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The win helped the Reds to climb above Manchester City at the top of the 2021/2022 English Premier League table.
The visitors, meanwhile, have won just one of their last five top-flight matches and will be looking to return to winning ways after Wednesday’s thrilling draw against Leeds United.
Newcastle are currently 19th in the division, boasting just 11 points from their opening 19 matches, while Watford are 17th, just two points clear of their opponents this weekend.
The Magpies are three points away from safety but both Burnley and Watford have at least one game in hand on them, and Newcastle have not beaten Man City in their last five meetings.
The Magpies played out a 1-1 draw with Norwich City in midweek, while Sean Dyche’s men took a point from their meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Thomas Tuchel’s side put seven unanswered goals past Norwich City in a demolition job last weekend, while the Magpies’ life after Steve Bruce began with a draw against Crystal Palace.
Steve Bruce’s side go into the game after being knocked out of the EFL Cup on penalties by Burnley, while the Saints put eight unanswered goals past Newport County in round two.
Callum Wilson and Jacob Murphy struck either side of Aaron Cresswell’s 18th-minute leveller to put the hosts 2-1 ahead at the interval, after which three Hammers goals in 14 second-half minutes settled the contest.
A much-changed City side with a Champions League final to come trailed 1-0 to Emil Krafth’s header and 3-2 from Joe Willock’s rebound following a missed penalty, with Joao Cancelo, Joelinton – from the spot – and Torres scoring in between at St James’ Park.
Arsenal, meanwhile, will be looking to remain in the top half of the table ahead of their Europa League semi-final second leg against Villarreal on Thursday.
The Magpies are winless in six and are just two points above the relegation zone, while Tottenham’s 2-0 win at Aston Villa before the international break moved them into sixth.
The Magpies lost 3-1 to Manchester United on Sunday evening, whereas Wolves’ turnaround in fortunes continued with a 1-0 win over Leeds United.
For the second time in as many seasons, the Saints found themselves on the wrong end of the Premier League’s biggest-ever scoreline, but this afternoon they take on a Newcastle side in even worse form.
Meanwhile, the Cottagers make the trip to the North-East having recorded successive draws at home to Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Four days after featuring in Germany’s humiliating 6-0 Nations League defeat to Spain, the £48m man shone against Steve Bruce’s Premier League strugglers as Chelsea made it five straight wins in all competitions.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be demanding a response to the club’s joint-heaviest Premier League defeat, but they face a Newcastle side sitting four points and seven places above them in the early standings.
The champions finally got their hands on the trophy after beating Chelsea last time out, and they travel to a Newcastle side without a win in their last five outings.
The England captain brought up the milestone before his 15th league goal of the season took him past 20 in all competitions for the sixth successive campaign and clinched the points after Matt Ritchie’s piledriver had cancelled out Son Heung-min’s opener.
The Hammers eased their relegation fears with the surprise derby triumph, but they remain in the mix at the bottom of the table whereas Newcastle have now surpassed the 40-point mark.