Newcastle United confirmed starting XI v Everton: Anthony Gordon starts on Goodison Park return

Newcastle United's confirmed starting XI v Everton: Anthony Gordon starts on Goodison Park return.

Eddie Howe has named one enforced change to his Newcastle United starting XI for tonight's Premier League clash at Everton (kick-off 7:30pm).

Martin Dubravka replaces the injured Nick Pope in goal. Pope dislocated his shoulder in Saturday's 1-0 win over Manchester United and will spend four months out after undergoing surgery.

Meanwhile, the rest of line-up is unchanged for the fourth successive match. Anthony Gordon starts against his former club and is expected to receive a hostile reception.

Asked if he can thrive on his return to Goodison Park. Howe told reporters on Wednesday: "It's a difficult question to answer. I don't know. Anthony has to be prepared for whatever reception he gets and take it, but just focus on his football. That's all he can do. If you start thinking about external things that you can't control then you take your mind off what you can control.

"He needs to control all the things that make his performance as good as he can, which he did against Manchester United, and has been doing on a consistent basis lately.

"It's great to see him score goals, assist goals and look like he is enjoying his football because if a player is in that frame of mind, they are going to perform better. That's all he's got to try and do - just enjoy the game."

Here's Newcastle's starting XI and subs in full:

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