Newcastle United vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from St. James' Park
Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Leicester City in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
CHANCE! Dewsbury-Hall does well to deliver a low cross into the six-yard box, which Iheanacho tries to flick towards goal at the near post, but Targett makes the block, before Dubravka pounces on the rebound.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
We're into the final 10 minutes of the game now, can either side create a moment of magic in front of goal and clinch all three points?
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Burn is completely unmarked as a corner is delivered into the penalty area and he has a free header at goal. However, he gets it all wrong and his effort flies well wide.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
None of the substitutes have been able to influence the game just yet, with Maddison and Barnes hardly touching the ball for Leicester since coming on.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Burnley are currently beating West Ham in the other game today, so the gap between themselves and Newcastle will be cut to eight points if the results remain the same.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
It's pretty quiet inside St James' Park, with neither side showing much attacking intent to push forward and score another goal, that might be the winner.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Newcastle have won each of their last four Premier League home games, as many as they had in their previous 24 at St James’ Park (D11 L9). They last won five in a row at home in March 2019.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
It looks like Newcastle are getting ready to make their first change now, with some activity down on the sidelines. They need to do something if they are to score a second goal.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
There has been a real lack of quality in the final third in this second period, with Leicester spending a lot of time in the Newcastle half, but not creatng enough in front of goal.
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