The Frenchman was a half-time substitute as the Magpies kicked off their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 defeat at York on Sunday, but Steve Bruce has named him in the starting XI at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Joelinton has failed to recover in time from the injury which forced him off at the LNER Community Stadium last weekend while Matt Ritchie, who has a slight knock, and Yoshinori Muto, who hasn't travelled due to illness, also miss out.

Dan Langley, who made his senior Magpies bow last Sunday with Karl Darlow, Mark Gillespie and Freddie Woodman unavailable, continues in goal with 16-year-old Max Thompson his deputy.

The defence consists of Jacob Murphy, Jamal Lewis, Paul Dummett and skipper Jamaal Lascelles, while Isaac Hayden looks the most likely candidate to join the back line should Bruce deploy wing-backs as expected.

Sean Longstaff starts alongside Jeff Hendrick in midfield, with Ryan Fraser and Saint-Maximin supporting Callum Wilson.

On the bench, there's a mix of youth and experience, with Federico Fernández, Ciaran Clark and Dwight Gayle joined by Matty Longstaff, Kell Watts, teenager Thompson plus under-23s Tom Allan, Oisín McEntee, Jack Young and Matt Bondswell.

Wideman Allan made his first team debut against Rochdale in the Emirates FA Cup in January 2020 while you can read more about the other young Magpies involved here.

Newcastle United: Dan Langley, Jacob Murphy, Isaac Hayden, Jamaal Lascelles (c), Paul Dummett, Jamal Lewis, Jeff Hendrick, Sean Longstaff, Ryan Fraser, Allan Saint-Maximin, Callum Wilson

Substitutes: Max Thompson, Matthew Bondswell, Ciaran Clark, Federico Fernández, Kell Watts, Oisín McEntee, Matty Longstaff, Jack Young, Tom Allan, Dwight Gayle