Is Newcastle United vs Leicester City on TV? How to watch, date, KO time and streaming info

Newcastle United have all but secured their place in the Champions League next season following Liverpool’s draw against Aston Villa on Saturday. All Eddie Howe’s team need to do is pick up a single point from their two remaining games and their pursuit of a top four finish will be complete.

The Magpies will return to action against Leicester City, who are at serious risk of being relegated at the end of the campaign. The Foxes are currently 19th in the table and are in desperate need of some points, so they will certainly bring all their fight to St James’ Park.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of Newcastle’s penultimate 2022/23 Premier League clash against Leicester.

When is Newcastle United vs Leicester City?

The top four hopefuls will welcome Leicester to SJP on Monday, May 22nd, with kick-off scheduled for 20.00 BST.

Where can I watch Newcastle United vs Leicester City?

Newcastle vs Leicester will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, with pre-match build up coverage starting at 19.00 BST. Both the Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League channels will be showing the fixture. Additionally, Sky customers can watch the action live online and on mobile devices via the SkyGo app.

Non-Sky customers can also stream the game on NOW by purchasing the Sports Membership package — 24 hour access is available for a one-off payment of £11.98, or a rolling offer for three months is currently available at a discounted £26 per month.

What is Newcastle United’s history with Leicester City?

Newcastle and Leicester have previously met on 133 occasions across all competitions. The Magpies have won 57 of those meetings and the Foxes have won 49, with 27 ending as draws.

Newcastle have won the last three clashes in a row, including their 2-0 victory in the Carabao Cup quarter-final back in January. Their last meeting was the reverse Premier League fixture, which ended in a 3-0 win for the Toon at the King Power Stadium.

Newcastle United vs Leicester City team news

Leicester currently have three fitness doubts in the form of Kelechi Iheanacho, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Ryan Bertrand, while James Justin (achilles), Caglar Soyuncu (hamstring), Jannik Vestergaard (leg), Danny Ward (hand), and Emil Krafth (ACL) are all unavailable.

Newcastle also have their fair share of bad luck as Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, and Sean Longstaff are all doubts. Joe Willock is ruled out after leaving the pitch on Thursday on crutches, while Matt Ritchie (knee) and Jamaal Lascelles (calf) are also out due to injury, while Ryan Fraser has not been involved in first team training.