Match day thread - Leicester v NUFC

[Toondes]

Friday evening sees United visit the King Power Stadium for an 8pm start against the Foxes, live on Sky Sports.

This will be the 50th senior competitive game in all competitions that Newcastle have played behind closed doors since June 2020.

Both Newcastle and Leicester have lost seven times at home in the PL so far this season, but where we've won five and drawn five, they have recorded nine successes and just a single stalemate.

NUFC: Jamaal Lascelles, Isaac Hayden, Karl Darlow and Ryan Fraser remain sidelined but Joe Willock is available after missing out against parent club Arsenal.

Fabian Schar starts his three match ban after an appeal for the red card against Arsenal to be rescinded failed.



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LCFC: Harvey Barnes, James Justin and Wes Morgan remain out.
Former Magpie Ayoze Perez has started only one of City's last five PL games and scored just twice in 21 league outings so far this season (13 starts).

Since breaking his duck in the PL against Fulham in February, Kelechi Iheanancho has netted 10 times in 11 appearances (plus another four in three FA Cup ties).

Referee: Darren England - third Toon game of the current campaign presided over by the Doncaster whistler, following the 2-1 home win over West Bromwich Albion and 1-2 loss to Crystal Palace at SJP.

VAR: Paul Tierney

Stats:

Magpies @ Foxes - Premier League era:

2019/20 lost 0-5
2018/19 won 1-0 Perez
2017/18 won 2-1 Shelvey, Perez
2015/16 lost 0-1
2014/15 lost 0-3
2014/15 lost 0-1 (FAC)
2009/10 drew 0-0 (Ch)
2003/04 drew 1-1 Ambrose
2001/02 drew 0-0
2000/01 drew 1-1 Speed
1999/00 won 2-1 Shearer, Ferguson
1998/99 lost 0-2
1997/98 drew 0-0
1996/97 lost 0-2
1994/95 won 3-1 Cole, Beardsley, Elliott
1992/93 lost 1-2 O'Brien (Ch)

(At Filbert Street until 2001/02. At Walkers / King Power Stadium thereafter. All PL unless indicated otherwise).

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Local Radio: Live on BBC Newcastle

Current PL table - bottom eight:


Pos Team Pld GD Pts
13 Palace 33 -22 38
14 Brighton 34 -4 37
15 Southampton 33 -18 37
16 Burnley 34 -16 36
17 Newcastle 34 -20 36
18 Fulham 34 -20 27
19 West Brom 34 -34 26
20 Sheffield U 34 -42 17 R


Remaining PL fixtures:

Fri 07.05.2021:
Leicester City v Newcastle (8pm) Sky

Sat 08.05.2021:
Leeds United v Spurs (12.30pm) BT
Sheffield United v Crystal Palace (3pm) Sky
Manchester City v Chelsea (5.30pm) Sky
Liverpool v Southampton (8.15pm) Sky

Sun 09.05.2021:
Wolves v Brighton (Noon) BBC
Aston Villa v Manchester United (2.05pm) Sky
West Ham v Everton (4.30pm) Sky
Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion (7pm) BT

Mon 10.05.2021:
Fulham v Burnley (8pm) Sky

Tue 11.05.2021:
Manchester United v Leicester City (6pm) BT
Southampton v Crystal Palace (8pm) Sky

Wed 12.05.2021:
Chelsea v Arsenal (8.15pm) Sky

Thu 13.05.2021:
Aston Villa v Everton (6pm) Sky
Manchester United v Liverpool (8.15pm) Sky

Fri 14.05.2021:
Newcastle v Manchester City (8pm) Sky

Sat 15.05.2021:
Burnley v Leeds United (12.30pm) BT
Southampton v Fulham (3pm) Sky
Brighton v West Ham (8pm) Sky

Sun 16.05.2021:
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa (Noon) Sky
Spurs v Wolves (2.05pm) Sky
West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool (4.30pm) Sky
Everton v Sheffield United (7pm) BT

Tue 18.05.2021:
Manchester United v Fulham (6pm) Sky
Southampton v Leeds United (6pm) Sky
Brighton v Manchester City (7pm) BT
Chelsea v Leicester City (8.15pm) Sky

Wed 19.05.2021:
Everton v Wolves (6pm) Sky
Newcastle v Sheffield United (6pm) Sky
Spurs v Aston Villa (6pm) Sky
Crystal Palace v Arsenal (7pm) BT
Burnley v Liverpool (8.15pm) Sky
West Bromwich Albion v West Ham (8.15pm) Sky

Sun 23.05.2021:
Arsenal v Brighton (4pm)
Aston Villa v Chelsea (4pm)
Fulham v Newcastle (4pm)
Leeds v West Bromwich Albion (4pm)
Leicester City v Spurs (4pm)
Liverpool v Crystal Palace (4pm)
Manchester City v Everton (4pm)
Sheffield United v Burnley (4pm)
West Ham v Southampton (4pm)
Wolves v Manchester United (4pm)

[Remember Colo]

Well I'm expecting another underwhelming performance. 3-1 loss prediction. But I've already stopped fearing relegation.

[bodacious benny]

Heavy defeat incoming here.

[Sanchino]

Well I'm expecting another underwhelming performance. 3-1 loss prediction. But I've already stopped fearing relegation.

This.. even a draw would be a massive bonus to secure safety. Just don't see it.. Vardy, Ineacnacho & co will have a field day with our defense I fear & there midfield have quality technicians to run rings around ours. Could even see Perez scoring. 4-1.. Wilson to give us false hopes by scoring first but then Leicester equalize before the break.. we sit deep in the second half hoping for a counter but they find a way to break us down & the floodgates open afterwards.

Vardy, Perez & Inechacho brace. 4-1 put a bet on it.

[Tsi]

I'm liking this formation



We'd still lose though

[UlversToon]

I'm liking this formation



We'd still lose though

Bruce wouldn't even get that right

[overseasTOON]

Post match interview "Praise is always nice but I've proved to Brendan that I haven't done a great job here"

[seaside nipper]

Will I even be watch this ....just utterly fearful for us tonight.
I think I’ll sit outside with Mr Moretti and the fire pit

[beatski]

Not going to bother either. Bruce all took away my desire to watch us ages ago, and were only going to get absolutely hammered.

[Valentino's fast feet]

[Speedo]

Krafth

[Donkey Toon]

What a save, damn his eyes!

[Remember Colo]

What a save, damn his eyes!

Did a hell of a job to close the distance and get wide. Should have scored when on a 2:1 like that, but Kasper being almost at his feet for the block there's little more St. Max could do.

[Remember Colo]

I was 12 minutes late turning the match on, but we've actually looked decent for the past 7. Actually harrying them a bit in the midfield for once.

[Donkey Toon]

Willock scores again!!!

Sign him up I say!

[Remember Colo]

What a hero Willock has been!

[Remember Colo]

Willock scores again!!!

Sign him up I say!

Exactly the type of CM we've been screaming out for for years now!

[UlversToon]

Get in!

[overseasTOON]

Doomed. We've poked the Kraken!

[Donkey Toon]

Dummett!!!!!!!!!!!!! What the f***!!!!!!!!!