Newcastle United will have a new manager in the dugout in Week 30 of the 2015-16 Premier League season following their appointment of former Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez on Friday.As reported by BBC Sport, the Spaniard replaced Steve McClaren with the club 19th in the division, and his first task will be to take his new side to league leaders Leicester City on Monday in the hopes of getting a result.With the FA Cup quarter-finals taking place, there will only be four other matches in the league this weekend. Aston Villa host Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City welcome Manchester City, Swansea City travel to Bournemouth and Stoke City take on Southampton.Here is the full schedule for Week 30 complete with viewing information and score predictions for each game:Live streaming can be accessed via Sky Go and NBC Sports Live Extra.Leicester City vs. Newcastle UnitedA 3-1 defeat at home to Bournemouth proved to be the straw that finally broke the back of Steve McClaren's Newcastle career, and the former England boss was relieved of his duties on Friday, per BBC Sport.Benitez's appointment has brought a renewed sense of optimism at St. James' Park, with Magpies legend Alan Shearer praising the decision and the Chronicle's Mark Douglas believing the Spaniard could have a big impact on Tyneside:Indeed, as Sky Sports Statto revealed, the 55-year-old has an impressive record in the Premier League from his time with Liverpool and Chelsea:Some believe Benitez will be a strange fit at Newcastle, though, including the Mail on Sunday's Oliver Holt:Though he is far from the motivator many in the Magpies' position would have turned to, Benitez has an impressive trophy haul to his name and, more importantly for their current predicament, can organise his teams and grind out results.As Sky Sports' Keith Downie revealed, he wasted little time in getting to work with his players:Three days is not a long time for him to work with his players, but his mere arrival might provide a welcome morale boostsomething they sorely need ahead of a trip to the best team in the country.Leicester have lost just three games all season and won five of their last seven. Squawka Football provided their stats:Newcastle aren't likely to play into the Foxes' handsparticularly under master tactician Benitezso Claudio Ranieri's side may have few opportunities to exercise their preferred method of hitting teams on the counter.With the likes of Riyad Mahrez in top form, that won't necessarily stop them hurting Newcastle, but the Toon might just start to show signs of life and grind out their first point in four games.Aston Villa vs. Tottenham HotspurWith Arsenal featuring in the FA Cup this weekend, Tottenham will be hoping to extend their lead over their rivals and have an excellent chance to do so as they face struggling Aston Villa.The Midlands outfit have lost four games in a row and conceded 15 goals in that time. By contrast, Spurs come into the game on the back of an excellent month in February, per Squawka Football:However, after losing to West Ham United and Borussia Dortmund and drawing with the Gunners thus far in March, they'll be looking to get back to winning ways.In the wake of Thursday's 3-0 defeat to Dortmund, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino said his side will be fully focused on Sunday's match:After playing less than quarter of an hour in the Europa League, Harry Kane should be refreshed and could run riot at Villa Park following his exceptional strike against Arsenal in Week 29. Match of the Day host Gary Lineker sang his praises:As for Villa, Remi Garde's side are nine points from safety, so it's difficult to see a light at the end of the tunnel.TheGuardian's Stuart James and theTimes' Oliver Kay pulled no punches in their assessment of the squad amid worrying news off the pitch:Pochettino has made Spurs organised, hard-working and resilient during his time with the club. Whereas this fixture might have proved a costly banana skin to them in years gone by, a comfortable win for the title contenders awaits on Sunday.
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