Newcastle United host Aston Villa at St James’ Park on Saturday evening, with Newcastle on eight points and Villa on five after six league games.
Newcastle United host Aston Villa at St James' Park on Saturday evening, with Newcastle on eight points and Villa on five after six Premier League matches. Matthias Jaissle's Newcastle side are looking to recover from consecutive 4-1 away defeats, while Unai Emery's Villa enter the fixture following a 6-0 Champions League victory against Fenerbahce.
Both squads face several injury absences ahead of the clash. Anthony Elanga, Tino Livramento, and Jacob Ramsey are sidelined for Newcastle, while Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, and Matteo Ruggeri are unavailable for Aston Villa. Joelinton could feature for the hosts, and Nicolas Jackson enters the match having scored four goals across his last three appearances for Villa.
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