Is this the side Eddie Howe will select to face Tottenham Hotspur? (Photo by ANTHONY DEVLIN/AFP via Getty Images)Is this the side Eddie Howe will select to face Tottenham Hotspur? (Photo by ANTHONY DEVLIN/AFP via Getty Images)
Is this the side Eddie Howe will select to face Tottenham Hotspur? (Photo by ANTHONY DEVLIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe to make four changes ahead of clash with Tottenham Hotspur - predicted XI

Newcastle United return to action after a 16-day break when they face Spurs on Sunday - is this the team Eddie Howe will pick?

After a nine-game unbeaten run was ended by Kai Havertz, Newcastle were then defeated late-on against ten man Everton.

The Magpies will want to bounce back from this double disappointment when they face Tottenham Hotspur and a win could put Newcastle 12 points above the relegation zone.

However, the international break has thrown up one or two selection dilemmas for Newcastle’s head coach. Both Fabian Schar and Martin Dubravka withdrew from international duty and whilst Bruno Guimaraes impressed with Brazil - how much of an impact has the long travel to South America and back had on him?

Will Howe opt to rest some of his international stars? Will key men like Jonjo Shelvey and Allan Saint-Maximin be fit enough to face Spurs?

Here, we predict the Newcastle United side that Eddie Howe will select to start against Tottenham Hotspur:

A message from the Football Clubs Editor

Our aim is to provide you with the best, most up-to-date and most informative Newcastle United coverage 365 days a year.

This depth of coverage costs, so to help us maintain the high-quality reporting that you are used to, please consider taking out a subscription; sign up here.

Your support is much appreciated. Richard Mennear, Football Clubs Editor