A battle? How does Newcastle's run-in look?

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Newcastle certainly cannot afford to ease off given the high stakes for those sides they are playing during the run-in.

First up is the visit of sixth-placed Brighton on Saturday before Newcastle travel to the City Ground to take on Nottingham Forest, who are in 16th.

Newcastle then host 17th-placed West Ham and finish the campaign with a trip to Craven Cottage to play Fulham, who are still in the race for Europe.

Newcastle have already accumulated 42 points and would only need a maximum of five more to mathematically stay up if Tottenham Hotspur win all their remaining games and the other teams below Eddie Howe's side put a run together.

Given Spurs only recorded their first league win of 2026 against relegated Wolves last week, that feels an almighty ask for Roberto de Zerbi's men, who face , , and in their final four matches.