Newcastle United will hope to avoid a fifth consecutive defeat in the Premier League and put any lingering talk of relegation to bed when they face a Brighton and Hove Albion side eyeing European football.
The Magpies are eight points above danger despite their miserable run of form, but an end to their losing streak would make everyone on Tyneside breathe a little easier.
Brighton, though, are unbeaten in their last six games against Newcastle and start the day in sixth, eight points behind Liverpool and Aston Villa in fourth and fifth.
101GreatGoals has the team news from St James’ Park.
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Newcastle team news
Newcastle make only one change from the side that produced an improved display in a losing cause at Arsenal.
That sees Joelinton return from suspension and replace Jacob Ramsey in the midfield. Dan Burn is once again preferred to Lewis Hall at left-back.
Anthony Gordon is only fit enough for a place on the bench as he returns from a hip issue, Nick Woltemade, Yoane Wissa and Harvey Barnes are all among the substitutes, with Eddie Howe sticking with a front three of Jacob Murphy, Will Osula and Joe Willock.
Newcastle United: Pope; Miley, Thiaw, Botman, Burn; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Osula, Willock.
Newcastle United substitutes: Ramsdale, Trippier, Hall, Wissa, Gordon, Barnes, Elanga, Woltemade, Ramsey.
Brighton team news
Brighton make a solitary change from the side that swept Chelsea aside 3-0 in their most recent fixture.
That sees Danny Welbeck, who scored twice in the reverse fixture and has an excellent record against Newcastle, start and captain the side.
Georginio Rutter drops to the bench.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Gross, Baleba, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Mitoma, Welbeck.
Brighton Substitutes: Steele, Julio, Dunk, Rutter, Kostoulas, Ayari, De Cuyper, O’Riley, Vetlman.
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