With the Premier League very much entering its final stages, things are hotting up at both ends of the table.
For Newcastle United, the threat of a relegation battle has eased somewhat in recent weeks, although successive defeats to Chelsea and Everton have left the Magpies still teetering on the edge of a proper survival dogfight.
The Toon Army now head into a short break, with international football taking centre stage for the next couple of weeks, and with that in mind, we’ve taken a look (via Transfermarkt) at how the top flight table would currently look if only goals from English players had counted this season - and the outcome is eyebrow-raising to say the least.
Here’s a look at how Newcastle and the rest of England’s top tier fare in the shock alternative table, ranked from 20th to first...

9. 12th: Southampton
Pts: 34. W: 5. D: 19. L: 5. GF: 10. Top scorer: James Ward-Prowse (6) | Getty Images

10. 11th: Crystal Palace
Pts: 35. W: 6. D: 17. L: 6. GF: 11. Top scorer: Conor Gallagher (8) | Getty Images

11. 10th: Everton
Pts: 37. W: 9. D: 10. L: 8. GF: 18. Top scorer: Demarai Gray (5) | Getty Images

12. 9th: Liverpool
Pts: 37. W: 5. D: 22. L: 2. GF: 7. Top scorer: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson (2) | Getty Images


