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Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Wolverhampton Wanderers 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.

The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.

Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:

Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

The highs of Wolves’ 2-0 win over Manchester United followed by a hard-earned point away from home against Tottenham Hotspur were quickly wiped out after former manager Nuno Espirito Santo handed them a 3-0 defeat with his Nottingham Forest side to leave manager Vitor Pereira's men just above the relegation zone only on goal difference. Despite the constant relegation threat, Pereira’s start to life at Wolves has been impressive as the Nottingham Forest defeat is the only one in his first five games, a run that includes three wins. The latest of those victories came in the FA Cup this past weekend as goals from Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rodrigo Gomes gave Wolves a 2-1 win over Bristol City. The road for Wolves, who are yet to feature in a league game this season with fewer than two goals, will only get tougher going forward as they face Chelsea, Aston Villa, Arsenal, and Liverpool in their next four league games after this one, which makes it all the more important for them to get a positive result against a rampant Newcastle United. Nelson Semedo and Craig Dawson are available after recovering from injuries. But most importantly, Matheus Cunha returns as well and Wolves will largely bank on him yet again.

15 January 2025 19:07

Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

It would be an understatement to say that Newcastle United are in the midst of a great run. Eddie Howe’s men, only two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea with a game in hand, are absolutely flying at the moment as they host Wolves at St. James’ Park in the quest for a ninth consecutive win across competitions. Since losing 2-4 to Brentford in early December, the Magpies have been on a five-match winning run in the Premier League, beating Aston Villa, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur in their last three games. Their two latest victories - against North London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates in the first leg of the EFL Cup and a 3-1 win over Bromley this past weekend that takes them into the fourth round of the FA Cup - have added a lot of excitement among the Magpies faithful as they are also aiming to end a 70-year wait for a major trophy. Newcastle survived an early scare from Bromley, coming back from a goal down to win 3-1, thus making it 10 games in a row across competitions in which they have scored at least two goals per game. Before the game, there were doubts about the availability of Alexander Isak, Sven Botman and Jacob Murphy, all of whom did not feature against Bromley. Meanwhile, Harvey Barnes is ruled out for a few weeks due to injury.

15 January 2025 19:04

Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Follow all the goals and latest action from the Premier League here with The Independent. Team news and line-ups coming up shortly…

15 January 2025 17:30