Newcastle United vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Champions League-chasing Newcastle host an in-form Fulham in the Premier League
Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Fulham in the Premier League today.
The Magpies are flying high under Eddie Howe, fourth in the table and unbeaten since the end of August in this competition - though they did lose to Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup recently. Goalless draws with Leeds and Arsenal recently leave them slightly adrift of the Manchester clubs above them, but a top-four finish this term would represent huge progress.
Fulham, meanwhile, are into the top six after four wins on the spin, including a derby win over Chelsea last time out. Aleksandar Mitrovic returns from suspension today to face his former club.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Newcastle United vs Fulham
NEWCASTLE SUBS: Jamal Lewis, Matt Ritchie, Chris Wood, Martin Dubravka, Alexander Isak, Jamaal Lascelles, Javier Manquillo, Jacob Murphy, Allan Saint-Maximin.
Newcastle United vs Fulham
NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Sven Botman, Dan Burn; Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock; Miguel Almiron, Callum Wilson, Joelinton.
Newcastle United vs Fulham
Fulham also have plenty to celebrate after their excellent start to life in the Premier League under Marco Silva. The London side have won their last four games including most recently a famous 2-1 victory of west-London rivals Chelsea. Newcastle have lost just once this season but a famous victory for Fulham today would see them move provisionally into fifth place.
Newcastle United vs Fulham confirmed lineups
Here are the teams again for today’s clash:
Newcastle - Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Willock; Almiron, Wilson, Joelinton
Fulham - Leno; Tete, Diop, Ream, Kurzawa; Joao Palhinha, Reed; De Cordova-Reid, Andreas Pereira, Willian; Mitrovic
Newcastle United vs Fulham
Newcastle head into this game buoyed on by their mid-week victory in the EFL cup which sees Eddie Howe's side through to the semi-finals. They are unbeaten since their return to Premier League action after the World Cup and after an impressive draw against Arsenal in their last league fixture, the Magpies know a win here will move them back into third place and just a point behind defending champions Manchester City.
Newcastle United vs Fulham
Newcastle hoping to return to winning ways after back-to-back draws in the Premier League.
Newcastle United vs Fulham
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