Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of this opening Premier League weekend clash between Newcastle and Southampton. Both sides have aspirations of European qualification this season, with Southampton already in the Europa League after last season's fine campaign. This is a tough opening day assignment for Ronald Koeman, just days after their Europa League second leg game against Vitesse Arnhem.
Premier League / Matchday 1
St James' Park / 09.08.2015
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- P. Cissé(42')
- G. Wijnaldum(48')
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Updated 09/08/2015 at 15:29 GMT+1
5'
Janmaat gets into a good position on the right but just pokes his pass too far ahead of Sissoko.
4'
Jay Rodriguez, starting his first game in 491 days of course, clips a nice ball over the Newcastle defence but it runs out for a goal kick.
3'
Obertan wins a free kick in a dangerous position on the left. Wijnaldum fires in a poor free-kick that somehow gets all the way through, but new Saints keeper Stekelenburg gathers.
2'
Southampton are in their new green and navy away kit and it's Koeman's side that are seeing more of the ball during the opening moments.
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KICK OFF. We're underway!
13.25
The players are out at St James Park and we're just about ready to go...
13.20
As for Newcastle, new manager Steve McClaren starts with new signings Georginio Wijnaldum and Chancel Mbemba. Aleksandar Mitrovic, another summer acquisition, is on the bench.
13.10
So the big team news for visitors Southampton is that striker Jay Rodriguez makes his first Premier League start in 491 days, since he ruptured his anterior cruciate knee ligament in April 2014. Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg and Portugal full-back Cedric also makes their Premier league debut for the Saints.
13.05
Southampton
13.00
Newcastle United
12.55
NEWCASTLE XI: Krul; Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Haidara; Anita, Colback; Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Obertan; Cisse. SOUTHAMPTON XI: Stekelenburg, Cedric, Fonte, Yoshida, Targett, Wanyama, S. Davis, Tadic, Mane, Rodriguez, Pelle.
12.50
The team news is in...