Following our 2-1 win over Leicester City on Sunday, we are bidding to make it SIX home wins on the spin against Crystal Palace tonight.
The teams are in ahead of the 7.45pm kick off at St James’ Park, seeing us line up as follows:
STARTING 11: Dubravka – Krafth, Schar, Burn, Targett – Guimaraes, Shelvey (c), Joelinton – Almiron, Wood, Saint-Maximin.
SUBS: Darlow, Lascelles, Fernandez, Manquillo, Ritchie, Willock, S Longstaff, Murphy, Gayle.
So, Eddie Howe has named an unchanged side, meaning Joe Willock remains on the bench despite his influential cameo over the weekend.
Javier Manquillo is also back in the squad, so Paul Dummett has dropped out altogether.
Elsewhere, Kieran Trippier (foot), Callum Wilson (calf) remain out, with Ryan Fraser also missing as he seeks another opinion on the hamstring injury he suffered in that 1-0 win over Wolves the week before last.
Here’s the side Patrick Vieira has selected, which features the return of Conor Gallagher – the on loan midfielder who was ineligible to face parent club Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday – and an attacking from three of Zaha, Edouard and Olise:
