Newcastle United v Leicester City live: Toon look to seal Champions League qualification, Foxes looking to stay up

He sticks the ball into the space behind Botman ... but doesn't have that kind of gas anymore, so is easily seen off.

But they're boxed in so Newcastle go again.

So up come the big lads.

Look to gang up on Leicester's wing-backs, attacking the space behind them and outside the outside centre-backs.

But he's offside.

And Isak thinks he's won a corner off Faes, but the ref gives a goalkick.

Newcastle huddle, then get to work.

Joelinton injured himself in the warm-up, so Anderson starts instead.

Tunnelled.

But in that context, Howe has done a terrific job - I didn't expect Newcastle to finish in the top four, but doing so will mean they can sign better players than might otherwise have been available to them so early in their "project".

This feels like a final opportunity for James Vardy, esq to supply one final act of heroism. It's a gamble and unlikely, but perhaps he'll prolong his career by dropping down a division.

All nine matches they've played against top-five teams this season. And many others against many others, it must be said.

His team need to maintain standards, and though he's a little surprised at what Smith has done, he won't be changing much as his tactics are predicated on his players not the opposition.

Will just do their normal thing, pressing hard and looking to Bruno to make the play with the two other midfielders hitting the box.

Er, I'd be staggered if Newcastle didn't absolutely waste Leicester, but Leicester will be sitting deep because there's not loads of pace in their back three, then looking to spring on the counter. Dean Smith will be asking his wing-backs to stretch the play and hit the strikers with crosses, while Tielemans will be trying to thread passes in behind.