Sean Longstaff and Josef Yarney handed Newcastle starts at Hull
Newcastle United take on the Championship club at the KCOM Stadium (7.45pm kick-off).
And Benitez has handed starts to young players Sean Longstaff and Josef Yarney, while Ki Sung-yueng, signed as a free agent this summer, is on the bench.
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Hide AdIsaac Hayden is also among the substitutes, having missed last week's 2-0 win over Dublin side St Patrick's Athletic.
Longstaff and Christian Atsu netted for United at Richmond Park.
NEWCASTLE UNITED: Darlow; Yedlin, Lascelles, Yarney, Roberts; Shelvey, Diame; Murphy, Longstaff, Ritchie; Joselu. Subs: Dubravka, Woodman, Sterry, Manquillo, Clark, Hayden, Ki, Aarons, Fernandez, Perez.