Following an eventful encounter between the clubs in pre-season, Newcastle United and Aston Villa meet again on Saturday, when they kick off their new Premier League campaigns at St James' Park.
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Having played out a six-goal friendly in Pennsylvania, two teams that surpassed expectations last season will reconvene on Tyneside, where Villa last won a top-flight fixture back in 2005.
Howe only took charge at St James' Park after this week's opposite number Unai Emery withdrew at the last minute, but having got the best out of his squad ever since, the ex-Bournemouth boss has now added Milan midfield maestro Sandro Tonali and ex-Leicester City winger Harvey Barnes to his options for 2023-24.
Preparations for a season in which they make a long-awaited return to the Champions League have been promising, as Newcastle arrived in America for last month's Premier League Summer Series having already posted a couple of pre-season wins over Gateshead and Rangers.
While Stateside, the Magpies met Aston Villa for the first time since the West Midlands side stormed to a 3-0 win at Villa Park late last season, and after drawing 3-3 with Emery's side, a further draw versus Chelsea was followed by a 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.
On their return to home turf, Newcastle then saw off Serie A side Fiorentina and La Liga's Villarreal without conceding a goal, tuning up for Saturday's clash with Villa in ideal style.
The North East giants are also unbeaten in their last 14 Premier League home games against their Claret-and-Blue counterparts from Birmingham, winning on eight occasions during that streak, so history is certainly on their side before kickoff.
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