Newcastle United face off against Southampton in the opening weekend of the Premier League. As the Premier League season fast approaches, Newcastle United will be desperate to get off to a good start in their league curtain-raiser this weekend. Finishing seventh last time out, Eddie Howe and his side enter the 24/25 season looking to return to European football, having missed out on Europa Conference league qualification thanks to Manchester United’s FA Cup win. Hosting promotion new boys Southampton on the opening day, St James Park will be a cauldron of black and white as Newcastle fans ente…