Hosts Newcastle United will hope to take a significant step towards Champions League qualification on Wednesday at St James' Park against Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
Fourth-placed Newcastle have 56 points following their 4-1 triumph against Manchester United last Sunday, whereas the Londoners 5-2 defeat against Manchester City on Saturday left them in 12th place with 43 points, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two sides.
NEWCASTLE UNITED vs. CRYSTAL PALACE
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NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Lewis Hall (ankle), Sven Botman (knee)
Doubtful: Joe Willock (concussion)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Gordon, Isak, Barnes
CRYSTAL PALACE
Out: Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee)
Doubtful: Romain Esse (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta
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Lewis Nolan
