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The fixtures for the new Premier League season are out and we asked you for your predictions on where Newcastle United will be after 10 games.

Here is a selection of your comments:

Harry: Depending on how the transfer window goes, I can only see us dropping a few points, maybe to Manchester City and Chelsea. I believe we'll be in the top six coming out of October.

Marcy: After 10, I can see us being top of the league. We've got an easier run than most and our team should be looking sharp. Get a couple of signings in over the summer and we'll be flying.

Peter: The first five games give us a chance to build some momentum, then Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal will provide the toughest test. But after 10, I think we will be fifth.

Trev: Couldn't wish for a better fixture list after the past couple of seasons. Big games fairly spaced out. With no Europe and hopefully improvement in injury woes of last season, we can make a really positive start. Would be looking at at least seven wins in the first 10 games to put us in a good position to build a good season.

Henry: Our first 10 fixtures look favourable. Especially playing the likes of City, Spurs and Arsenal at home. I think the transfer window is important for us. If we have a decent window and keep hold of Bruno and Isak, then there's no reason we shouldn't be in the top four positions.

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Fixture release day is always an exciting experience for supporters and, given Newcastle United started last season in fine fettle at home to Aston Villa, I expected Eddie Howe's team would be playing away from home first up in 2024-25.

However, the Magpies will now be preparing to host newly promoted Southampton in a match that could be dubbed "the Adam Armstrong derby" (or Alan Shearer - he is slightly better known!)

In 2023-24, Newcastle had Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool in the first three weeks of the season.

This time round, a trip to Howe's former club Bournemouth is their second match of the campaign, before the team head back to St James' Park for a match against Tottenham. It is worth noting that Sandro Tonali is expected to be available for this game, after serving his long ban from football.

It looks like a decent start for the Toon. It certainly presents Newcastle the chance to hit the ground running this season.

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Newcastle will get their 2024-25 season under way at home to newly promoted Southampton on Saturday, 17 August.

Eddie Howe will be hoping to keep up his good opening-game record with the club, having won the first Premier League match in both campaigns since taking charge.

It has been a long time since the Magpies most recently achieved the feat of winning their opening league match three seasons in a row. They last did so between 1982-83 and 1984-85, while the last manager to do so for them was Joe Harvey between 1972-73 and 1974-75.

Newcastle fans can be optimistic, however, with the team winning seven of their past nine top-flight matches against the Saints, including the past three in a row. The Magpies have never won four league games in a row against Southampton before.

Now the fixtures for the new Premier League season are out, it is time to start looking ahead to your club's 2024-25 campaign and all the key matches.

So, where do you think Newcastle United will be after the first 10 games?

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Newcastle United's Premier League fixtures for the 2024-25 season have arrived and if you haven't seen them yet you can find them here.

The Magpies have early home games against Southampton and Tottenham, while champions Manchester City visit St James' Park on 28 September.

On Boxing Day it's set to be Aston Villa at home, while the first match of the new year will be Spurs away on 4 January.

Eddie Howe's side end with games against Chelsea, Arsenal and Everton.

Fixtures for the Premier League opening weekend have been released.

The 2024-25 season will begin at Old Trafford with Manchester United welcoming Fulham.

Ipswich Town's 22 years away from the top flight will come to an end with a visit from Arne Slot's Liverpool, while fellow newly promoted sides Southampton and Leicester will visit Newcastle and welcome Tottenham respectively.

Elsewhere, champions Manchester City will begin their quest for a fifth Premier League title in a row by travelling to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in Enzo Maresca's first game in charge.

The games will take place between 16-19 August.

Newcastle United will begin their 2024-25 Premier League campaign against Southampton at St James' Park.

The match will take place on Saturday, 17 August at 15:00 BST.

You can find all of Newcastle's fixtures here

Newcastle United are interested in signing 25-year-old Iceland winger Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson from Belgian club OH Leuven. (Chronicle Live), external

AC Milan and England defender Fikayo Tomori, 26, is likely to reject any offer from Newcastle this summer. (Football Insider), external

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The 2024-25 Premier League fixtures are being released on Tuesday at 09:00 BST - and you will see them on the BBC Sport website and app as soon as they are announced.

What should you look out for?

By chief football news reporter Simon Stone

Matches around European games

This will be even more keenly assessed than usual given the four clubs in the Champions League and two in the Europa League will have eight first-phase games rather than six. Long trips before or after European games do not go down well with managers.

Matches around internationals

There are international breaks in September, October, November and March. In Europe, the first three of those are for Nations League fixtures. World Cup qualifiers in Europe start in March 2025, though in South America and Asia they are being played in all four windows.

England managers tend not to be keen on blockbuster league matches immediately before a break and club bosses are equally unhappy at having to play key matches after them when so many players get back on Thursday or Friday.

Festive fixtures

To allow for a mid-August start, there will not be a winter break this season. The Premier League has assured clubs they will not be asked to play twice in less than 60 hours at any point over Christmas and New Year. That rules out any club playing on 26 December also having a game on 28 December. There will be no Christmas Eve fixture in the 2024-25 season.

As the FA Cup third round has been moved from its traditional home on the first weekend of January to the second, it does seem there will be four rounds of fixtures over the festive period - starting on 21 December and ending on 5 January.

New managers

Four Premier League clubs already have new managers - Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton), Enzo Maresca (Chelsea), Arne Slot (Liverpool) and Julen Lopetegui (West Ham) - with a fifth to come at Leicester. So that's a new era beginning at 25% of clubs before a ball has been kicked. Russell Martin will take charge of a top-flight game for the first time after Southampton's promotion.

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Newcastle United defender Kieran Trippier says he will "always be ready" to play, whether that is at left-back or right-back.

The 33-year-old is in Germany preparing for his fourth major tournament with England at Euro 2024.

While the majority of his career has been spent as a right-back, his versatility and strong competition for places there for the Three Lions has brought him also out to the left-hand side.

With questions over Luke Shaw's fitness and no other traditional left-back in the 26-man squad, Trippier may have to be deployed in that position once again.

"It doesn't matter [which position]. If I play, if I don't play, if I play right-back, left-back, I'll always be ready," he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

"I like to bomb forward and put crosses in, but sometimes I need to adjust my game and maybe I'll be more defensive [at left back] and join in more. But for me it is just the same - the distances, checking your left shoulder instead of your right, the fine details.

"If it's left-back, no problem, I'll give my best. But if I'm not playing, also the type of character that I am is that I'm always supportive of my team because ultimately, if you're not playing, we all want the same goal."

"As I have said before, it is a privilege to wear the shirt [for England] whether I'm at left-back or right-back."

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Newcastle United defender Kieran Trippier has been "surprised" by the leadership of the young players in the England squad.

Euro 2024 will be the right-back's fourth major tournament with his national side, having been called up for the past two Wold Cups in 2018 and 2022, as well as the last European Championship in 2021.

At 33, he is one of the more experienced players in a young Three Lions squad that has travelled to Germany.

"I've been there for a long time now, so I came through the transition from when Harty [Joe Hart] was here, Gaz Cahill, the leaders of the group," Trippier told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

"You don't have to be my age to be a leader. You can be 18, 19, 20, and lead in different ways. It doesn't have to just be the older players.

"But we understand that there's so many new faces here, so it's our responsibility - myself and the older players - to make all the younger players feel at ease."

Of Gareth Southgate's 26-man squad for the tournament, 12 players are at a major tournament for the first time, but Trippier has been impressed by the younger members.

"People forget how young Declan [Rice] is, for example. He's very vocal," he added.

"You have Bukayo [Saka], who is so young and still is very vocal. Even Cole [Palmer] - people might not see it, but all the young players, they're vocal and on the training pitch, which is really good to see.

"A lot of them have surprised me. I'm very happy for them and they have settled in very quickly."

Nat Hayward
BBC Sport journalist

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This summer's prominent Premier League transfer saga appears set to centre around Crystal Palace's Michael Olise.

Alex Howell has reported Chelsea, Newcastle United and Bayern Munich have all contacted Palace to register their interest in the 22-year-old winger, who the Eagles will only part ways with for at least £60m.

Olise is a rarity in modern football - a true flair player with the end product to match. A player whose output matches their creativity.

As an attacking threat it is difficult to identify a weakness, with the inconsistency of his youth giving way to sustained high-level performances when fit last season.

His versatility allows him to seamlessly drift between operating as a number 10 or on the right-hand side.

Cutting inside from the right and whipping shots into the far corner has become a trademark, but his unpredictability means he can thread through balls and run at defenders whilst maintaining the threat of letting fly from distance.

His 10 goals and six assists in just 19 Premier League games reveal a player whose vision and playmaking ability match his ruthlessness in front of goal.

As a dribbler, few can match Olise's capacity to slow a defender down before breezing past them with his silky style. His exaggerated body movements and feints have embarrassed some illustrious opponents over the past few seasons - just ask Manchester United who he cut apart in May.

The former Reading man also possesses a wicked delivery, both from open play and dead-ball situations, and has scored two direct free-kicks for Palace, including a stunning last-minute equaliser against United in 2023.

The composure in his play is matched by a persona in interviews that can border on indifference. Flappable Olise is not.

With three excellent Premier League seasons under his belt, and an age profile that means he will only get better, it is easy to see why England and Europe's elite are chasing his signature.

Newcastle United and Bayern Munich were the first clubs to contact Crystal Palace as they look to sign 22-year-old French winger Michael Olise. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Olise is believed to have a £60m release clause in his Palace contract but Newcastle may not be able to activate it as it only applies to clubs who have qualified for the Champions League. (Times - subscription required), external

Chelsea and England Under-21 international Noni Madueke is also on the Magpies' shortlist as they look to target a new right-winger in the transfer window. (i Sport), external

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If you could only buy one, sell one, and loan out one player at Newcastle United, who would you pick?

That was the question we asked you to answer, with the transfer window set to open on Friday.

Here are some of your thoughts:

Edwin: Buy: Michael Olise - Olise, Gordon and Isak would make a front three capable of honours next year. Sell: Jeff Hendrick - after 25 appearances in four years, you would think the time has come for his sale with FFP breathing down our necks. Loan: Lewis Miley - Tonali's potential return might push him out and he needs to play regularly.

Reece: Buy: Ferran Torres from Barcelona. Sell: Miguel Almiron. Loan: Harvey Barnes.

Marcus: Buy: Serhou Guirassy - consistent, mature, experienced and can play as a central striker or out wide, so he would give us options with Isak. Sell: Callum Wilson - still deadly but too injury prone. Loan: Ciaran Thompson - a future starter who just needs more experience.

Krishnan: Buy: Ademola Lookman from Atalanta or Lois Openda from RB Leipzig. Sell: Alexander Isak. Loan: Lewis Miley.

Steve: Buy: Kalvin Phillips - if his wages could be agreed, a couple of months under Eddie Howe would see him grow into a totally different player. Sell: Callum Wilson. Loan: Sean Longstaff.

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Newcastle United have announced the signing of out-of-contract Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly, who will officially join the Magpies on 1 July.

The move will see Kelly reunite with his former boss Eddie Howe, who previously signed the centre-back while managing the Cherries in 2019.

"It is amazing to be coming here," said Kelly. "I know how big the club is and how much it means to all the fans. I just want to hit the ground running and get to work.

"It wasn't a hard decision for me to come here. Working with the gaffer previously, I know what he wants from his players and how he wants to play. I think with what I can bring it just makes sense."

Howe added: "He is a player I have admired since the early stages of his career. He brings versatility and leadership qualities that I believe will make him a great fit within our squad."

Kelly will wear the number 25 shirt.

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The transfer window opens on Friday, and we want to know what matters to you most this summer.

If you could only buy one, sell one, and loan out one player at Newcastle United, who would you pick?

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Former Bournemouth defender Steven Cook feels the loss of Lloyd Kelly will be Newcastle's gain after the 25-year-old agreed a five-year deal at St James' Park.

The defender, who can play as a left-back or left centre-half, joined the Cherries *rom Bristol City for £13m in 2019, when current Magpies boss Eddie Howe was in charge.

Speaking to BBC Radio Solent, Cook said: "It's really disappointing to lose a quality player like Lloyd. He is physically excellent, a lovely footballer and he knows the club well. It's a shame, especially on a free transfer.

"He is physically amazing, a specimen of a man, and technically a very good footballer. Very versatile as well. Newcastle are getting a great player and Bournemouth are losing one.

"It's exciting for Lloyd going to a huge club like Newcastle. He's joining a manager and coaching staff he knows well and who will take his game to the next level."

Kelly captained the side to promotion from the Championship in 2021-22, but struggled for game time last season and on occasion was jeered by home supporters.

"He is probably thinking if he was to sign at Bournemouth it would be very difficult to leave because he would be warranting a huge fee so I think it's the timing – he can leave on a free and go to a huge club and test himself," Cook added.

"Over the season Lloyd has had a bit of criticism from the Bournemouth fans and that stays with you.

"Any captain that gets booed at home it is not going to sit too nicely. It would have disappointed Lloyd. He has been offered a way out and he has accepted that."

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We asked for your thoughts on Newcastle United agreeing to sign out-of-contract Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly as their first piece of summer transfer business.

Here are some of your comments:

Scott: Great news that we are getting an experienced, versatile, Premier League defender on a free transfer. Added bonuses are his leadership qualities and understanding of Eddie Howe's management style. He is a serious upgrade on Paul Dummett without breaking into our summer transfer budget. This transfer gets five stars from me.

Malcolm: Apart from a slight concern over his injury record, what is not to like? He knows what the league and the manager are about, he can play centre-half or left-back, he adds pace to the defence and he cost us nothing.

Peter: Lloyd Kelly is a great signing in my opinion. We need quality and depth, at a good value, and I would say he is all of those things. We can then spend bigger in other areas.

John: I don't really know much about him but I worry as to his contribution to the team if he is coming on a free from Bournemouth. Eddie Howe has been after him for sometime, so he must see something in him.

Fraser: Kelly will certainly give Eddie Howe options at the back and he is versatile - but if Newcastle really do want to play with the big boys in the big leagues, there will have to be a shift towards high-end talented players to take us to the next level. The league positions don't lie - we finished where we deserved but we need something this season.

Jack: Happy to have more depth at centre-back, which was always a position we needed to improve. Despite Schar's brilliance over the past two seasons, he is not getting any younger. Still, I can't imagine Kelly being first choice once Botman and Lascelles return.

Newcastle United have agreed to sign out-of-contract Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly on a five-year deal this summer.

Will he bolster Eddie Howe's defensive options? Do you like his versatility?

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