The Magpies, who have won their last three opening day fixtures, will travel to Villa Park to face Unai Emery's Villans on Saturday, 16th August, with kick-off to take place at 12.30pm (BST). The

Sunderland earned their promotion to the league after eight years by defeating Sheffield United in the Championship playoff final in May. Newcastle, meanwhile, secured a spot in the 2025-26 Champions League by ensuring a fifth-place finish in the Premier League in the last campaign.

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