If this is a big game for Steve McClaren and Newcastle, it is a pretty significant fixture for Norwich too. Alex Neil’s promoted team have not won in the league for a month now and they would be disappointed not to exacerbate the Tyneside misery surrounding Newcastle’s worst start to a season for 117 years. McClaren is desperate to register a first top-flight victory but could have done without needing to field Rob Elliot, his third-choice goalkeeper, after Tim Krul’s season-ending knee injury. Louise Taylor
Kick-off Sunday 4pm
Venue St James’ Park
Last season n/a
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season G10, Y43, R1, 4.4 cards per game
Odds H 8-5 A 9-5 D 11-5
Newcastle United
Subs from Woodman, Williamson, Anita, Pérez, Haïdara, Lascelles, Cissé, Thauvin, Gouffran, Marveaux, Toney
Doubtful Colback (hamstring), Dummett (hamstring), Haïdara (knee), Marveaux (groin)
Injured Darlow (ankle, 24 Oct), Mbabu (hamstring, 24 Oct), Aarons (calf, 31 Oct), Taylor (hamstring, Dec), Krul (knee, May), Obertan (hamstring, unknown), Rivière (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LDLLLD
Discipline Y17 R2
Leading scorer Wijnaldum 2
Norwich City
Subs from Kean, Rudd, R Bennett, Wisdom, Toffolo, E Bennett, Dorrans, Olsson, O’Neil, Mbokani, Grabban, Lafferty, Hooper
Doubtful Grabban (ankle), Hooper (ankle)
Injured Mulumbu (foot, 31 Oct)
Suspended None
Form LDDWLD
Discipline Y11 R1
Leading scorer Martin, Redmond 3
