Richard: The annoying thing is that the sending off will dominate the headlines but the overall performance from Newcastle was excellent. Sandro Tonali is worth the ticket price on his own. Our very own Andrea Pirlo! A joy to watch him conduct the orchestra. It's no coincidence that our current good form coincides with Tonali's form.

Newcastle United beat Aston Villa 3-0 on Boxing Day, but the game was overshadowed by a 20-man tunnel melee at St James' Park at half-time - where both sides' analysts were sent off

Eddie Howe’s side claimed their third successive win in all competitions on Saturday, a 4-0 success at struggling Ipswich, while Villa recorded their fourth win in five games with a 2-1 triumph over Manchester City. Villa will hope to avoid a repeat of last year’s 5-1 defeat in the corresponding fixture.