We’re only six games into the Premier League season, but it’s already panic stations for Newcastle United footballers, fans and manager Alan Pardew. The Geordies sit second bottom in the table (only above Burnley on goal difference). A loss today and the pressure will surely mount on owner Mike Ashley to make a decision regarding Pardew’s future at the club.
Meanwhile, despite a promising start to the season, Stoke sits in fourth from bottom position in the league. A league today, however, will move the club up to seventh, such are the narrow margins in the table.
Here’s the TV listing for today’s match:
Stoke vs Newcastle, 3pm, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra
Starting lineups:
Stoke City: Begovic; Bardsley, Shawcross (c), Wilson, Muniesa; Whelan, Nzonzi; Diouf, Adam, Moses; Crouch
Subs: Sorensen, Pieters, Huth, Ireland, Arnautovic, Assaidi, Bojan
Newcastle United: Krul; Janmaat, Coloccini (c), Williamson, Dummett; Tiote, Colback; Sissoko, Cabella, Gouffran; Riviere.
Subs: Elliot, S.Taylor, Anita, Obertan, Ameobi, Armstrong, Cisse.
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