Newcastle United welcome Leicester City to St James’ Park in the Premier League tomorrow.
Sky Sports pundit issued a word of warning to the Magpies, ahead of their home game against the Foxes tomorrow, suggesting that they could easily be ‘picked off’ by the visitors, when writing his regular column for Sky Sports.
Newcastle currently sit precariously in 15th position in the Premier League table, just five points clear of the drop zone, whilst Leicester occupy ninth spot, five points adrift of the Europa League places.
It will undoubtedly be a tricky game for Rafa Benitez’s side, considering the fact that they are at home, and they will be expected to go after the visitors, who are renowned for their counter-attacking play.
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And Merson highlighted that as a potential concern for the Toon, when writing his regular prediction column for Sky Sports, suggesting that Claude Puel’s men could pick them off, what with their pace in forward areas:
“Newcastle are not on a good run at the moment, and they really need a win here, but Leicester are a dangerous team. Newcastle will have to go at Leicester, and they could be picked off, like Bournemouth did to them. Leicester have bought into Claude Puel’s thinking. Jamie Vardy is back and Riyad Mahrez looks like he fancies it again. Away win.”
Prediction: Newcastle 1-2 Leicester
Newcastle can climb as high as 11th with a win tomorrow, whilst three points for Leicester could see them rise to eighth, and both sides will surely go all out for victory.
The game kicks-off tomorrow at 17:30.
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