The fixture is followed by games against Liverpool and Swansea City, and Pardew says he would be happy with ONE win out of the three!
Alan Pardew: “We’re talking about being in there with Chelsea and Liverpool with nine games to go rather than Sunderland, Norwich, Aston Villa or whoever.
“But we’re still at a delicate part of the season - these next three games are key.
“I’ve said all year that if we get to the last six and we have something to go for, we’re going to be dangerous.
“We have to get these three games out the way, and get at least a win or maybe two, to get us into those last six games on a high.”