Follow the politics live as Newcastle United take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League. Another top flight season will be covered here with independent champions such as reigning champions Manchester City Glance to make it an unprecedented five consecutive titles by the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will continue with Pep Guardiola’s team, however, the race for the Champions League will be just as fascinating, with more groups than ever having projects in the top four. Chelsea remains a big spender, Manchester United’s latest rebuild continues and Tottenham and Newcastle will expect innovations this year, however it is Aston Villa who won fourth place last season.
Meanwhile, Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who returned to the elite after their promotion last year and everyone will hope to stay there for more than a year. Follow the newest live movements of the Premier League below:
Lobos (3-4-2-1): José SA; Emmanuel Agbadou, Santiago Bueno, Matt Doherty; Rayan Ait-Nouri, Joao Gomes, André, Rodrigo Gomes; Hwang Hee-chan, Gonçalo Guedes; Jörgen Stand Larsen.
NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Kieran Trippier, Emil Krafth, William Osula, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Miguel Almiron, Lloyd Kelly, Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley.
NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka; Lewis Hall, Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Tino Livramento; Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes; Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy.
The highs of Wolves’ 2-0 win over Manchester United followed by a hard-earned point away from home against Tottenham Hotspur were quickly wiped out after former manager Nuno Espirito Santo handed them a 3-0 defeat with his Nottingham Forest side to leave manager Vitor Pereira’s men just above the relegation zone only on goal difference. Despite the constant relegation threat, Pereira’s start to life at Wolves has been impressive as the Nottingham Forest defeat is the only one in his first five games, a run that includes three wins. The latest of those victories came in the FA Cup this past weekend as goals from Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rodrigo Gomes gave Wolves a 2-1 win over Bristol City. The road for Wolves, who are yet to feature in a league game this season with fewer than two goals, will only get tougher going forward as they face Chelsea, Aston Villa, Arsenal, and Liverpool in their next four league games after this one, which makes it all the more important for them to get a positive result against a rampant Newcastle United. Nelson Semedo and Craig Dawson are available after recovering from injuries. But most importantly, Matheus Cunha returns as well and Wolves will largely bank on him yet again.
It would be euphemism to say that Newcastle United is in the middle of a wonderful series. The men of Eddie Howe, just two numbers from Chelsea, fourth with an adjustment in the hand, are surely flying right now while they are the hosts of the Wolves in St. James’ Park in the search for a ninth consecutive victory for all competitions. Since its 2-4 defeat opposite Brentford in early December, the Magpies have chained five Victories of the Premier League, beating Aston Villa, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in their last 3 games. His last two victories opposed to Arsenal, his rival of northern London, in the Emirates, the first stage of the EFL Cup and a 3-1 victory in Bromley last week, last week takes them to the fourth circular of the circular of the circular of the FA cup that has added a lot of enthusiasm. Among the faithful of Las Uracas because they also seek to finish 70 years of waiting for a primary trophy. Newcastle survived a first concern of Bromley, returning from a purpose to win 3-1, which makes it 10 consecutive games in all the competitions in which they obtained at least two purposes consisting of the game. Before the adjustment, there were doubts about the availability of Alexander Isak, Sven Botman and Jacob Murphy, who did not play with Bromley. Meanwhile, Harvey Barnes is excluded for a few weeks due to an injury.
It is a clash between groups that have had many other fortunes this season.
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WOLVES (3-4-2-1): Jose Sa; Emmanuel Agbadou, Santiago Bueno, Matt Doherty; Rayan Ait-Nouri, Joao Gomes, Andre, Rodrigo Gomes; Hwang Hee-Chan, Goncalo Guedes; Jorgen Strand Larsen.
NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Kieran Trippier, Emil Krafth, William Osula, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Miguel Almiron, Lloyd Kelly, Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley.
Newcastle United (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka; Lewis Hall, Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Tino Livramento; Jelinton, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes; Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy.
The heights of Wolves backst Manchester United’s 2-0 victory, following a hard-earned point away from Tottenham Hotspur’s gates, were temporarily erased after former manager Nuno Espirito Santo inflicted a 3-0 defeat with his Nottingham Forest team to leave the coach. Vitor Pereira’s men are just above relegation dominance only unlike the goals. Despite the consistent risk of relegation, Pereira’s start to life at Wolves was impressive as the defeat to Nottingham Forest is the only one in their first five games, a series that includes 3 wins. The latest of those wins took their place in the FA Cup last weekend, while goals from Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rodrigo Gomes allowed Wolves to win 2-1 at Backst Bristol City. The path for Wolves, who have not yet participated in a championship that is adjusted this season with less than two goals, will only be more complicated when they will face Chelsea, Aston Villa, Arsenal and Liverpool in their next 4 championship games after this , what, what, what, what, what Makes it even more vital for them to offload a positive result on a Newcastle United Endemic. Nelson Semedo and Craig Dawson are must-haves after recovering from injuries. But more vitally, Matheus Cunha also returns and Wolves will once again return much of him.
It would be an understatement to say that Newcastle United are in the midst of a great run. Eddie Howe’s men, only two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea with a game in hand, are absolutely flying at the moment as they host Wolves at St. James’ Park in the quest for a ninth consecutive win across competitions. Since losing 2-4 to Brentford in early December, the Magpies have been on a five-match winning run in the Premier League, beating Aston Villa, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur in their last three games. Their two latest victories – against North London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates in the first leg of the EFL Cup and a 3-1 win over Bromley this past weekend that takes them into the fourth round of the FA Cup – have added a lot of excitement among the Magpies faithful as they are also aiming to end a 70-year wait for a major trophy. Newcastle survived an early scare from Bromley, coming back from a goal down to win 3-1, thus making it 10 games in a row across competitions in which they have scored at least two goals per game. Before the game, there were doubts about the availability of Alexander Isak, Sven Botman and Jacob Murphy, all of whom did not feature against Bromley. Meanwhile, Harvey Barnes is ruled out for a few weeks due to injury.
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