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Newcastle United, Leeds United, Aston Villa and the fallen giants English football

Four fallen giants of English football duke it out in the Championship this weekend: Newcastle United host Nottingham Forest on Friday (kick-off 19:45 UK time) and Leeds United welcome Aston Villa on Saturday (17:30 KO).

Goal takes a peek at the history of these former heavyweights, explains how they fell on hard times, and looks at their chances of a return to greatness.

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Why are Newcastle a fallen giant?

One of the defining clubs of the Premier League era - particularly in the 1990s and early 2000s - Newcastle United were twice runners up to Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United in 1995-96 and 1996-97.