Newcastle United predicted XI to face Burnley as injuries mean Eddie Howe faces major dilemmas - gallery

Newcastle United’s hectic schedule continues with a match against Burnley at St James’ Park.  Their return to Premier League action comes less than three days after their Carabao Cup win over Manchester City in midweek and less than a week after the Magpies put eight goals past Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

Vincent Kompamny’s side, meanwhile, remain winless upon their return to the Premier League but were rather unfortunate to be defeated 1-0 by Manchester United in midweek. With a huge Champions League match against PSG to come next week, Howe will have plenty of selection dilemmas to contend with heading into the visit of Burnley as the need to balance domestic and European football increases every week.

Wednesday’s match also saw Joelinton make a surprise return to the fold after injury whilst Sandro Tonali was given more minutes against very good opposition. Here, we take a look at the starting XI that Howe could name for the visit of Burnley on Saturday.