The Magpies boss has brought Malick Thiaw, Sean Steur, Jacob Murphy and Yoane Wissa back into the starting line-up for the clash at Craven Cottage, with Fabian Schär, Joe Willock and Anthony Elanga reverting to the bench and the injured Joelinton missing out.

Lukáš Horníček is in goal, with Thiaw slotting into the backline alongside captain Dan Burn, Amar Dedić and Lewis Hall.

Steur partners Nico González in midfield, with Wissa ahead of them and Harvey Barnes and Murphy on the flanks, while Will Osula starts up front.

Tino Livramento and Lewis Miley are back from injury and Matias Fernandez-Pardo returns from illness to take their places among the substitutes with Schär, Willock and Elanga.

Sven Botman, Bazoumana Touré and Nick Pope are also on the bench.

Newcastle United: Lukáš Horníček, Lewis Hall, Nico González, Yoane Wissa, Will Osula, Harvey Barnes, Malick Thiaw, Sean Steur, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn (c), Amar Dedić

Substitutes: Nick Pope, Tino Livramento, Sven Botman, Fabian Schär, Bazoumana Touré, Anthony Elanga, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Joe Willock, Lewis Miley