Two strikes from Jacob Murphy bookended other efforts from Bruno Guimarães and Alexander Isak in the North East to hand Ruud Van Nistelrooy his first defeat as City Manager, after collecting four points from his first two games in charge.
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| Newcastle United 4-0 Leicester City | Premier League 2024/25 | Saturday 14 December, 2024 | St. James’ Park. Photo: @NUFC |
There were two changes forced on van Nistelrooy after last weekend’s last-gasp draw with Brighton and Hove Albion. Central duo Wilfred Ndidi and Boubakary Soumaré were out, one through injury, the other suspended, handing returns to Hamza Choudhury and Oliver Skipp. lcfc.com
