Newcastle host Brighton on Saturday, aiming to make it eight league games unbeaten against a side that they have never beaten in the Premier League.
Their previous nine games have ended in four defeats with the points shared on five occasions.
Newcastle’s recent form means that Eddie Howe once again has some major selection headaches, namely involving Bruno Guimaraes and Allan Saint-Maximin.
Every member of the starting side that featured against Brentford could feel very hard done by if they were to miss the game against Brighton, however, with the prospect of three games in one week to come, there may be a fair bit of rotation from Howe in order to manage his squad through the tough period.
Here, we predict Eddie Howe’s starting XI for the game against Brighton.
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9. RW: Ryan Fraser
Fraser’s performance against Brentford deservedly earned him a place in Alan Shearer’s team of the week. Although he featured predominantly on the left at the weekend, he should make a return to the right against Brighton. Photo: Marc Atkins
10. ST: Chris Wood
Wood has done everything bar score a goal for Newcastle. He had a few chances against the Bees and will be disappointed to not have registered his first goal for the Magpies. Photo: Marc Atkins
11. LW: Allan Saint-Maximin
Newcastle have coped well with Saint-Maximin’s absence and even though Howe revealed that he was still some way short of featuring against Brentford, there are hopes that he will be fit enough to play against Brighton. Photo: OLI SCARFF