Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe names an unchanged starting XI to face Manchester City and some supporters fear the prospect of Dan Burn coming up against Man City's dangerous right side.
Burn will once again fill in at left-back after Matt Targett misses his second game on the bounce with injury.
Ryan Fraser also returns to the bench after missing Newcastle's goalless draw at Brighton as Paul Dummett drops out of the squad.
Newcastle XI: N Pope; K Trippier, F Schar, S Botman, D Burn; B Guimaraes, J Willock, Joelinton; M Almiron, C Wilson, A Saint-Maximin.
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@PawlMartin I fear for Burn on left. He is solid, but Mahrez will skin him and if not will be outnumbered ASM offers very little defence on our left side. Cancelo targeted this last year to great effect.
@Devon_Magpie Would have liked to have seen Tripps at LB and Krafth come in at RB. Can see Burn getting torn apart from out wide. Hope I'm wrong.
@joelintoast No Targett is going to be a big problem. ASM needs someone on the overlap, else it's always 2 on 1.
@nufc9ja Targett will be a big miss today.
@AngelNUFC Good team, would be happy with a draw.
@Snakey_Jake89 Canny dead leg for Targett. Thought he might have made the bench at least.
@StephenBate15 Depressing bench. Need new signings in and fast. Free hit today be happy with a point but can't see it unless it's 0-0 as can't see who has a goal in them apart from Wilson.
@gerryd84 If it's not broken, why fix it. We believe in steady Eddie.
@Geordie_Ash Hope ASM fancies it today, and bounces back after his off day against Brighton.
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