Newcastle United vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Aston Villa today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Newcastle United vs Aston Villa
Villa, meanwhile, have a chance to move into the top four if they win and other results go their way, having defeated defending champions Manchester City 2-1 last time out. A loss to Nottingham Forest by the same scoreline in their last away game is their only defeat in the last four, following five matches without a win previously.
Newcastle United vs Aston Villa
Just two points separate these two sides in the table ahead of this festive fixture, with Newcastle sat one place behind Villa in eighth after 17 matches. The Magpies will be confident of leapfrogging the visitors and potentially moving up to fifth, having won both their last two games 4-0 against Leicester and Ipswich respectively.
Newcastle United vs Aston Villa
Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this Boxing Day Premier League fixture, as Newcastle United host Aston Villa at St. James’ Park.
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