The joy of Newcastle United’s return to the Premier League with Rafael Benítez appears tarnished by Mike Ashley’s puzzling parsimony while Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino has transfer market problems of his own. No matter; this remains an enticing, and intriguing, fixture, particularly as Spurs will presumably want revenge for their 5-1 thrashing here in May 2016. Given the chasm in quality between the two squads few are respecting a repeat of that scoreline; indeed Benítez would probably be happy with a point in front of another full house. Louise Taylor
Kick-off Sunday 1.30pm
Venue St James’ Park
Last season n/a
Live SSME/SSPL
Referee Andre Marriner
Last season G28, Y97, R2, 3.61 cards per game
Odds H 4-1 A 4-6 D 3-1
Newcastle United
Subs from Darlow, Krul, Colback, Hanley, Lascelles, Lazaar, Hayden, Diamé, Aarons, Mbemba, Haïdara, Gámez, Mitrovic, De Jong, Murphy
Doubtful None
Injured Sterry (groin, 26 Aug), Yedlin (hamstring, Sep)
Suspended None
Form n/a
Discipline (last season) Y80 R3
Top scorer (last season) Gayle 23
Tottenham Hotspur
Subs from Vorm, Son, Carter-Vickers, Janssen, Wanyama, Wimmer, Loft, Son, Walker-Peters, Maghoma, Harrison
Doubtful Wanyama (knee), Son (broken arm)
Injured N’Koudou (foot, 26 Aug), Rose (knee, Sep), Lamela (hip, Oct), Trippier (ankle, unknown)
Suspended None
Form n/a
Discipline (last season) Y62 R0
Top scorer (last season) Kane 29
