Matchday thread - Toon v Leicester City

[UlversToon]

The BIG one!

The Magpies conclude their home Premier League campaign when the Foxes visit St. James' Park on Monday night knowing that avoiding defeat will confirm qualification for the Champions League.

It's an 8pm start live on Sky Sports.

Current PL standings:


Pos Team Played GD Pts
3 Newcastle 36 +35 69
4 Manchester U 36 +11 69
5 Liverpool 37 +28 66
6 Brighton 36 +20 61

Latest PL results/fixtures:

Sat 20.05.2023:
Spurs 1-3 Brentford
Bournemouth 0-1 Manchester United
Fulham 2-2 Crystal Palace
Liverpool 1-1 Aston Villa
Wolves 1-1 Everton
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal

Sun 21.05.2023:
West Ham 3-1 Leeds United
Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 Southampton
Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea

Mon 22.05.2023:
Newcastle v Leicester City (8pm) Sky

NUFC: News on the fitness of Joelinton is awaited, but Joe Willock's season looks to be over with a hamstring pull.

It's unlikely that Sean Longstaff, Jacob Murphy, Jamaal Lascelles or Matt Ritchie will make the squad.

LCFC: Caglar Soyuncu, James Justin, Ryan Bertrand and Jannik Vestergaard miss out but Kelechi Iheanacho and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall may be available.

Referee: Andre Marriner - a swift return for the West Midlands official after he handled our recent 4-1 win at Everton. Marriner's only other Magpie appointment this season was the 1-2 loss at Liverpool in August.

Less positively, one has to go back to March 2018 and a 3-0 victory over Southampton to find Marriner's most recent visit to SJP when the away team lost. Since then he's overseen no less than five home defeats.

VAR: Darren England

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports

UK Radio: Live on talkSPORT

Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle

Stats:

The Magpies are attempting to win their fourth successive game against City in all competitions, something they've not managed since 1959.

Foxes in Toon - PL era:

2021/22 Won 2-1 Guimaraes 2
2020/21 Lost 1-2 Carroll
2019/20 Lost 0-3
2019/20 Drew 1-1 (lost 2-4 on pens) (LC)
2018/19 Lost 0-2
2017/18 Lost 2-3 Joselu, Gayle
2015/16 Lost 0-3
2014/15 Won 1-0 Obertan
2009/10 Won 1-0 Guthrie (CH)
2003/04 Won 3-1 Ameobi, OG, Jenas
2001/02 Won 1-0 Solano
2000/01 Won 1-0 Cort
1999/00 Lost 0-2
1998/99 Won 1-0 Glass
1997/98 Drew 3-3 Barnes, Tomasson, Beresford
1996/97 Won 4-3 Shearer 3, Elliott
1994/95 Won 3-1 Albert 2, Howey

Upcoming PL fixtures:

Wed 24.05.2023:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City (8pm) Sky

Thu 25.05.2023:
Manchester United v Chelsea (8pm) Sky

Sun 28.05.2023: (all 4.30pm KOs, live TV tbc)
Arsenal v Wolves
Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion
Brentford v Manchester City
Chelsea v Newcastle United
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
Everton v Bournemouth
Leeds United v Spurs
Leicester City v West Ham
Manchester United v Fulham
Southampton v Liverpool

[bodacious benny]

I will perform the sexual act of choice on anyone who can get me a ticket for tonight!

I'll need confirmation by around 2pm at the latest though as I need to drive up from the Midlands. The sex act can take place at a time & location of your choice post-match.

[UlversToon]

I will perform the sexual act of choice on anyone who can get me a ticket for tonight!

I'll need confirmation by around 2pm at the latest though as I need to drive up from the Midlands. The sex act can take place at a time & location of your choice post-match.

I hope you don't mind me saying this but that smacks of desperation!

[bodacious benny]

I will perform the sexual act of choice on anyone who can get me a ticket for tonight!

I'll need confirmation by around 2pm at the latest though as I need to drive up from the Midlands. The sex act can take place at a time & location of your choice post-match.

I hope you don't mind me saying this but that smacks of desperation!

Well, if the cap fits...

[seaside nipper]

Here we go ……

Can’t concentrate , trying to suppress my inner anxieties about tonight. Whatiffery whataboutery rattling around my dome.

Are the planets actually aligning for us for the first time in what seems like forever ???

We are a right good team. We will be focused and play the opposing team tonight and not the occasion

After all the tense pacing the floor tonight , leaving the room, re entering, ducking out to the man cave for a calming drink …….rinse and repeat

The euphoria of a 2-0 win . ASM scores to seal the deal. I cry and my wife says offs grow up

A perfect evening awaits

[beatski]

One half fit midfielder to play isn't great. Wonder what Howe's solution will be? Gordon Bruno Anderson, or a 2 man mid with Isak playing off Wilson possibly?

[Colly]

I reckon we'll see Joelinton, he has a nice sit down most games so I wouldn't read too much into it.

[bodacious benny]

I think Joelinton will be fine tbh.

It's almost the ideal home fixture, Leicester are so disorganised. I'd be slightly more nervous if we needed a win, but Liverpool's draw on Saturday kind of removed any uncertainty for me.

[originallad]

I'm nervous. If only Villa could have held on. Have a feeling Leicester will either play out of their skin and beat us or do a smash and grab on us.

[UlversToon]

Here we go ……

Can’t concentrate , trying to suppress my inner anxieties about tonight. Whatiffery whataboutery rattling around my dome.

Are the planets actually aligning for us for the first time in what seems like forever ???

We are a right good team. We will be focused and play the opposing team tonight and not the occasion

After all the tense pacing the floor tonight , leaving the room, re entering, ducking out to the man cave for a calming drink …….rinse and repeat

The euphoria of a 2-0 win . ASM scores to seal the deal. I cry and my wife says offs grow up

A perfect evening awaits

sums it up perfectly!

[bodacious benny]

I passed my driving test on the same day in 2002 that we played Barcelona in the Nou Camp in the CL!

[UlversToon]

I passed my driving test on the same day in 2002 that we played Barcelona in the Nou Camp in the CL!

We drew with Hull City 0-0 in the Anglo Scottish Cup the day I passed my driving test!

[Colly]

Joelinton and Longstaff both with the squad.

[overseasTOON]

Tonight I have beer in the house to cope.

[UlversToon]

Newcastle XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, S Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Almiron, Isak, Wilson.

Leicester XI: Iversen, Castagne, Souttar, Faes, Evans, Thomas, Soumare, Ndidi, Tielemans, Iheanacho, Vardy.

[Blue & Maroon]

Hope Longy is fit enough! Reckon we will win with a nervous 2 1

[overseasTOON]

I reckon the first team to score 3 goals in the first half will win it.

[UlversToon]

3-1 Toon (Izak, Wilson & Joelinton)

[originallad]

Anyone know why Ashby isn't in the squad and Lewis is?

[originallad]

For shits and giggles I put a quid on this bet builder at 6.5/1...

Home Team Total Cards 0.5

Away Team Total Cards 0.5

Player To Commit 1 Or More Fouls
Boubakary Soumare
Bruno Guimaraes
Kieran Trippier
Youri Tielemans
Wilfred Ndidi

Player To Have 1 Or More Shots
Youri Tielemans
Kelechi Iheanacho

Player To Have 1 Or More Shots On Target
Alexander Isak