Newcastle United vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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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
We’re past the half an hour mark now and it's all up for grabs, with the score 1-1, after Lookman opened the scoring for Leicester on 19 minutes, before Guimaraes equalised just a couple of minutes ago.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Decent chance! Targett sneaks in at the far post after a deep cross comes into the box and the Newcastle defender powers a header towards goal, but it's straight at Schmeichel, who makes a comfortable save.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
The home supporters are in fine voice now, urging their side forward in search of a second goal before half-time and the hosts are on top at the moment.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
That's another goal conceded at set pieces by Leicester, they have an awful record this season and doing so today, they've allowed Newcastle to get back into the game.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
VAR are taking a long look at this goal decision, after Burn headed a corner down towards Guimaraes at the far post and it doesn't look like Schmeichel had control. Newcastle might have an equaliser.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
GOAL RULED OUT! Newcastle have the ball in the back of the net, after there is a scramble inside the six-yard box between Schmeichel and Guimaraes. The referee thinks that the keeper has the ball in his hands and that Guimaraes kicks it out, but after looking at the replays that doesn't seem to be the case. VAR will take a look.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
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Newcastle United vs Leicester City
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Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Leicester have won each of their last five Premier League away games against Newcastle. In their league history, only at Leyton Orient have they won more consecutively on the road (6 between 1925 and 1980).
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