Eddie Howe has, unsurprisingly, rewarded the players who started against Wolves last time out - but there is an enforced absentee from the 20-man squad.

Nick Pope has started each of Newcastle's Premier League games so far this term and does so again at the City Ground, where he will be looking to record a 13th clean sheet of the campaign.

Sven Botman, named in the Netherlands squad for the first time for next week's EURO 2024 qualifiers against France and Gibraltar, continues in central defence alongside Fabian Schär, whose stunning goal against Forest at St. James' Park on the opening weekend of the season helped Newcastle to get their 2022/23 campaign off to a winning start.

Kieran Trippier captains the side and starts at right-back with Dan Burn at left-back, while the midfield again comprises of Bruno Guimarães, Sean Longstaff and Joe Willock.

Alexander Isak keeps his place following his goal in last weekend's win, with Allan Saint-Maximin and Jacob Murphy joining him in the front three.

Miguel Almirón, who scored United's late winner five days ago, picked up a thigh injury in training in midweek while Joelinton serves the final game of his two-match suspension for accumulating ten bookings during the season.

Replacing Almirón in the squad is Jamal Lewis, who is named among the substitutes. Howe's other options from the bench are Callum Wilson, Elliot Anderson, Matt Ritchie, Javier Manquillo, Paul Dummett, Matt Targett and Jamaal Lascelles, while Martin Dúbravka is the back-up goalkeeper.

Newcastle United: Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier (c), Fabian Schär, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimarães, Joe Willock, Jacob Murphy, Allan Saint-Maximin, Alexander Isak

Substitutes: Martin Dúbravka, Javier Manquillo, Matt Targett, Paul Dummett, Jamal Lewis, Jamaal Lascelles, Matt Ritchie, Elliot Anderson, Callum Wilson