Both Newcastle United and Aston Villa will be looking to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they lock horns on Friday evening.
Relegation-threatened Newcastle played out a goalless draw with West Bromwich Albion last weekend, while top-six hopefuls Villa shared the points with Wolverhampton Wanderers, and here Sports Mole rounds up all of the team news for the two sides.
NEWCASTLE UNITED vs. ASTON VILLA
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Callum Wilson (thigh), Allan Saint-Maximin (groin), Miguel Almiron (knee), Fabian Schar (knee)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Dubravka; Krafth, Lascelles, Clark, Dummett; Hendrick, Shelvey, Hayden; Willock; Joelinton, Fraser
ASTON VILLA
Out: Kortney Hause (ankle), Wesley (fitness), Jack Grealish (shin)
Doubtful: Anwar El Ghazi (ankle), Bertrand Traore (knee), Morgan Sanson (ankle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett; Luiz, McGinn; Traore, Barkley, El Ghazi; Watkins
Video prediction
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