Newcastle have received an injury boost as Anthony Gordon starts against Luton, with Alexander Isak named on the bench.
Tuesday's Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Chelsea left Eddie Howe with further question marks, having already left Isak, Fabian Schar and Joelinton out of the trip to London.
Knocks picked up by Gordon and Emil Krafth made them doubts for the quick return south, with the Swede described by Howe as "sore" after picking up a "nasty gash on his shin" under a tackle from Levi Colwill.
The Newcastle boss was also unhappy with Moises Caicedo's lunge on Gordon, which came in the second minute of the game and earned just a yellow card.
Gordon though is fit to start for the Magpies, while Krath is on the bench as Newcastle look to improve on their recent struggles away from home.
Newcastle have Isak back in the squad after he narrowly missed out on the Chelsea defeat with a groin issue, which has kept him out of the last two games.
Joelinton misses out but Schar is available to start at centre-back, while Kieran Trippier and Dan Burn start at full-back as Tino Livramento has to settle for a place on the bench.
Starting XI: Dubravka, Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Burn, Miley, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Almiron, Wilson, Gordon.
Subs: Dummett, Botman, Ritchie, Isak, Krafth, Karius, Hall, Livramento, Murphy.
Time and date: 3pm GMT, Saturday December 23, 2023
Venue: Kenilworth Road
