Fulham are the visitors to St. James' Park on Saturday, with the Cottagers currently bottom of the Premier League table.
Newcastle, meanwhile, climbed to 14th with victory at Huddersfield last weekend and another three points would be a perfect early Christmas present for Rafa Benítez and his players.
DeAndre Yedlin will be available to face Fulham after serving a one-match ban, while Federico Fernández returned to training on Wednesday, meaning he could be in Benítez's thoughts for the game.
Serena Taylor brought nufc.co.uk this gallery from the Magpies' Benton base.
