Everton vs Newcastle – Premier League preview and team news

Everton will be determined to win for the first time in six league games and ensure they do the double over strugglers Newcastle United when the two sides meet on Merseyside on Wednesday. A straightforward success over League Two side Carlisle United will be what Everton hope can be the launchpad to an improved run of results, with a poor recent defensive record having seriously undermined their obvious attacking flair. It came after they suffered a huge sense of injustice in losing to Manchester City on aggregate in the semi-finals of…

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Newcastle sign striker and still interested in Baggies star

Relegation-threatened Newcastle have added to their attacking options by signing Senegalese striker Seydou Doumbia on-loan for the rest of the season from Serie A club Roma, according to the BBC. The Magpies are also reportedly looking into signing West Brom striker Saido Berahino. The 28-year-old made his name in European football at Russian giants CSKA Moscow, scoring a very creditable 66 goals in 108 league appearances for CSKA. Doumbia only moved to Italy in the winter transfer window in 2015, but failed to settle in the eternal city. The Magpies…

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