Newcastle United on Monday condemned racist abuse and threats of violence received by midfielder Joe Willock, saying they will support any investigation to identify the person responsible and hold them accountable.

Newcastle condemn online racist abuse and threats targeting Willock

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe is hopeful his team's 3-1 victory over Burnley on Tuesday will ease the strain after a tense first half of the Premier League season.

Howe hopes win over Burnley will ease some of Newcastle's pressure

Arsenal snapped Aston Villa's 11-game winning run with a dominant 4-1 win to open up a five-point Premier League lead as Chelsea and Manchester United wasted the chance to climb into the top four.

Arsenal end Villa winning run; Man Utd, Chelsea stumble

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has urged his players to "step up" in the absence of "impossible to replace" skipper Bruno Fernandes.

Amorim wants Man Utd players to cover 'irreplaceable' Fernandes

Aston Villa face a tough challenge at Chelsea on Saturday after muscling their way into the Premier League title race alongside Arsenal and Manchester City.

Villa face Chelsea test as Premier League title race heats up

Enzo Maresca insisted the speculation over his Chelsea future has not been a distraction after the Blues battled back to rescue a 2-2 draw against Newcastle on Saturday.

Chelsea chaos not a distraction for Maresca

Chelsea saved Enzo Maresca from more awkward questions as they fought back from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw against Newcastle on Saturday.

Chelsea fightback in Newcastle draw eases pressure on Maresca

Rayan Cherki's stunning strike put Manchester City on their way to the League Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Brentford, while holders Newcastle beat Fulham 2-1 on Wednesday.

Cherki inspires Man City, Newcastle strike late to reach League Cup semis

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