Nick Pope returns to the Newcastle lineup for the big game against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
Newcastle have lost just one of their 13 Premier League matches against Forest but that did come last season – when former Newcastle striker Chris Wood scored a hat-trick.
Forest would go to within three points of second-placed Arsenal with a win.
Here’s how the sides line up.
Newcastle team news
Nick Pope is back in goal while Sandro Tonali and Kieran Tripper miss out. Tino Livramento starts at full-back while Lewis Miley is given a chance in midfield.
HOWAY NEWCASTLE! ✊ pic.twitter.com/HZBY6Qp10v
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) February 23, 2025
Newcastle XI: Nick Pope, Lewis Hall, Dan Burn, Fabian Schär, Tino Livramento, Joe Willock, Bruno Guimarães, Lewis Miley, Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy
Nottingham Forest team news
All eyes will be on Wood up front for Forest in what is a settled side.
Your Forest XI to face Newcastle. 👊 pic.twitter.com/OguS4TAeXT
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) February 23, 2025
Morgan Gibbs-White has been involved in nine goals in his last 11 Premier League appearances and could feature heavily again. Midfielder Elliot Anderson starts against the club he left last summer.
Nottingham Forest XI: Matz Sels, Neco Williams, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Ola Aina, Elliot Anderson, Nicolás Domínguez, Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood