The Premier League have confirmed their fixtures for the 2022/23 season will be released at 9am on Thursday morning as Newcastle United supporters turn their attention towards what should be an intriguing season on Tyneside.
Several new signings are expected to take their place in Eddie Howe’s squad by the time the Magpies get the new campaign underway in August.
And no matter what Magpies side is fielded that day, they will be hoping to improve on what is a dismal record on the opening day of the Premier League season.
In United’s defence, ten of their last 12 opposition on the opening day of the Premier League season have finished in the top six of the division during the previous campaign and eight of those sides have qualified for the Champions League.
That has left the Magpies with just two wins and three draws in their last dozen opening day games and the record hardly improves if you go further back to the turn of the millennium with United claming just five wins out of 20 fixtures on the first day of a Premier League season.
NewcastleWorld takes a look back at some memorable meetings as we await news of next season’s fixtures.
5. 2013/14: Manchester City 4-0 Newcastle United
Newcastle offered little resistance to a rampant Manchester City side as David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri gave the hosts a comfortable win against a Magpies side reduced to ten men by Steven Taylor’s first-half red card. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. 2014/15: Newcastle United 0-2 Manchester City
Manchester City inflicted an opening day defeat on Newcastle for the second consecutive season as David Silva and Sergio Aguero netted in a 2-0 win at St James Park. The likes of Remy Cabella and Emmanuel Riviere debuted for the Magpies. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
7. 2015/16: Newcastle United 2-2 Southampton
Steve McClaren’s reign got underway with an entertaining draw against the Saints. Papiss Cisse and debutant Gini Wijnaldum scored for United but goals from Graziano Pelle and Shane Long ensured the points were shared. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. 2017/18: Newcastle United 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Back in the Premier League after a one-season absence, United suffered a sobering 2-0 home defeat against Spurs thanks to second-half goals from Dele Alli and Ben Davies. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images