Newcastle face a punishing run of fixtures against England's established elite. Six consecutive matches pit them against Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham - a gauntlet that will test their credentials against the division's heavyweights.
All six matches remain unplayed. Newcastle's upcoming schedule offers no respite: they travel to Manchester City, host Chelsea, visit Arsenal and Manchester United, and welcome both Liverpool and Tottenham to St James' Park. The sequence begins with the trip to the Etihad, followed by the Chelsea visit.
This stretch will define their season. There is no margin for error against opposition of this calibre, and Newcastle will need to be at their sharpest to emerge with meaningful results. How they perform across these six games will tell us far more about their genuine standing than any isolated fixture could.
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Tottenham-Newcastle-Newcastle-
Arsenal-Newcastle-
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Manchester City-
Chelsea-Newcastle-Manchester United-Newcastle-Arsenal-Newcastle-Newcastle-Chelsea-Manchester City-Newcastle-Liverpool-Newcastle-Newcastle-Tottenham-From matches covered on Scoresque, not the team's full history.
Bristol City4Newcastle1Bristol City won 4-1
Nottingham Forest1Newcastle1Match drawn 1-1
Newcastle3
Brighton1Newcastle won 3-1
Newcastle2Manchester United1Newcastle won 2-1
Newcastle2
Everton3Everton won 3-2
Manchester City2Newcastle1Manchester City won 2-1
Newcastle2
Brentford3Brentford won 3-2
Newcastle4
Leeds3Newcastle won 4-3
Newcastle2
Crystal Palace0Newcastle won 2-0
Burnley1Newcastle3Newcastle won 3-1
| # | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Nick PopeEngland | Goalkeeper |
| 1 | Martin DúbravkaSlovakia | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Kieran TrippierEngland | Defender |
| 5 | Fabian SchärSwitzerland | Defender |
| 4 | Sven BotmanNetherlands | Defender |
| 33 | Dan BurnEngland | Defender |
| 51 | Tino LivramentoEngland | Defender |
| 51 | Valentino LivramentoEngland | Defender |
| 6 | Jamaal LascellesEngland | Defender |
| 17 | Emil KrafthSweden | Defender |
| 18 | Lewis HallEngland | Defender |
| 39 | Bruno GuimarãesBrazil | Midfielder |
| 8 | Sandro TonaliItaly | Midfielder |
| 7 | JoelintonBrazil | Midfielder |
| 36 | Sean LongstaffEngland | Midfielder |
| 28 | Joe WillockEngland | Midfielder |
| 24 | Miguel AlmirónParaguay | Midfielder |
| 10 | Anthony GordonEngland | Forward |
| 14 | Alexander IsakSweden | Forward |
| 9 | Callum WilsonEngland | Forward |
| 11 | Harvey BarnesEngland | Forward |
| 23 | Jacob MurphyEngland | Forward |
| 26 | William OsulaDenmark | Forward |
| Trophy | Won | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 1 | 1969 |
| First Division | 4 | 1905-1927 |
| FA Cup | 6 | 1910-1955 |
| FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1909 |
Won the First Division title in 1904-05, 1906-07, 1908-09 and 1926-27
Lifted the FA Cup in 1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952 and 1955
Newcastle's only major European trophy, beating Újpest in the final
Beat Liverpool in the final to win the club's first major domestic trophy since 1969
Shearer's tally remains the highest in Newcastle United's history
Kevin Keegan's 'Entertainers' side finished as Premier League runners-up in 1995-96
Won the Charity Shield on multiple occasions in the early-to-mid 20th century
Shearer scored the majority of his Premier League goals for Newcastle, a career total among the competition's highest ever
Reached the Champions League group/knockout stages under Sir Bobby Robson in the early 2000s
Qualified for the Champions League for the first time in two decades after finishing 4th in the Premier League
