days after low...Full Story »

Newcastle are without key duo Jamaal Lascelles and Allan Saint-Maximin for the visit of Liverpool in the Premier League with both still feeling the effects of Covid-19.Jonjo Shelvey (groin) and Callum Wilson (ankle) will be assessed after neither were risked against Manchester City on Boxing Day and Joelinton (hip) will hope to prove his fitness. The game is likely to come too soon for Ryan Fras...Full Story »

Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres struck in each half as Manchester City claimed a comfortable 2-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League.Gundogan put Pep Guardiola’s side ahead on a wet Boxing Day night after fine work from Raheem Sterling with 14 minutes gone at the Etihad Stadium.Torres added the second early in the second half and Bernardo Silva hit the post as City, who face a trip t...Full Story »

Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson fielded an approach from Newcastle United - and considered the job. Ferguson was sounded out by Newcastle after Kevin Keegan infamously walked out on the club in 2012. John Gibson, who has covered Newcastle United for the last 60 years, recalls the 'sliding doors moment' on the latest episode of The Everything is Black and White Podcast. Quoted by t...Full Story »

Manchester City will be without Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker for the Boxing Day visit of Newcastle in the Premier League.Both players have returned positive Covid-19 tests since featuring in the midweek Carabao Cup win over Arsenal and will now self-isolate for 10 days.Defender Eric Garcia, who continues to be linked with a move to Barcelona, is absent with a leg injury but record goalscorer Se...Full Story »

Manchester City have close to a fully-fit squad for the Boxing Day visit of Newcastle in the Premier League.Defender Eric Garcia, who continues to be linked with a move to Barcelona, is their only notable absentee with a leg injury.Record goalscorer Sergio Aguero, who is being eased back into action after a knee problem, could be in contention after a 16-minute run-out in the Carabao Cup in midw...Full Story »

Newcastle missed out on a first major semi-final in 15 years after they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Brentford in the last eight of the Carabao Cup.Magpies boss Steve Bruce was looking for some respite from a torrid spell on Tyneside, but a second-half goal from England Under-21 midfielder Josh Dasilva merely piled on the misery.Newcastle arrived in west London in a familiarly beleaguered state, h...Full Story »