The tempo to the game is superb. Steve McClaren must be wondering who the team in white are?

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Newcastle's bright start continues. Georginio Wijnaldum gets into the penalty area, he is tackled and the ball squirts out to Ayoze Perez - and he shoots just wide! The visitors looking good. Jack Colback shoots wide in the next attack, Leicester under pressure!

Robbie Savage
BBC Radio 5 live

"A good start for Newcastle. Wes Morgan this season has eradicated most of those errors, this season he's been so assured. He didn't seem to think Sissoko was behind him." 

Leicester defender Wes Morgan plays a shoddy backpass inside 20 seconds and Kasper Schmeichel has to scurry out and clear his lines. Schmeichel has hurt his foot in the process and he is absolutely fuming! 

A superb, enveloping atmosphere as we get under way. Newcastle in their change strip of white and light blue. 

A six-foot fox barges Wes Morgan out of the way and leads the sides out onto the pitch as the hunting horn welcomes them. Claudio Ranieri and Rafa Benitez emerge behind the teams, arms around each other. It's all very friendly.

I remember Jurgen Klopp embracing Ranieri like that a while back. And Ranieri and Jamie Vardy ended the night with the win...

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It's a carnival atmosphere at Leicester, and why not?! Flags-a-waving, hands-a-clapping, tremendous noise. Here we go, the players are lining up in the tunnel...

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri: "Tonight is another tough match, Newcastle, I can't understand why they are so far down the league. It will be a battle, they will show their strengths to their new manager but we are ready.

"Rafa keeps possession, he is very organised, narrow and I hope [today] that is not enough for him!

"Of course it is more difficult, the first match with a new manager there is every time a reaction."

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Kelly Cates
Sports Presenter

"Leicester are not comfortable having a lot of the ball, Newcastle will be organised and sit back. Could they cause Leicester big problems?"

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Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez has been linked with Barcelona, Arsenal and Real Madrid but his agent has told BBC World Service that the Algerian is not being distracted by transfer speculation.

"Today the only thing that matters to him is winning the title with Leicester and qualifying for the Champions League," says Kamel Bengougam.

“He’s very happy. Since arriving at the club only good things have happened to him. He's played at the World Cup, he's moved up into the Premier League. Today, he's playing for the team at the top of the league in England. 

“This is not the time to talk about that. It's the time to concentrate on finishing the season well. The transfer window will open after the season. Then we'll be able to see if these stories are true or false.

“What's good with him is that he loves football. He doesn't like what goes on around football."

Riyad Mahrez has been one of the inspirations behind Leicester's unexpected but widely welcomed Premier League title challenge.

The 25-year-old Algeria international, signed from French side Le Havre for just £400,000 in January 2014, has been a sensation this season, scoring 15 league goals, including the winner against Watford on Saturday.

Mahrez's journey to this point has been far from straightforward.

The slight but talented forward was born in the tough Parisian suburb of Sarcelles and lost his father, Ahmed, to a heart attack at the age of 15.

But his determination and skill took him across France and to the top of the Premier League.

• Listen to Mahrez discuss the influence of his father

Read more from BBC World Service here.

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Leicester: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs, Mahrez, Kante, Drinkwater, Albrighton, Okazaki, Vardy. Subs: Amartey, Schlupp, Gray, Ulloa, Wasilewski, Schwarzer, Inler.

Newcastle: Elliot, Janmaat, Taylor, Lascelles, Anita, Shelvey, Colback, Sissoko, Perez, Wijnaldum, Mitrovic. Subs: De Jong, Saivet, Townsend, Darlow, Doumbia, Riviere, Sterry. Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)

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This text starts off a bit tetchy and negative and then builds to MAGNIFICENCE.

Inspiring stuff Andy. Big Sam should get you on the coaching staff!

The main event was short but sweet, and you can find out who will play who in the 11- different categories of FA People's Cup Grand Final here.

Former QPR, West Ham, Manchester City and Cardiff player Trevor Sinclair was on hand to do the honours.

And we'll bring you live text commentary on the action this Sunday, 20 March.

Tom Quante: With no disrespect to either team but next season's community shield could be between Watford and Leicester. Madness

Simon Kingdon: So the Hammers are going to have to win it the hard way - Liverpool away, Manchester United away, and now Everton!

Stuart Chaplin: Not sure the "Benitez buzz" will bring a NUFC win tonight - all the momentum is with the people's champions Leicester! #LEINEW, external#bbcfootball, external

Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez: "We have a lot of injuries. But we have the right people and in training in the last three days they have been really good. Now we try to get three points.

"A lot of them need confidence. It is not an easy time but we think we can do well. I am sure they will do well.

"I have tried to explain to them my ideas, you cannot change everything."

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Robbie Savage
BBC Radio 5 live

"Newcastle could be having the most boring six or seven weeks training they've ever had. Rafa will be all about organisation, discipline and probably boring training. That's what you have to do to get teams organised - bore them."

Tinkerman? I don't think so. Claudio Ranieri sticks with the side which beat Watford in the league earlier this month. 

Jonjo Shelvey captains Newcastle as Rafael Benitez makes two changes to the team which lost 3-1 to Bournemouth. In come Aleksandar Mitrovic and Vurnon Anita as the Spaniard attempts to get his reign off to a winning start. 

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Simpson, Huth, Morgan (c), Fuchs; Mahrez, Kante, Drinkwater, Albrighton; Okazaki, Vardy.  

Newcastle United XI: Elliot, Janmaat, Taylor, Lascelles, Colback, Sissoko, Anita, Shelvey, Perez, Wijnaldum, Mitrovic

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