The Magpies' trip to West Ham - initially set for Saturday, 1st November - will now take place a day later on Sunday, 2nd September, with kick-off set for 2pm GMT.

The game at Brentford a week later has also been moved from the Saturday to the Sunday, and will now be played on Sunday, 9th November at 2pm GMT.

United host Manchester City on Saturday, 22nd November. That contest was due to kick-off at 3pm, but has now been put back to 5:30pm GMT, and will remain on the same date.

And Howe's side's first-ever fixture at Everton's new Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday, 29th November also has a new kick-off time. Instead of 3pm as originally planned, the clash with the Toffees will now get under way at 5:30pm GMT.

All four games will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

Any further alterations to the Magpies' schedule will be communicated at the earliest opportunity.