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2021/22 English Premier League
Matchday 8 of 38
Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
St James' Park
Newcastle, England
Sunday, 17 October 2021
Kick-off is at 15:30
Newcastle United will play their first game since confirmation that a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) had been given the go-ahead to buy the club when they host Tottenham Hotspur in a 2021/22
English Premier League match on Sunday.
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As a result of the takeover by the Saudi Arabia-led consortium, the Magpies have become the wealthiest club in world football almost overnight.
It is unclear weather manager Steve Bruce will usher in this new era at St James' Park following a dreadful start to the campaign. Newcastle have yet to win a match this season and go into the weekend in the relegation zone.
Spurs returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa before the international break, following a run of three straight defeats.
"Good, good, good," Spurs manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, said following the much-needed result . "We needed a win but a well-deserved win. We had a good match against tough opponents.
"Important for us, the boys and the fans. We reacted well after conceding and were positive in a lot of ways."
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Both matches between these two clubs last season ended in draws. The Magpies scored a late equaliser in a 1-1 stalemate in north London and left it late once again a 2-2 draw at St James' Park in the reverse fixture following a Harry Kane double.
Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur head-to-head statistics:
Matches played: 141
Newcastle United wins: 49
Tottenham Hotspur wins: 63
Draws: 29
English Premier League fixtures, matchday 8
Saturday, 16 October
11:30 - Watford vs Liverpool
14:00 - Southampton vs Leeds United
14:00 - Norwich City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:00 - Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:00 - Leicester City vs Manchester United
14:00 - Manchester City vs Burnley
16:30 - Brentford vs Chelsea
Sunday, 17 October
13:00 - Everton vs West Ham United
15:30 - Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Monday, 18 October
19:00 - Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
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