FRIDAY - Newcastle v Aston Villa (midnight kick-off): Training-ground bust-ups, stories being leaked to the media, injuries to key players, two wins in 16 matches, one point shy of the bottom three, tactics and team selections heavily criticised by fans ... apart from that, all is going well for Newcastle manager Steve Bruce. His old club Villa, meanwhile, have managed only one win in five games. Prediction: Newcastle 1 Aston Villa 1. AP

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