Eddie Howe to make three changes and a major formation switch for Newcastle United’s clash with Everton in our predicted starting XI

The change in formation almost worked against Chelsea where Newcastle were just minutes away from holding the European champions to a draw at Stamford Bridge.

For the third game in a row, Newcastle are on the road once again when they make the trip to Goodison Park to face an out-of-form Everton side.

Howe’s side defeated Everton just last month when an own-goal from Mason Holgate and strikes from Ryan Fraser and Kieran Trippier were enough to take all three points.

United set up in a 4-3-3 formation that day - a system that would continue to get results and fire them to a nine-game unbeaten streak. So will Howe revert to that formation for Thursday's game?

Here, we take a look at the Newcastle United line-up that Howe could select to face Everton at Goodison Park:

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