Newcastle United's games against Sheffield United and FA Cup quarter-final with Manchester City 'set to go behind closed doors'

Newcastle United games are set to be played behind closed doors – due to coronavirus.

Published 12th Mar 2020, 08:59 BST

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The Government is set to move to the “delay” stage of its action plan to deal with the spread of the virus.

And The Times report that Premier League games will be played behind closed doors.

The fixtures, it’s claimed, will not be postponed, though they will not be shown in pubs.

Newcastle take on Sheffield United at St James’s Park on Saturday.