Newcastle in the 16th round of the Premier League defeated Chelsea at home (1: 0) and remained in third place in the standings.
The 17th round of the championship of England through the 2022 World Cup starts already on December 26, after Christmas.
For the first time since the 2001/02 season, Newcastle will be in the top three in the Premier League at Christmas. Then the team, as of December 25, was in the lead in the table, but finished fourth.