FRIDAY - Newcastle v Crystal Palace (Kick-off midnight UAE): Two teams not exactly renowned for getting the pulses racing with free-flowing attacking football. And the natives on Tyneside are growing increasingly restless at what they see as overly defensive tactics employed by manager Steve Bruce. Two dispiriting 2-0 defeats on the trot - against Southampton and Chelsea - that saw Newcastle muster just three shots on target mean the spotlight is growing ever brighter on the Magpies boss. Palace fell to a 1-0 defeat at previously winless Burnley last week Prediction: Newcastle 1 Palace 0. AP

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