The Rio de Janeiro-born midfielder features on a Brazil-inspired yellow and green cover, illustrated by Jamie Orrell, and is the subject of an exclusive eight-page interview, where he reflects on his journey so far and his ambitions in black and white.

Chris Wood, the matchwinner against Wolves last time out, takes on the ever-popular The Toon Tombola, while Toonament History - the feature in which we take a look back at Newcastle's connections to football's two biggest major tournaments - continues with a focus on 2018, where the likes of Aleksandar Mitrovic and Florian Thauvin were involved.

Elsewhere, there's the story of supporter Alan Smith, who suffered a cardiac arrest at St. James' Park in October but lived to tell the tale thanks to the heroic actions of fellow fans and medical staff, while there's a sizeable dose of nostalgia from Club Historian Paul Joannou and Stan Gate in Programme Matters.

Joe Oliver provides this week's Academy Diary and we find out a little bit more about Newcastle United Women's talented teenager Georgina Spraggon, while Georgia Gibson, Beth Guy and Ellen Packham speak as the Lady Magpies team prepare to be introduced to the crowd at half-time.

And, as always, we'll have eight pages of coverage on our visitors, Leicester, as well as skipper Jamaal Lascelles' thoughts ahead of the game and Eddie Howe's latest set of notes.

If you're not able to make it on Sunday, you can still order your programme online - available on Curtis Sport's website here.