A 2-0 victory against the Hammers during last season’s opener provided plenty of optimism for Magpies fans before it all descended into a relegation battle.
Steve Bruce’s side will be hoping the upcoming term fetches better times ahead and that they won’t have to worry about the prospect of dropping into the Championship.
But are the bookmakers backing United to retain their top-flight status once more?
Here are the latest relegation odds for every Premier League club via SkyBet:
But are the bookmakers backing United to retain their top-flight status once more?
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