The teams are in ahead of tonight’s 8.15pm kick-off at Aston Villa, where Eddie Howe’s Mags take on Unai Emery’s side at Villa Park.
NUFC XI: Dubravka – Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn – Longstaff, Bruno, Miley – J Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
SUBS: Karius, Dummett, Ritchie, Krafth, Hall, Livramento, Almiron, White, Hernes.
Howe has named an unchanged side, but Miguel Almiron is back on the bench after recovering from illness.
Joe White is in the squad after returning from a loan spell at Crewe and Trippier has shaken off a groin issue to continue at right-back. Youngster Travis Hernes also makes the squad, but there’s no Barnes, Wilson or Willock, as expected.
Aston Villa have handed starts to former Toon target Moussa Diaby, keeping Leon Bailey on the bench.
Villa XI: Martínez – Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Moreno – McGinn(C), Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Tielemans – Diaby, Watkins.
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