As the summer continues, Cardiff Blues fans will be hoping the team can pull off a win over Newcastle in a return to the top flight.

However, it could be a tough test against Newcastle.

Cardiff have lost just one of their last 11 league games in all competitions.

However their run of form in the Premier League is not good enough to stay in the top four and they have been knocked out of the FA Cup in the previous three seasons.

It is a difficult time for Blues boss Sean Dyche.

He is hoping his side can get back to the Premier Cup, but the results so far have been disappointing.

The Blues have been drawn against Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal and they will have a tough time in the next two rounds.

The Black Cats have scored just two goals in their last three games and are now without a win in their first eight league games since February.

There is a possibility of the sides falling out in the second leg of the Champions League play-off final, with the home side having only managed to win one of the two previous meetings.

The match is also a chance for the Blues to get their Champions League campaign back on track.

But it could also be a chance to get the club out of their current form and into the Champions Cup final, where they would need a win against Bayern Munich.

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