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After making a solid start on their return to the Premier League, Rafa Benitez’s team head into Saturday’s game with Leicester having lost five of their last six outings – a run that has seen the club slip to 15th in the table

Today’s meeting will be just the fifth league meeting between the sides and only the third in the Premier League – both teams won one game each in the 2015/16 campaign, with Bournemouth winning 3-1 at St. James’ Park in Steve McClaren’s last game in charge of Newcastle.

The former Liverpool and Chelsea boss has endured a tough season at the Bernabeu since taking over in June, and while he only finds his side four points off Atletico at the top of La Liga, he has had fallouts with key players and been criticised for a defensive style of football