Newcastle United v Burnley: Team news, predicted teams and TV details
Burnley head to the North East today desperately searching for a way to end their miserable losing run.
The midweek 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace means Scott Parker’s side have now lost five straight games.
With results going against them, a four-point gap has now been opened to safety.
The Clarets face a Magpies side that were denied all three points late on against Tottenham on Tuesday night as they played out a 2-2 draw.
Eddie Howe’s side sit 12th in the table, but only a handful of points away from those all-important Champions League places.
Here’s all the important information ahead of today’s fixture:
When and where is the game taking place?
The match is being held at Newcastle’s St James’ Park stadium on Saturday, December 6. Kick off is at 3pm.
Is it on TV?
No, the game falls behind the UK’s Saturday 3pm blackout.
How else can I follow the game?
Burnley FC writer Matt Scrafton will be providing live updates on his X feed, followed by a match report, post-match reaction and further analysis on the Burnley Express’ website.
What’s the latest team news?
Axel Tuanzebe has now joined those on the sidelines after picking up an injury at Brentford at the weekend, which will leave him out for a couple of weeks.
Jordan Beyer, Bashir Humphreys, Connor Roberts, Enock Agyei and Zeki Amdouni are also out injured.
As for the Magpies, Yoane Wissa could make his long-awaited debut after stepping up his recovery from a posterior cruciate ligament injury.
Former Clarets Nick Pope and Kieran Trippier are likely to miss out, while Sven Botman and Will Osula will also remain absent.
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Scott Parker’s pre-match comments
“We keep working and working and that's that's solely it.
“We stay stable beyond anything and we just fall back on the training pitch and working tirelessly.
“Of course, we're going for a little bit of a bump here and we're taking some jabs, but we always fall back on that hard work, certainly on the training ground.
“This weekend will be a tough game, certainly away from home, against a very, very good side.
“Eddie [Howe] has done a fantastic job there, so as always we bounce back. We're trying, we put our best foot forward in this situation.”
What are the predicted teams?
Newcastle: Ramsdale, Livramento, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Joelinton, Tonali, Guimaraes, Murphy, Barnes, Woltemade
Burnley: Dubravka, Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman, Florentino, Cullen, Hannibal, Bruun Larsen, Anthony, Flemming
Who is the referee?
Stuart Attwell. He’s overseen 11 games so far this season, dishing out 53 yellow cards and one red. This will be the first Burnley game Attwell has taken charge of since December 2023, where he oversaw a dramatic 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park. Paul Howard is the man in the VAR booth.
What are the latest odds?
Newcastle: 1/4
Draw: 9/2
Burnley: 19/2
Odds according to SkyBet and are correct at the time of writing.
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