Newcastle returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a win over lowly Southampton, and face Fulham at St. James’ Park next.

An away clash at Bournemouth might not have been underlined as a major obstacle in Liverpool's pursuit of the Premier League title but Saturday's clash on the south coast suddenly looks anything but a relaxed trip to the seaside.

Newcastle ended their last match chastened, slumping to a 4-1 defeat at home to Bournemouth which included two goals in injury time. The defeat ended a nine match unbeaten run, but the Southampton game was an opportunity for Newcastle to prove their class — if they are as good as they want to be, they need to put away poor teams.

Chelsea have high hopes for Filip Jorgensen, who has been their second choice for most of this season, and for Mike Penders, the Genk goalkeeper who will join them in the summer, so it’s unlikely they will sign another goalkeeper in this transfer window.

Newcastle kept up their hunt for a Champions League spot with a 3-1 win at Southampton, and Bournemouth crushed Nottingham Forest 5-0.

Liverpool have named what is becoming their regular starting XI this season, with Salah, Díaz and Cody Gakpo leading the line. Meanwhile, Ipswich have Julio Enciso on the bench, who takes the no.9 shirt. Hello and welcome to our coverage of Saturday's Premier League football!

Kevin: Newcastle won the game without getting out of third gear. Didn't panic at 1-0 down early on. Dan Burn and Fabian Schar give better balance in defence. Clinical and professional performance.

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Newcastle United travel to face Southampton in the Premier League with the visitors looking to break into the top four.

Newcastle returned to winning ways after a nine-game run of victories in all competitions ended against Bournemouth a week ago.

The Mancunians avoided an embarrassing early exit from the Champions League with a comeback win against Club Brugge to make the playoffs to get into the Champions League knockout round, but it’s their league form that should worry Arsenal fans. The Sky Blues brushed Chelsea aside 3-1 last weekend and have scored 15 goals in their past four matches.

Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face Nottingham Forest today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.