Newcastle United’s starting XI against Tottenham Hotspur features two changes from last weekend’s 1-0 win at Fulham.
Harvey Barnes comes into the side for Lewis Hall while Elliot Anderson replaces the injured Joe Willock. Hall drops to the bench having missed training during the week with a quad issue. Tino Livramento is back with the squad after two weeks out with an ankle injury.
There is some confusion as to how Newcastle are set-up defensively. Fabian Schar and Dan Burn are likely to continue as the centre-back pairing with Jacob Murphy dropping into right back and Emil Krafth moving over to left-back.
Newcastle host Ange Postecoglou’s men having picked up seven points from nine in their three matches since the international break.
The Magpies hammered Spurs 6-1 in last season’s fixture having been 5-0 up inside the opening 21 minutes after braces from Jacob Murphy & Alexander Isak, and a goal from Joelinton.
United, however, lost the previous meeting between the two sides as Spurs ran out comfortable 4-1 winners at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December.
United currently sit eighth in the Premier League table, one point behind West Ham United in seventh with a game in hand.
Here’s Newcastle United’s starting XI and subs in full:
5. LB: Dan Burn
Burn has performed superbly since moving back into the centre of defence. Really stepped up as stand-in skipper. | Getty Images
6. CM: Bruno Guimaraes
The visit of Spurs will be Bruno's 101st appearance in Newcastle colours having marked his 100th with the winner at Fulham last week. | Getty Images
7. CM: Sean Longstaff
Longstaff continues to come under criticism from sections of the Newcastle fanbase but Howe has rightly stood by midfielder. | Getty Images
8. CM: Elliot Anderson
With Joe Willock set to be unavailable, this is Anderson's chance to shine. There's no doubting his ability, but now is the opportunity to show it on a consistent basis. | AFP via Getty Images