Newcastle United against. Crystal Palace: Sandro Tonali on the bench.
Despite his involvement in an ongoing Italian investigation into illegal gambling, Tonali has been added to the Magpies’ matchday squad.
Eddie Howe, on the other hand, has decided to keep the midfielder on the bench rather than starting him.
Howe has made four changes to the team that faced West Ham in Newcastle’s final game before the international break.
Joelinton returns from injury and will line up alongside Bruno Guimaraes and Sean Longstaff on the right side of midfield.
Callum Wilson starts in attack, with Alexander Isak on the bench after suffering an injury in the draw with West Ham.
Anthony Gordon returns from suspension to play on the left wing, with Jacob Murphy preferred over Miguel Almiron on the other flank.
NEWCASTLE (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Wilson, Gordon; Murphy, Wilson, Gordon.
Dubravka (gk), Dummett, Tonali, Targett, Isak, Hall, Livramento, Almiron, Anderson are the substitutes.
CRYSTAL PALACE (4-3-3): Johnstone; Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Lerma, Doucoure, Hughes; Ayew, Mateta, Edouard; Ayew, Mateta, Edouard.
Matthews (gk), Clyne, Richards, Holding, Rak-Sakyi, Ahamada, Ozoh, Riedewald, Franca are the substitutes.
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