Newcastle United will aim for their fourth consecutive victory when they welcome Aston Villa for a Premier League clash this Thursday.
The Magpies return to St. James' Park after dominating Ipswich Town 4-0 in an away game. Eddie Howe's team started regaining form and with seven wins from 17 matches, they are currently in eighth on the table.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa two places ahead of the hosts on the leaderboard. They secured an impressive 2-1 victory over Manchester City at Villa Park last time out in the league.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Here's how to watch this Premier League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: USA Network
Live stream: Fubo, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App
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Newcastle predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Dubravka (GK) -- Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall -- Tonali, Guimaraes, Willock -- Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Injured: Wilson, Pope, Botman, Krafth, Lascelles
Suspended: None
Aston Villa has no fresh injury concerns. The visitors almost have their full squad available for this upcoming Boxing Day clash.
Leon Bailey, who has recovered from his muscle injury remains doubtful for this match. Jacob Ramsey is now back in the training as well but will remain out from this match.
Aston Villa predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Martinez (GK) -- Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne -- Kamara, Onana -- McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers -- Duran
Injured: Ramsey, Baily (doubtful)
Suspended: None
The Magpies are flying high, winning three matches on a trot that would have given them a much-needed boost ahead of this Boxing Day clash. On the other hand, Villa have struggled on the road. They have lost last four away matches in the competition.
We expect the Magpies to utilize their home advantage against and continue this strong winning streak over Unai Emery's side.