Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe handed Sven Botman his first start in the Premier League away to Brighton & Hove Albion.
There was also a start for Nick Pope between the posts at the Amex Stadium while Kieran Trippier was handed the armband with Jamaal Lascelles still on the bench.
Botman was part of a defence that included Fabian Schar and Dan Burn at left-back with Matt Targett missing with a dead leg.
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Joe Willock, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton held the midfield together while Allan Saint-Maximin, Callum Wilson and Miguel Almiron led the line. Howe included Elliot Anderson on the bench again while Sean Longstaff must also wait for a start.
Speaking on Targett's absence, Howe said. "He got a dead leg on his hamstring last week. We felt it was just a dead leg at the time, then on the scan, it showed very minor damage to his hamstring. So, he misses today, but hopefully, not too long."
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Today's teams
Newcastle : Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Willock, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Wilson.
Subs: Dubravka, Dummett, Lascelles, Ritchie, Manquillo, Wood, Anderson, Murphy, S Longstaff.
Brighton: Sanchez, Webster, Dunk, March, MacAllister, Trossard, Gross, Lallana, Welbeck, Caicedo, Veltman.
Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Colwill, Mwepu, Alzate, Sarmiento, Undav, Mitoma, Van Hecke.
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