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Eagles striker downed the Premier League champions but remains a fitness concern

Rasmus Hojgaard says he has had a "rough" few days after Europe's Ryder Cup victory as he prepares for the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi.

Eddie Howe had reason to be wary. Up against a young hotshot coach and his high-flying Belgian champions, Newcastle’s manager must have felt a degree of pressure at the kick-off.Given that Howe’s team are still coming to terms with the departure of their former leading scorer Alexander Isak and had been struggling for form, a balmy early October night in …

Newcastle United thrashed Union SG 4-0 in the Europa League in Brussels.

The two sets of supporters clashed ahead of Wednesday's action.

Newcastle United forward Anthony Gordon scored twice from the spot in a 4-0 win at Union Saint-Gilloise as Eddie Howe's side recorded their first victory in this season's Champions League.

Anthony Gordon scored twice from the penalty sport as the Magpies cruised to victory.

The striker was a man in demand during the transfer window, but has not committed his future to west London

Both sides are dealing with big injuries ahead of Champions League showdown

Updates from the Champions League and ChampionshipLive scores | Read Football Daily | Mail MichaelIn what already feels like a big match between two sides likely to fight it out at the bottom of the Championship table, Yang Min-hyeok has opened the scoring for Pompey! After a long throw was launched into the box, the ball broke loose and Yang leathered it …

⚽ Updates from this 8pm BST league stage kick-off⚽️ Sign up for Football Daily | Email JohnCharles Antaki gets in touch: “Yes, no rush. Arsenal fans remember starlets who looked terrific and got the pulses going, only for the sparkle to fade (Charlie Patino) or injuries to rub it out (Krystian Bielik), or just regression to the mean to take over …

Birmingham City owner Tom Wagner says lower-league clubs should not take too much in pyramid payments and allow the biggest teams in England to drive global interest.

Luke Donald’s team – and Rory McIlroy in particular – were on the end of some unsavoury abuse from a partisan crowd.

Terence Crawford has revealed when he first started thinking about a potential fight with Canelo Alvarez after beating the Mexican great last month

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