Newcastle United are taking on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge tonight and are looking to upset the odds.
The Magpies have had a nice rest having not played since February 6 against Southampton, and will hopefully be raring to go tonight.
The team has been looking better in recent games, and wins against Everton and the Saints (either side of a defeat to Crystal Palace) were much needed.
Standing in the way of three more points is a Chelsea side that have gotten back on track under Thomas Tuchel.
The German manager has overseen four wins and a draw so far since succeeding Frank Lampard, and the Blues will potentially make life difficult.
Tonight Newcastle will do battle without their main man Callum Wilson, who was recently ruled out of action for around eight weeks.
There is also no Fabian Schar or Javi Manquillo, who are both out for similar periods.
Steve Bruce has named his XI, and Karl Darlow keeps his place in goal, with Emil Krafth and Jamal Lewis the full-backs, and Jamaal Lascelles and Ciaran Clark both returning from injury at centre-half.
In midfield, Jonjo Shelvey and Isaac Hayden pair up with Joe Willock likely playing as an advanced midfielder.
Dwight Gayle leads the line in Wilson’s absence for his first Premier League start this season, with support coming out wide from Miguel Almiron and Allan Saint-Maximin.
On social media, Magpies fans have been reacting to the lineup and seem quite pleased with Bruce’s choices given the number of players unavailable:
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