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...

13. 8th: Newcastle United
Pts: 41. W: 10. D: 11. L: 8. GF: 16. Top scorer: Callum Wilson (6) | Getty Images

14. 7th: Tottenham Hotspur
Pts: 41. W: 8. D: 17. L: 4. GF: 13. Top scorer: Harry Kane (12) | Getty Images

15. 6th: Chelsea
Pts: 43. W: 9. D: 16. L: 3. GF: 20. Top scorer: Mason Mount (8) | Getty Images

16. 5th: Leicester City
Pts: 45. W: 12. D: 9. L: 6. GF: 22. Top scorer: Jamie Vardy (10) | Getty Images


