An official Premier League announcement confirming Newcastle United's fixtures for the Premier League campaign is expected at 10am.
Premier League fans across the country are eagerly awaiting the 2026-27 fixture list.
For Newcastle United supporters, the World Cup has provided a welcome break following a dismal league campaign. Eddie Howe’s men climbed down drastically from the highs of Champions League qualification to finish 12th - their worst placing since the Saudi-backed takeover.
Toon chiefs have stuck by Howe amid a growing number of calls for his head at the back end of the season. As it stands, the St James’ Park shot-callers are aiming to give him the tools in the summer transfer market to propel Newcastle back into the European spots.
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Undoubtedly, the key dates for Newcastle fans will be both Tyne-Wear derbies. The Magpies are out for revenge after embarrassingly losing to Sunderland twice last season.
No top-flight win over their bitter rivals since August 2011 is a record the Magpies will be looking to eradicate in 2026-27. Other key dates include the Boxing Day clash, always a popular fixture for supporters.
Last year, 3,000 Newcastle fans travelled to Old Trafford to watch a dismal 1-0 defeat. That aside, the opening and closing run of games - and whether there are any nightmare spells throughout the campaign - is where the focus lies.
An official announcement will come at 10am. Stay tuned to this article on The Gazette to learn Newcastle’s fate as soon as the fixtures are released.
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