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The final preparations at St James’ Park get the green light ahead of the evening’s late kick off, despite distraction and temptation from the Capital and the Government’s warnings.
Both Leeds and West Ham will be keen to get back to winning ways as they face off at Elland Road, with Marcelo Bielsa facing further defensive headaches following Robin Koch’s knee surgery.
If anyone needed reminding of the mess we all find ourselves in, Newcastle United have made sure that none of us are resting on our laurels following the sort of release from lockdown – with ‘several players’ and at least one member of Steve Bruce’s staff testing positive for COVID-19.