Can Eddie Howe choreograph Newcastle’s second win of the season before their flight to Saudi Arabia for a warm-weather training camp on the Red Sea coast near Jeddah on Sunday? It will not be easy, particularly as Marcelo Bielsa knows victory would go a long way towards helping banish Leeds’ own, albeit latterly receding, relegation fears. A key subplot could involve a duel between Raphinha and Newcastle’s underrated left-back Paul Dummett, who impressed against Watford last Saturday on his return from a long-term injury. Louise Taylor
Saturday 3pm
Venue Elland Road
Last season Leeds 5 Newcastle 2
Referee Chris Kavanagh
This season G9 Y38 R2 4.44 cards/game
Odds H Evens A 3-1 D 5-2
LEEDS
Subs from Klaesson, Bate, Gelhardt, Roberts, Rodrigo, McKinstry, Jenkins, Moore, Kenneh, Gray
Doubtful Gelhardt (ankle)
Injured Shackleton (calf, Feb), Forshaw (thigh, Feb), Cresswell (shoulder, three weeks), Cooper (hamstring, Mar), Phillips (hamstring, Mar), Firpo (hamstring, unknown), Bamford (ankle/foot, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y54 R1
Form DLLLWW
Leading scorer Raphinha 8
NEWCASTLE
Subs from Darlow, Lewis, Manquillo, Clark, Gayle, Willock, Hendrick, Almirón, Murphy, Krafth, Ritchie
Doubtful Ritchie (knee), Clark (illness)
Injured Fernández (thigh, Feb), Hayden (knee, April), Wilson (Calf, Mar)
Suspended None
Discipline Y51 R2
Form WLLLDD
Leading scorer Wilson 6
