Premier League team news, line-ups and more - Follow all the action from St. James' Park as Andoni Iraola’s side make the long trip north

How the division's smallest club took a risk, backed their talented head coach, recruited smartly and refined their style

Newcastle's winning run came to an end and they can have few complaints - Chris Waugh analyses a first defeat in 2025

The commanding centre-back says that Eddie Howe shared his frustration with the team last week and the positive response helped produce three points at Southampton

An away clash at Bournemouth might not have been underlined as a major obstacle in Liverpool's pursuit of the Premier League title but Saturday's clash on the south coast suddenly looks anything but a relaxed trip to the seaside.

Newcastle United will face AFC Bournemouth in this Premiere League action on Saturday, January 18th, at St. James' Park. WATCH: Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemo

Now that they have moved into fourth spot in the Premier League following their comfortable three-goal win over Wolves in midweek, Newcastle United are very realistic contenders to qualify for the Champions League next season.

We asked Mark Jankowski to give us his match ratings and player comments after Newcastle 1 Bournemouth 4. A match where Bournemouth started off as the better team and Newcastle United never really getting a proper hold on the game. Tonali Gets 7, Burn With 5.5 | Newcastle United Players Rated In Their Defeat Vs Bournemouth

Newcastle United host Bournemouth in a match between two European hopefuls. Newcastle United vs Bournemouth best bets Newcastle United to win – 8/13 with Paddy Power Both teams to score in

The i is reporting Ukraine international Zabarnyi is now emerging as an alternative target for Newcastle. The 22 year-old has been outstanding for the Cherries this season and been scouted regularly by Newcastle. Zabarnyi penned a new deal last summer with Bournemouth to 2029.

Newcastle vs Bournemouth is due to kick off at 12.30pm GMT on Saturday, 18 January at St James’ Park. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage on the channel from 11am GMT. Subscribers can stream via discovery+.

Newcastle striker Isak has scored more Premier League goals than any other player (13), also outscoring six different teams in that time