WATCH: Aleksandar Mitrovic STARTS for Newcastle against Preston
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The Championship leaders take on Simon Grayson's side at Deepdale (3pm kick-off).
United manager Rafa Benitez is without Dwight Gayle and Jack Colback through injury.
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Hide AdNewcastle lead the division by three points after five consecutive league wins.
United beat Preston 6-0 at St James's Park on Tuesday night in a fourth-round EFL Cup tie.
NEWCASTLE UNITED: Darlow; Yedlin, Lascelles, Clark, Dummett; Shelvey, Hayden; Ritchie, Diame, Gouffran; Mitrovic. Subs: Sels, Hanley, Lazaar, Anita, Perez, Gamez, Atsu.
PRESTON NORTH END: Maxwell, Baptiste, Clarke, Wright, Cunningham, Gallagher, Pearson, Johnson, Pringle, Robinson, Hugill. Subs: Lindegaard, Spurr, Huntington, Vermijl, Doyle, Makienok, Beckford.