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Newcastle United’s Diame hopes for winning run after tough opening fixtures

A trip to Selhurst Park appears all the Magpies need after opening the 2018-19 campaign with ‘big games’

After an unenviable start to the season having played four of the top six teams in the English Premier League, Mohamed Diame hopes Newcastle United kickstart a positive run with their next fixture against Crystal Palace.

Saturday's 2-1 home loss to Arsenal meant the Magpies have lost four of their opening 2018-19 top-flight games, with only a point against Cardiff City in the bag, and they languish in the bottom three.

Rafa Benitez and his men had the toughest possible welcome to a new campaign with Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Manchester City and the Gunners all lined up for them - and never scaled those hurdles.