The summer signing from Lille has made two lively substitute appearances so far and comes into the first XI as one of three changes from last week's Carabao Cup win at Millwall.

Malick Thiaw and Lewis Miley also return, with Fabian Schär, Jacob Ramsey and Joe Willock dropping to the bench. Anthony Elanga misses out altogether with an injury.

Thiaw captains the side while there's a possibility of Mason Miley joining his older brother on the pitch for the first time in the top fight. type: entry-hyperlink id: 6SbnmPcUbSSBUXGftSnOgD.

Lewis Hall agreed a new long-term contract with the Magpies last week while Harvey Barnes netted twice - including a stoppage time winner - in last season's 4-3 victory against Leeds at St. James' Park.

Newcastle United: Lukáš Horníček, Lewis Hall, Sven Botman, Nico González, Yoane Wissa, Harvey Barnes, Malick Thiaw (c), Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Jacob Murphy, Amar Dedić, Lewis Miley

Substitutes: Nick Pope, Tino Livramento, Fabian Schär, Aladji Bamba, Sean Steur, Bazoumana Touré, Joe Willock, Jacob Ramsey, Mason Miley