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Football royalty is in Toon in the shape of Everton’s Carlo Ancelotti as Newcastle aim to atone for the heavy Boxing Day defeat at Manchester United. The impending league fixture list imbues the need for a swift improvement with added urgency; after Everton Steve Bruce’s side face Leicester, Wolves, Chelsea and Everton again. Newcastle may have enjoyed a better first half of the campaign than widely expected but there could yet be a few anxious moments in store on Tyneside between now and May. Louise Taylor
Saturday 3pm
Venue St James’ Park
Last season Newcastle 3 Everton 2
Referee Lee Mason
This season G8 Y28 R1 3.62 cards/game
Odds H 9-4 A 6-5 D 23-10
NEWCASTLE
Subs from Darlow, Manquillo, Schär, Krath, Gayle, S Longstaff, M Longstaff, Atsu, Muto
Doubtful Dummett (groin), Manquillo (calf)
Injured Lascelles (knee), Ritchie (ankle), Saint-Maximin (hamstring, all Jan), Clark (calf), Ki (undisclosed, both unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y27 R2
Form DWWLWL
Leading scorer Shelvey 5
EVERTON
Subs from Stekelenburg, Lössl, Tosun, Baines, Kean, Gordon, Baningime, Niasse, Davies, Keane, Schneiderlin
Doubtful Schneiderlin (calf)
Injured Iwobi (hamstring), Walcott (calf, Jan), Gbamin (thigh, Jan), Gomes (ankle, May)
Suspended None
Discipline Y33 R2
Form LLWDDW
Leading scorer Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin 6
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