Hold on to your lunch my friends, as our valiant boys travel north and to the marauding… oh, hang on…
This has become another must-win game, which is precisely what happens to football clubs that fail to live up to their hype. Manchester City doesn’t head to Sid James’ Park hoping.
Players to watch: Jamaal Lascelles has scored Newcastle’s last two Premier League goals, both netted at home and after Half Time.
Meanwhile, Tottenham’s Harry Kane, scorer of five competitive goals against Newcastle, recently became the first man to contribute to 30 Premier League goals this term, scoring 17 and assisting 13.
Newcastle (3-5-2) Dubravka; Krafth, Lascelles, Dummett; Murphy, Almiron, Shelvey, S Longstaff, Ritchie; Joelinton, Gayle.
Substitutes: Darlow, Clark, Lewis, Manquillo, Hendrick, Willock, M Longstaff, Anderson, Saint-Maximin.
Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2) Lloris; Tanganga, Sanchez, Rodon, Reguilon; Lo Celso, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Lucas Moura; Vinicius, Kane.
Substitutes: Hart, Winks, Lamela, Dier, Sissoko, Alli, Son, Bale, Scarlett.
Referee: Craig Pawson. Assistants: Ian Hussin, Eddie Smart. Fourth official: Lee Mason. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Andy Halliday.