Newcastle United have made three changes to the side to host Chelsea with two welcome returns and more injury concerns.
Alexander Isak is back after a month out with a groin injury and comes straight into the starting line-up following the international break. Tino Livramento also comes in for his first Premier League start for the club in place of the ineligible Lewis Hall.
Bruno Guimaraes is also back from suspension in midfield with 17-year-old Lewis Miley keeping his place in the side to make his second Premier League start.
Sean Longstaff and Joe Willock drop out of the midfield amid injury concerns. And Newcastle's bench showed the extent of their injury problems with three goalkeepers and four under-21s players joining Matt Ritchie and Paul Dummett.
Newcastle United line-up: Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Livramento; Guimaraes, Miley, Joelinton; Almiron, Gordon, Isak
Substitutes: Dubravka, Gillespie, Karius, Dummett, Ritchie, Diallo, A.Murphy, Ndiweni, Parkinson
1. GK: Nick Pope
Although Pope conceded twice against Bournemouth last time out, he still made some crucial saves to keep the score down at the Vitality Stadium. He has kept four Premier League clean sheets in a row at St James’ Park.
2. RB: Tino Livramento
Injuries across the back line - and Lewis Hall’s ineligibility to face his parent club - means Livramento will likely get the nod on Saturday.
3. CB: Jamaal Lascelles
Lascelles has gone from hardly playing to being needed game after game. He has put in shift after shift and has been a key part of Newcastle’s successes in recent times.
4. CB: Fabian Schar
Schar didn’t feature for his country during the international break, however, it is expected that he will be fit to face Chelsea.