Key events
Those teams: WIth Joe Willock out with an achilles injury, Elliot Anderson comes into the Newcastle side. Harvey Barnes is also in, with Lewis Hall dropping to the bench. Jacob Murphy looks likely to play at right-back for Newcastle this afternoon, with Tino Livramento only fit enough to make the bench.
Ange Postecoglou makes one change to the side that beat Nottingham Forest last weekend. Rodrigo Bentancur is in for Pape Sarr.
Newcastle v Tottenham Hotspur line-ups
Newcastle: Dubravka, Jacob Murphy, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Anderson, Barnes, Isak, Gordon.
Subs: Dummett, Ritchie, Karius, Hall, Livramento, Gillespie, White, Alex Murphy, Parkinson.
Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Bissouma, Bentancur, Johnson, Maddison, Werner, Son.
Subs: Hojbjerg, Dragusin, Gil Salvatierra, Emerson, Lo Celso, Kulusevski, Sarr, Davies, Austin.
Todayâs match officials
Early team news
Newcastleâs injury woes have been well documented and the list of their lame, halt and suspended is a long one. Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles, Lewis Miley, Callum Wilson, Joelinton, Nick Pope, Joe Willock, Sandro Tonali, Tino Livramento and Kieran Trippier are all unavailable, while fringe players Matt Targett and Lewis Hall are due to be assessed ahead of kick-off.
Long-term Tottenham absentees Ryan Sessegnon and Manor Solomon remain out, while Richarlison is also sidelined with a knee injury. Reserve goalkeeper Fraser Forster is also out.
Premier League: Newcastle v Tottenham Hotspur
With the likelihood of fifth place in the Premier League being enough to guarantee a place in next seasonâs Champions League diminishing, fourth-placed Tottenham travel to St Jamesâ Park hoping to put some distance between themselves and Aston Villa, with whom they are currently level on points having played one game fewer.
Spurs ran out comfrotable winners against Nottingham Forest last time out, while injury-plagued Newcastle were somewhat fortuitous winners at Fulham. A win for Eddie Howeâs side in todayâs lunchtime kick-off will send them sixth in the table, above Manchester United, having played one game more. Kick-off at St James Park is at 12.30pm but weâll have team news and build-up in the meantime.
