Norwich City vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Carrow Road
Follow live coverage as Norwich City face Newcastle United 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:
Norwich City vs Newcastle United
CHANCE! Normann delivers an inch-perfect pass in behind Targett and Dowell races through on goal. The Norwich attacker attempts to clip over the top of the onrushing Dubravka but does not get the intended contact he was looking for and chips over the crossbar.
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CLOSE! Newcastle almost open the scoring as Guiamares clips long for Murphy, who hits a first-time volley towards the bottom-left corner. Krul is stranded as he comes out to close down the winger, but fortunately for Norwich the strike trickles just wide.
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Pukki is lurking in behind and Dubravka has to rush out to hook a clearance long. Down the other end, Joelinton - operating further forward than usual for Howe's side - wins a throw-in high up the pitch for his team.
Norwich City vs Newcastle United
Dowell curls down the left for the incoming Giannoulis, however, the Englishmen's pass is overhit and races out for a goal-kick, which Dubravka pumps long.
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Saint-Maximin attempts to work his magic down the left-hand side but is forced backwards by Byram's intense pressing. That head-to-head individual battle could be decisive for the Magpies and Canaries here.
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Rashica bounds down the left flank and looks for Dowell, but a crowd of Newcastle defenders quickly respond to avert the danger.
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Referee Chris Kavanagh gets proceedings under way at Carrow Road!
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All five of Norwich’s Premier League wins against Newcastle have come in home games – no side have they beaten more at Carrow Road in the competition than the Magpies (also five vs Southampton).
Norwich City vs Newcastle United
Eddie Howe vowed to offer some of his players a rest in midweek and he has done so by making four alterations to his starting line-up. Lascelles, Krafth, Murphy and Willock replace Schar, Shelvey, Almiron and Wood, while Joelinton is set to make his 100th Premier League appearance.
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