The Essentials: A Guide To Sunday's Clash With Newcastle United
This weekend, Steve Bruce's side host Brendan Rodgers’ outfit for their first fixture of 2021, as the Foxes look to build on an impressive start to the campaign.
City ended the year with successive score draws at home to Manchester United and then away at Crystal Palace, while Newcastle will be looking to get back to winning ways at home.
How can I watch the game?
City fans will be able to watch the match live on TV in a number of countries around the world.
The fixture will be broadcast live on Sky Sports (in the UK only), while those wishing to follow from elsewhere can do so on the following channels...
| Country | Channel | Time |
| Australia | Optus Sport | 1:15am (Monday) |
| Brazil | ESPN Brasil | 11:15am |
| Canada | DAZN | 9:15am |
| Egypt | beIN Sport | 4:15pm |
| France | Canal+ & RMC Sport | 3:15pm |
| Germany | Sky Sports | 3:15pm |
| Hong Kong | NOW | 2:15pm |
| India | Disney+ Hotstar & StarSports | 7:45pm |
| Italy | Sky Sports | 3:15pm |
| Mexico | Sky Mexico | 8:15am |
| New Zealand | Spark Sport | 3:15am (Monday) |
| Portugal | Sport TV | 2:15pm |
| South Africa | SuperSport | 4:15pm |
| Thailand | True Visions | 9:15pm |
| United States | NBC SN & Telemundo | 9:15am |
Click HERE to see the Premier League's full broadcast schedules.
Who’s starring on LCFC TV?
Comprehensive build-up to the match will begin at 12:45pm on Sunday, as Matchday Live gets underway on LCFC TV. Former Foxes Matt Elliott and Paul Dickov will be alongside presenter Dan Bates to preview the clash against Steve Bruce’s men.
Then, 10 minutes before kick-off, at 2:05pm, we’ll hand over to commentator John Dunn, who’ll be accompanied by ex-City defender and LCFC Radio co-commentator Gerry Taggart to bring you in-game commentary.
After the match, Elliott, Dickov and Taggart will share their post-game game opinions, while there will also be reaction from inside the City camp. All pre and post-match programming is available on @LCFC social channels, while Digital Members on LCFC.com (free sign-up) can listen to live commentary on the Club's website.
What’s the officiating team on Sunday?
Robert Jones will take charge of the St. James' Park encounter, assisted by Mark Scholes and Derek Eaton. Martin Atkinson is set to be the fourth official on Tyneside, while Lee Mason will be on VAR duty, alongside assistant Adrian Holmes.
When does everything happen?
After a six-day break from action, Leicester head to the north east for their 17th outing of the Premier League season, against Newcastle.
Here are Sunday's all important matchday timings:
| Event | Time |
| Matchday Live begins on LCFC TV | 12:45pm |
| Team news is confirmed on @lcfc social channels | 1:15pm |
| Sky Sports coverage begins | 2pm |
| LCFC Radio commentary commences | 2:05pm |
| Kick-off | 2:15pm |
| Full-time | 4pm (approximately) |
| Short highlights on LCFC TV | 6pm |
| Extended highlights on LCFC TV | 12am (Monday) |
All times based on UK.
What happened last time?
The last Premier League meeting at St. James' Park saw City return home with all three points, recording their third victory over Newcastle in 2019/20 and a fifth straight win against the Magpies in all competitions.
On New Year's Day 2020, City scored three without reply, including a stunning strike from James Maddison, alongside a goal from Ayoze Pérez, against his former club, and Hamza Choudhury's sensational effort.
When can I watch match highlights?
Approximately two hours after full-time, a two-minute highlights package will be available to watch on LCFC TV - available for free to Digital Members on the Club's official website (free sign-up).
A full highlights video will be published on LCFC.com at midnight following the fixture, while short clips will also be posted on Leicester City's official social media channels.
Please note that in the interests of safety, Leicester City’s fixtures will continue to be played behind closed doors. To ensure matches can still go ahead and to help control the spread of COVID-19, the Football Club kindly asks its supporters to continue to follow their team from home and not to gather at any stadia.
All times GMT unless stated otherwise.