Alexander Isak and Jacob Murphy, who both scored braces inside the opening 21 minutes against Spurs on Sunday, have dropped to the bench in place of joint top scorers Callum Wilson and Miguel Almiron. Dan Burn also dropped out of the starting line-up for the first time since September with Matt Targett returning for his first start in 25 Premier League matches.
Anthony Gordon remained on the bench on his return to Goodison Park as Everton look to move outside of the relegation zone. The Toffees currently sit 19th in the table but a win this evening could take them up to 16th place.
Meanwhile, Newcastle sit third and will be hoping to build on the impressive win over Spurs and secure their grasp on the Champions League places even further.
Fabian Schar passed a late fitness test after a hamstring issue picked up on Sunday while Allan Saint-Maximin remains out.
NUFC XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Targett; Guimaraes, Longstaff, Willock; Almiron, Joelinton, Wilson
Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Gordon, Ritchie, Isak, Manquillo, Murphy, Burn, Anderson
Here are Newcastle’s confirmed absentees in the match...
Meanwhile, Newcastle sit third and will be hoping to build on the impressive win over Spurs and secure their grasp on the Champions League places even further.
![Returned from a foot injury against Leicester City but missed training ahead of the trip to Stamford Bridge and has been rested for the game.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/05/25/12/GettyImages-1492461566.jpg?trim=0,0,0,0&width=640)
5. Sean Longstaff - foot
Returned from a foot injury against Leicester City but missed training ahead of the trip to Stamford Bridge and has been rested for the game. | Getty Images
![Had surgery on his hand this week.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/05/26/13/01H16V5CYQQGVHH056V436PPZN.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Ruled out by Eddie Howe.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/05/11/12/GettyImages-1456554839.jpg?trim=0,0,0,0&width=640)
![Krafth missed the majority of the season after suffering an ACL injury during their Carabao Cup win against Tranmere Rovers back in August.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQyOTY5ZDJiLTI4MGYtNDk2Zi1iZTg3LWRhYmM4MmY0MzA5MDo0NDkxMDNlMi1iN2MwLTRhZTAtODU3NS0zYWY2MGUwMTA4ODE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=716)
8. Emil Krafth - knee
Krafth missed the majority of the season after suffering an ACL injury during their Carabao Cup win against Tranmere Rovers back in August. Photo: Stu Forster