Premier League: How to watch Newcastle United vs Leicester City on January 1, 2019

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The hosts were totally smashed when the two sides met early in September and would aim to make amends when the Foxes come to town/

What is the position of Newcastle and Leicester City on the Premier League table?

Newcastle United ranks 11th with 25 points. Leicester City is second with 42 points.

What is the form of Newcastle United in contrast to Leicester City's?

Newcastle United in the last 10 matches: 5W 1D 4L

Leicester City in the last 10 matches: 7W 1D 2D.

What is the head to head record of Newcastle United vs Leicester City?

Newcastle and Leicester City have met on 126 occasions in the past. The The Magpies lead the head to head comparison having managed 53 wins and 27 draws. The St James' Park outfit has been on the losing side 46 times.

The most recent meeting between the two sides took place in September 2019 where Leicester absolutely hammered Newcastle by five goals to nil.

Team news: Who is injured or suspended for Newcastle United vs Leicester City?

After rotating their respective squads on Machday 19, both Newcastle and Leicester are expected to recall their key players back into the fold. Having sat out the 2-1 win over West Ham, Jamie Vardy is expected to feature in the starting lineup and so are James Maddison, Wilfred Ndidi, Caglar Soyuncu, Ben Chilwell and Youri Tielemans.

Ricardo Perreira was absent in the win over West Ham as a result of a hamstring problem and the Portuguese is still expected to sit out New Day's encounter.

For Newcastle, Joelinton, Fabian Schar and Florian Lejeunare remain doubtful after picking up injuries in the defeat to Everton. Ciaran Clark, Paul Dummett and Ki Sung-yeung also face late assessment ahead of kickoff while Matt Ritchie, while Allan Saint-Maximin and Jamaal Lascelles are still battling to be match fit.