Football Tracker: Newcastle hosting Chelsea in Premier League, Man City to follow

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Newcastle host Chelsea in the Premier League this afternoon
Newcastle host Chelsea in the Premier League this afternoonMI NEWS / NURPHOTO / NURPHOTO VIA AFP / Flashscore

It's a blockbuster weekend of football across Europe's top leagues before Christmas, with plenty of intriguing matches to look forward to, while the Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in Morocco.

12:28 CET - Our first game of the day is a big one, as Eddie Howe's Newcastle United host fourth-placed Chelsea in the Premier League's early kick-off.

The Magpies have won eight of their last nine matches at St James' Park, while Enzo Maresca's men will be hoping to end a four-game losing run in away head-to-heads.

Follow the match from 13:30 CET here.

Starting lineups
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10:30 CET - Good morning and welcome to our Football Tracker on what promises to be a thrilling weekend of action before Christmas!

We've got a massive Saturday ahead as Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool all take to the field in the Premier League, while Juventus host Roma in a mouthwatering clash in Serie A this evening.

Read more: Arsenal facing tricky Everton test

Read more: Liverpool targeting win at Spurs

Here are today's headline games:

Newcastle United vs Chelsea - 13:30 CET

Manchester City vs West Ham - 16:00 CET

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen - 18:30 CET

Tottenham vs Liverpool - 18:30 CET

Juventus vs Roma - 20:45 CET

Everton vs Arsenal - 21:00 CET

Real Madrid vs Sevilla - 21:00 CET

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