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Newcastle United cancel Christmas AGAIN amid relegation battle

Newcastle have cancelled Christmas for the second year running.

Rafa Benitez's players had been gearing up to hit London's nightspots for their festive bash following Saturday's crunch relegation clash with Huddersfield.

But those plans have now been shelved at the last minute, echoing 12 months ago when the squad called off their annual knees-up after a disastrous run of seven defeats in eight left them in danger near the bottom of the Premier League table.

Newcastle United's players will not have a team Christmas party for the second straight year
Rafa Benitez's side sit 15th in the Premier League table and are winless in last three games

Benitez earned the manager of the month after three straight wins in November, but Sunday's defeat at home to Wolves leaves them three games without a win, and just three points above the drop zone in 15th.