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
Newcastle win a free-kick in a great position as Guimaraes shapes to shoot inside the D, before switching the ball onto his left foot and going down under Moutinho's challenge. Trippier is standing over the ball…
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Newcastle's 1-0 win in this exact fixture last season ended a run of five home league games without a win against Wolves. They last beat them in consecutive meetings at St James' Park in December 1977.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Newcastle advance down the right-hand side through Longstaff, and Semedo does well to head his cross behind for a corner. Saint-Maximin works it short to Trippier, but he untidily gifts Wolves possession before being penalised for a foul.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Pope punches Moutinho's delivery away and Newcastle break, but Dawson slides in to prevent Isak latching onto a pass through the centre. Wolves then come again with Traore, but Tripper is on hand to head it away with Podence lurking.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves win a free-kick in a good position on the left flank, as Traore bursts away from three Newcastle men and is clipped by Trippier.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Murphy stands up a cross from the right, forcing Sa to dive over Dawson to claim it. The Wolves goalkeeper almost spills the ball, but he holds it at the second attempt.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Newcastle are looking to halt a run of three successive 2-0 defeats here, having lost the EFL Cup final between reverses against Manchester City and Liverpool. They look to get Isak in behind, but Sa is on hand to claim it.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
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