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Why Newcastle game ensures United make top-flight history

Related Topics: Newcastle United, Rúben Amorim, Opta

The Reds face Newcastle United in the only Premier League match on Boxing Day, kicking off at 20:00 GMT.

After consultation with renowned statisticians Opta, we can reveal it completes a run of games never made by a club in the entire history of the top flight.

For this will be the fifth successive occasion where Ruben Amorim's side are playing in the only game in the division on that specific day.

UNITED'S RUN OF GAMES

Thu 4 Dec: West Ham United (H)
Mon 8 Dec: Wolves (A)
Mon 15 Dec: Bournemouth (H)
Sun 21 Dec: Aston Villa (A)
Fri 26 Dec: Newcastle United (H)

United will become the first side to ever string together five successive games that are standalone in the top flight on each of the days.