Newcastle United can make a giant leap towards UEFA Champions League qualification when they take on top-four rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
The Magpies will end the weekend back in third place with victory against Spurs as Manchester United are away in FA Cup action.
Tottenham are unlikely to rise or fall from fifth place due to the disparaging goal differences with the teams directly above and beneath them, though defeat at St James’ Park will leave them with one hell of an uphill battle to reach the Champions League – they host Man Utd next Thursday before travelling to Liverpool.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Newcastle vs Tottenham.
Newcastle vs Tottenham H2H Results (Last Five Games)
Current Form (Last Five Games)
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Newcastle team news
Eddie Howe has confirmed Allan Saint-Maximin remains a doubt following a thigh injury, though Sean Longstaff has recovered from an illness and is ready to return.
Emil Krafth has stepped up his recovery from an ACL injury but is still someway from rejoining training.
Newcastle predicted lineup (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Guimaraes, Longstaff, Willock; Murphy, Isak, Joelinton
Current Premier League table, top scorers & upcoming fixtures
Tottenham team news
Interim manager Cristian Stellini has revealed Clement Lenglet should be fit to start after being withdrawn during the first half of last week’s loss to Bournemouth.
Ben Davies has resumed some parts of training but is unavailable for selection.
Yves Bissouma, Ryan Sessegnon, Emerson Royal and Rodrigo Bentancur remain out, while Lucas Moura is serving the last game of his suspension.
Tottenham predicted lineup (3-4-3): Lloris; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Porro, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Perisic; Kulusevski, Kane, Son
Geordies will be hoping last week’s hammering at the hands of Aston Villa was a blip and recent history suggests this should be the case.
Newcastle boss Howe has built a competitive side with a strong home advantage, notably making Man Utd crumble under the pressure a few weeks ago.
Spurs are a complete mess right now and it’d be a minor miracle if they could enter a cauldron like St James’ Park and leave with three points.
Prediction: Newcastle 3-1 Tottenham
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