Confirmed Newcastle United team v Liverpool as Dedic, Wissa, Thiaw, Hall all start
Sunday, 23 August 2026

Confirmed Newcastle United team v Liverpool as Dedic, Wissa, Thiaw, Hall all start

The confirmed Newcastle United team v Liverpool has now been announced.Sunday afternoon seeing the Premier League season at last kick off for NUFC.The St James’ Park match with a 4.30pm kick-off this afternoon.Ahead of the match there will be huge tributes paid to Kevin Keegan with Wor Flags leading

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Newcastle United Captain wearing protective boot and misses start of the season
Sunday, 23 August 2026

Newcastle United Captain wearing protective boot and misses start of the season

Dan Burn is to miss the start of the season.Both Sky Sports and The Mail reporting that he has picked up an injury in training.The Mail say that Dan Burn rolled his ankle in training and is now wearing a protective boot to limit movementThey state that the injury is not serious and will not require

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The family of Kevin Keegan publish letter to Newcastle United fans
Sunday, 23 August 2026

The family of Kevin Keegan publish letter to Newcastle United fans

Ahead of today’s Liverpool match, the family of Kevin Keegan have issued this letter to Newcastle United fans.The club making it public:Dear Newcastle United fans and the incredible city of Newcastle. The past couple of weeks have been some of the hardest that our family has endured, saying goodbye

M Mark Jensen
The best ever from Wor Flags today to honour Kevin Keegan at St James’ Park?
Sunday, 23 August 2026

The best ever from Wor Flags today to honour Kevin Keegan at St James’ Park?

Could this be the greatest ever display from Wor Flags ahead of the Newcastle United v Liverpool match, as we all honour Kevin Keegan?Every seat, every fan, inside St James’ Park will be part of this pre-match.The Liverpool fans as keen as the Newcastle United fans to honour one of their greats.The

M Mark Jensen
Biggest crowd in over 50 years on Tyneside to watch Newcastle United v Liverpool
Sunday, 23 August 2026

Biggest crowd in over 50 years on Tyneside to watch Newcastle United v Liverpool

It is Newcastle United up against Liverpool at St James’ Park this afternoon.A 4.30pm kick-off as the Premier League season begins.So many talking points of course ahead of this match.A very busy summer leading to a much changed Newcastle United on and off the pitch.Matthias Jaissle today taking cha

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Newcastle United v Liverpool preview ahead of today’s St James’ Park match
Sunday, 23 August 2026

Newcastle United v Liverpool preview ahead of today’s St James’ Park match

Welcome to the Newcastle United v Liverpool preview.Sunday 23 August and a 4.30pm kick-off.Newcastle United kick off their 26/27 season on Sunday afternoon looking to draw a line under a fairly traumatic summer that has seen a change of manager, a number of high profile departures, a complete overha

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Fans choice of Newcastle United team v Liverpool with the votes now counted
Sunday, 23 August 2026

Fans choice of Newcastle United team v Liverpool with the votes now counted

On Saturday we asked fans the question: Which 11 players would you pick in the Newcastle United team v Liverpool?The opening Premier League match of the 2026/27 season for NUFC.A 4.30pm kick-off at St James’ Park today.It is also of course the very first competitive match that Matthias Jaissle will

M Mark Jensen
Into the breach once more…
Sunday, 23 August 2026

Into the breach once more…

After another never ending summer that’s left us as Newcastle United fans battered and bruised, it’s time to jump aboard the black and white rollercoaster again.I can’t recall a season where the white knuckled ride from August to May has been anything other than frantic, and my season ticket is as o

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