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Team news: Darlow returns, Woodman injured
Written by Rory Mitchinson
Karl Darlow makes his first Newcastle United appearance since February as the Magpies take on Leeds at St. James’ Park, with fellow ‘keeper Freddie Woodman sidelined with a hip injury.
24-year-old Woodman has started each of United’s five games in league and cup so far this season but, after picking up the injury in training, misses out completely this evening, with Mark Gillespie on the bench.
Woodman aside, Newcastle’s starting XI is unchanged from that which started Saturday’s 4-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Goalscorer Javier Manquillo continues at right wing back, with Matt Ritchie on the left. Isaac Hayden, Jamaal Lascelles and Ciaran Clark make up a three-man central defence.
Sean Longstaff and Joe Willock start together in the engine room, while Miguel Almirón, Allan Saint-Maximin and Joelinton will look to cause problems for a Leeds defence who shipped three goals themselves at the weekend.
Returning to the Magpies’ bench, meanwhile, is Ryan Fraser, who sat out last week’s trip to Manchester after hurting his foot while on international duty with Scotland.
Newcastle United: Karl Darlow, Javier Manquillo, Isaac Hayden, Jamaal Lascelles, Ciaran Clark, Matt Ritchie, Sean Longstaff, Joe Willock, Miguel Almirón, Allan Saint-Maximin, Joelinton.
Substitutes: Mark Gillespie, Emil Krafth, Federico Fernández, Fabian Schär, Jamal Lewis, Jeff Hendrick, Jacob Murphy, Ryan Fraser, Dwight Gayle.