Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League today.
Record signing Alexander Isak was handed a rare start as Newcastle attempted to revive their Premier League campaign against Wolves. The Sweden international was included as one of five changes to the team which lost 2-0 at Manchester City last weekend with he, Fabian Schar after concussion, Joe Willock, Jacob Murphy and Allan Saint-Maximin replacing Callum Wilson, Jamaal Lascelles, the suspended Joelinton, Anthony Gordon and Miguel Almiron.
Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui made four changes as Joao Moutinho, Adama Traore, Daniel Podence and Raul Jimenez came in for Pablo Sarabia, Matheus Nunes, Pedro Neto and the injured Diego Costa.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Neves strides forward for Wolves and looks to lift the ball into the area, but none of his team-mates are on the same wavelength, and Pope is able to claim possession in comfortable fashion.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have won five of their 11 Premier League games under Lopetegui (D2 L4), with only five teams winning more since the Spaniard's arrival (Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Fulham and Liverpool). Wolves' previous five victories had come across a spell of 29 games.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Dawson nods the delivery away, and the second cross is flicked towards goal by Isak… but it's a weak attempt which runs straight through to Sa.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Burn gets forward on the overlap to win a corner for Newcastle. It's been a decent start from the hosts, who are targeting the wide areas and putting plenty of crosses into the area.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Kilman plays the ball out from the back in composed fashion under pressure from Murphy, but Jonny thumps the next pass out of play, much to the home fans' delight.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Great defending from Burn! Neves finds Traore on the right, and the Spaniard attempts a clever ball into the path of Semedo. Burn stretches out a leg, however, and flicks the ball back off the Wolves man, winning a goal-kick.
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