Southampton vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Southampton face Newcastle United in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 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:
Southampton vs Newcastle United
Saint-Maximin skips past two challenges and charges towards the middle of the park before Maitland-Niles sticks a boot in.
Southampton vs Newcastle United
The game is resembling a pre-season match at the moment. Southampton are just kicking the ball around aimlessly. The fight has been taken out of them.
Southampton vs Newcastle United
Substitution Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala Elliot Anderson
Southampton vs Newcastle United
Substitution Kieran John Trippier Javier Manquillo Gaitán
Southampton vs Newcastle United
Almiron is down in need of treatment for the visitors. Howe may want to withdraw his key man with the result all but secure.
Southampton vs Newcastle United
Armstrong tries to force a strike at goal from the angle on the right flank, but Pope watches the ball safely into his hands.
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