Newcastle United welcome Crystal Palace to St James’ Park with a mean streak in their veins after the crushing defeat to Liverpool in midweek. Eddie Howe has urged his players to use the 98th-minute loss as inspiration ahead of the Eagles’ clash.
The Magpies have a patchy record against Palace in recent years - losing two of their last four on home soil - an ominous sign ahead of a winnable fixture. However, Miguel Almiron was the hero on Tyneside back in April as his wondergoal was enough to separate the two sides.
Injury-wise, the Eagles picked up no fresh casualties in their 1-1 draw against Brentford on Tuesday. Patrick Vieira does have Jack Butland, James Tomkins, James McArthur and Nathan Ferguson on the treatment table but Will Hughes is expected to return to the squad after picking up a knock.
