Newcastle United striker Andy Carroll has been charged with assaulting a teenage girl, police said on Monday.
Goals from Peter Lovenkrands and Leon Best helped Newcastle United to a 2-0 win at Birmingham City as they moved further away from the Premier League drop zone on Tuesday.
Arsenal defeated London rivals Chelsea 1-0 for their first win in four Premier League games on Sunday as a headed goal by stand-in striker Mikel Merino boosted their faint hopes of catching up with runaway leaders Liverpool.
The north-east rivals played out a tame goalless Premier League draw at St James' Park on Wednesday.
Photos of the damaged pitch showed an area of exposed sand that looked like a golf bunker near one of the corner flags.
Despite playmaker James Maddison missing out due to an ankle injury, Leicester still got off to a great start when defender Pereira finished a surging run at the flat-footed Newcastle defence by slotting the ball home in the 16th minute.
AZ Alkmaar sunk Newcastle United 2-0 on Thursday to reach the UEFA Cup quarter-finals on the away goals rule.
An early Peter Crouch goal gave Stoke City a 1-0 home win against Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday to pile more pressure onto beleaguered Toon boss Alan Pardew.
The former England manager has been linked with the north-east English club, along with Birmingham City manager Steve Bruce.
Guardiola optimistic of De Bruyne's quick return
Captain Thierry Henry converted a late penalty to give Arsenal a 2-0 win over 10-man Newcastle United
The club is planning to strengthen it's bid to return to the Champions League by signing two players in next month's transfer window.
England begin their World Cup group campaign against Iran on November 21.
Thierry Henry has been named head coach of the country's Under-21s until 2025
Liverpool failed to mark captain Steven Gerrard's 600th appearance for the club with a win when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Newcastle United in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday which leaves them mired in mid-table.
Manchester City spent more than 180 million pounds ($223.58 million) -- more than the combined amount paid by the other 19 English top-flight clubs in a relatively quiet window.
Liverpool strolled to a 2-0 victory over Brentford, while Newcastle drew 1-1 at Bournemouth.
Some lament the FA Cup having lost much of its romance in recent years, in the face of obsession with the Premier League, but this tie had it in bucket loads.
Chelsea were held and Newcastle United and Liverpool humbled on a day of surprises in the Premier League on Saturday when the lesser lights enjoyed some unexpected success against the more established teams.
Obafemi Martins scored twice as Newcastle United produced a stirring second-half performance to beat Aston Villa 2-0 on Monday to move off the bottom of the Premier League.
Alan Pardew suffered the ignominy of becoming the first Newcastle United manager to lose four successive Tyne-Wear derbies against Sunderland after Adam Johnson's late goal subjected his team to more misery against their arch-rivals.
Arsenal closed the gap on leaders Liverpool with a 2-1 Premier League victory at Nottingham Forest
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Rafa Benitez's much-changed side with a youthful streak had looked set to coast through when Sean Longstaff's deflected shot put them ahead after 56 seconds and Callum Roberts volleyed home a second four years since his only other Newcastle appearance.
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley said on Sunday he had put the Premier League club up for sale after falling foul of the fans following coach Kevin Keegan's resignation.
Rashford stepped off the bench to fire two late goals to put the seal on an eighth victory in a row in all competitions for the home side.
The midfielder was granted bail but with strict conditions and ordered to reappear in court on January 16.
Thierry Henry scored twice in a 3-2 victory in the English premiership.
Speaking at a news conference in Newcastle, his club manager Sam Allardyce said the striker had suffered a torn thigh muscle and also had a suspected weakness in his stomach area which may require surgery.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Tuesday.
Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton will miss his team's pre-season tour of the United States after being denied a visa, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
Newcastle United were thrashed 5-1 by second divison leaders Birmingham City in their FA Cup third round replay on Wednesday at St James's Park.
Kevin Keegan said on Thursday he was returning to Newcastle United as manager, 11 years after leaving, because he still had "unfinished business" at the club.
Newcastle United's Papiss Cisse has gatecrashed the Premier League in spectacular style and his second strike in Wednesday's win at Chelsea could sneak in as a goal of the season contender, especially given its potential importance.
Liverpool beat Newcastle United 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday to maintain their pursuit of Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table and send Newcastle deeper into relegation trouble at the bottom. Second-placed Liverpool moved to 77 points with three matches to play. Leaders United have 80 points and four matches remaining.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Alan Shearer broke Newcastle United's goal-scoring record in a 2-0 home win over fellow strugglers Portsmouth.
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