Is this the Newcastle United side Eddie Howe will pick to start against Fulham? (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)Is this the Newcastle United side Eddie Howe will pick to start against Fulham? (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Is this the Newcastle United side Eddie Howe will pick to start against Fulham? (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

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After their Carabao Cup exploits in midweek, Premier League football returns to St James’s Park for the first time in 2023 this weekend.

Marco Silva’s Fulham are the visitors to Tyneside on Sunday, aiming to secure their first Premier League win against Newcastle in almost nine years. Fulham have been boosted by the news Aleksandar Mitrovic is getting closer to full fitness ahead of a reunion with his former employers.

With both the north London derby and Manchester derby taking place this weekend, Newcastle know a win could be vital in helping to create a gap between themselves and the teams below them.

But what side will Eddie Howe pick to face the Cottagers? Will he stick with the starting XI that secured victory over Leicester City or will he opt to rotate a few of his key players?

Here, we take a look at the starting XI Howe could pick to face Fulham on Sunday.

But what side will Eddie Howe pick to face the Cottagers? Will he stick with the starting XI that secured victory over Leicester City or will he opt to rotate a few of his key players?