Eddie Howe's side must lift themselves for the remaining Premier League fixtures
David Moyes, Eddie Howe and Liam Rosenior
Everton boss David Moyes, Newcastle United's Eddie Howe and Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior
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Newcastle United have three weeks to lick their wounds from the damaging derby-day defeat to Sunderland and reset their focus for the final seven games of the Premier League season.
Eddie Howe's side are on a low ebb after Sunday's home setback, with the frustration of the 2-1 defeat doubled with the knowledge they could have been just four points behind fifth-placed Liverpool had they beaten the Black Cats.
When the fury dies down, the reality is that United still have a chance of qualifying for European competition next season, although not if they continue to allow points to slip away.
On the positive side, Newcastle only have Arsenal to face from the sides battling at the top end of the table, although on the other hand, they have consistently dropped points against sides they would have expected to beat.
United simply must win their three home games against Bournemouth, Brighton and West Ham and pick up points at Palace, Forest and Fulham to give themselves any hope.
But it's not just about what Newcastle do. They will need the sides above them to slip up, and there is some encouragement on that front.
Fifth and sixth may feel a long way off, but both Liverpool and Chelsea have some tough fixtures to come. Under-pressure Liam Rosenior has games against both Manchester United and City, go to Brighton and Sunderland, and face a showdown with Liverpool at Anfield.
Arne Slot's Reds have a Merseyside derby with Everton and must go to Old Trafford and Villa Park.
Realistically, Newcastle could target seventh, but that means overcoming Brighton, Sunderland, Everton Brentford and Fulham. All have some testing games, with Fulham perhaps having the most challenging run-in.
Below are the remaining fixtures of the sides above Newcastle, up to Liverpool in fifth, and your chance to predict the final results.
Newcastle United's remaining Premier League fixtures
April 12: Crystal Palace (A)
April 18: Bournemouth (H)
April 25: Arsenal (A)
May 2: Brighton (H)
May 9: Nottingham Forest (A)
May 17: West Ham (H)
May 24: Fulham (A)
Sunderland's remaining Premier League fixtures
April 12: Tottenham (H)
April 19: Aston Villa (A)
April 24: Nottingham Forest (H)
May 2: Wolves (A)
May 9: Manchester United (H)
May 17: Everton (A)
May 24: Chelsea (H)
Brighton's remaining Premier League fixtures
April 11: Burnley (A)
April 18: Tottenham (H)
April 26: Chelsea (H)
May 2: Newcastle (A)
May 9: Wolves (H)
May 17: Leeds (A)
May 24: Manchester United (H)
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Fulham's remaining Premier League fixtures
April 11: Liverpool (A)
April 18: Brentford (A)
April 25: Aston Villa (H)
May 2: Arsenal (A)
May 9: Bournemouth (H)
May 17: Wolves (A)
May 24: Newcastle (H)
Everton's remaining Premier League fixtures
April 11: Brentford (A)
April 19: Liverpool (H)
April 25: West Ham (A)
May 2: Manchester City (H)
May 9: Crystal Palace (A)
May 24: Tottenham (A)
Brentford's remaining Premier League fixtures
April 11: Everton (H)
April 18: Fulham (H)
April 27: Manchester United (A)
May 2: West Ham (H)
May 9: Manchester City (A)
May 17: Crystal Palace (H)
May 24: Liverpool (A)
Chelsea's remaining Premier League fixtures
April 12: Manchester City (H)
April 18: Manchester United (H)
April 26: Brighton (A)
May 2: Nottingham Forest (H)
May 9: Liverpool (A)
May 17: Tottenham (H)
May 24: Sunderland (A)
Liverpool's remaining Premier League fixtures
April 11: Fulham (H)
April 19: Everton (A)
April 25: Crystal Palace (H)
May 2: Manchester United (A)
May 9: Chelsea (H)
May 17: Aston Villa (A)
May 24: Brentford (H)
Predict the run-in
Where will Newcastle United finish? Predict the results of the remaining Premier League fixtures below to generate your final league table.