Aston Villa have won nine of their past 10 games across all competitions, while Newcastle have carried on their momentum from winning the Carabao Cup - despite now being without recovering manager Eddie Howe.

Newcastle United predicted lineup vs Aston Villa: (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Schär, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Guimarães, Joelinton; Murphy, Barnes, Isak. Alexander Isak scored his 25th of the season on Wednesday, while the Swede has scored three in two against Aston Villa on Tyneside, now seeking to net at Villa Park for the first time.