Newcastle United supporters are optimistic ahead of today's Premier League clash despite Bruno Guimaraes and Allan Saint-Maximin not making the match day squad. In good news, Eddie Howe is set to hand Alexander Isak his St James' Park debut against Crystal Palace.
The 22-year-old suffered a dead leg against Liverpool on Wednesday but has recovered and will lead the attack against the Eagles. Talk on Tyneside ahead of the game centred around Saint-Maximin and Guimaraes' fitness. ChronicleLive readers urged Howe to gamble on the duo and name them on the team sheet today.
However, neither player managed to make the substitutes' bench... does this hint at their injuries being worse than first feared?