Tottenham Hotspur’s progression to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup means that Newcastle United will now go 21 days without a Premier League fixture in March, but the news could be positive for injured striker Islam Slimani and Magpies fans have been quick to react.The Tyneside outfit knew prior to Spurs’ fifth round replay against Rochdale at Wembley that their own match at England’s national stadium on March 16 would be postponed if Mauricio Pochettino’s men advanced, and that is exactly what happened as they thrashed the League One strugglers 6-1.It now means that Rafa Benitez’s side have no game between hosting Southampton at St James’ Park on March 10 and Huddersfield Town on March 31 – two crucial fixtures in their battle for survival.Slimani is yet to play for the Toon since joining them on loan until the end of the season from Leicester City on deadline day in January, and while he is expected to miss the upcoming games against Liverpool and Saints he could be back for the match against the Terriers.Newcastle supporters took to social media to give their thoughts on the news and the Algerian centre-forward, and while one said “Slimani still won’t be fit”, another said “maybe Slimani will be fit by then”.Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…[ad_pod ]
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Newcastle fans react to news they will have no Premier League fixture for 21 days
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11/27/2025 00:00
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