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 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 Leicester City
There will be a minimum of two minutes added time played at the end of the first half.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
There's not long left to play until the break now, can Newcastle double their lead before half-time? Or, will Leicester be able to create a chance and get an equaliser?
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Newcastle have won just one of their last seven Premier League home games against Leicester (D1 L5), though both times they’ve avoided defeat have come under Eddie Howe.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
CHANCE! Isak should make it 2-0! The striker breaks through on goal, he gets in behind the Leicester defence and only has Hermansen to beat, but his shot lacks pace and the keeper gets down to make a good save.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Leicester are really struggling to offer anything going forward, they've only had one touch in the Newcastle box, compared to 21 for the home side in the Foxes penalty area.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Hermansen is taking a long time to take his goal-kicks at the moment, he's had a couple of warnings from the referee for timewasting already. Not sure why the Leicester keeper would be slowing the clock down at this stage.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
It's all Newcastle, they're searching for a second goal and Leicester don't seem to have any response to going a goal down. Can they double their lead before the break?
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