The Villa fans started a chant, “Premier League, corrupt as f---,” and it drew applause from the away section. When Newcastle supporters started the chant, they were given a round of applause by Villa fans. In the end, everyone inside Villa Park started chanting it together.

According to reports, Newcastle United face competition from Aston Villa in the race to sign a Chelsea star, while another deal has become 'complicated'.

After a nightmarish pre-season, Newcastle United faces another major hurdle when it gets its Premier League campaign up and running at Aston Villa on Saturday.