After a nightmarish pre-season, Newcastle United faces another major hurdle when it gets its Premier League campaign up and running at Aston Villa on Saturday.

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Aston Villa will host rivals Newcastle at home in their opening fixture of the Premier League. Both sides had an impressive campaign last season and will look

Newcastle United face Aston Villa in a Premier League match on Saturday, August 16, 2025 (8/16/25) at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.

There is a very good reason why Eddie Howe is keeping the door open for Alexander Isak. The Newcastle United boss making this clear before and after the Aston Villa match on Saturday. Eddie Howe not pretending that it will be straightforward or easy.