Newcastle United have endured a turbulent 2025/26 Premier League campaign, but Eddie Howe's Magpies remain in with a chance to push for European football late in the season as they lock horns with Crystal Palace.

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The Toon teenagers led inside 14 minutes at the Magpies' Little Benton Academy courtesy of Matthew Taylor's strike before Burnley were reduced to ten men before the half-hour following Diandro

Nordi Mukiele’s deflected shot sent Spurs even deeper into the relegation mire, while Forest earned a crucial point against Villa and Palace beat Newcastle

Seven Premier League matches remain for Newcastle as manager Eddie Howe chases down European football after a successful Champions League run this season. Their exit to Barcelona was followed up by a devastating home defeat to Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby, putting pressure on Howe to finish the campaign by securing a spot in Europe.

The head coach said he thinks he is "totally aligned" with the club's sporting director and CEO but cannot look beyond the next seven games.

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Crystal Palace can fuel a rise up the Premier League table by dousing Newcastle's hopes of European qualification in a sneaky-important meeting at Selhurst Park on Sunday.