Confirmed: Stellini makes surprise formation change as Newcastle v Tottenham lineups emerge

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Newcastle United starting XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Guimaraes, Longstaff, Willock; Murphy, Joelinton, Isak.

Newcastle United substitutes: Dubravka, Lascelles, Gordon, Wilson, Ritchie, Targett, Manquillo, Almiron, Anderson.

Tottenham Hotspur starting XI: Lloris; Porro, Romero, Dier, Perisic; Hojbjerg, Skipp, Sarr; Kulusevski, Son, Kane.

Tottenham Hotspur substitutes: Forster, Tanganga, Sanchez, Lenglet, Davies, Mundle, Devine, Danjuma, Richarlison.

Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur return to Premier League action this afternoon as they meet at St James’ Park.

The Magpies are looking to advance their Champions League hopes and a win today would take them another step closer.

Eddie Howe goes with Nick Pope in goal this afternoon with Fabian Schar and Sven Botman as the centre back duo.

Dan Burn keeps his place at left back with former Tottenham ace Kieran Trippier starting on the right side.

Ex-Arsenal man Joe Willock features in midfield, joining Bruno Guimaraes and Sean Longstaff in the engine room.

Alexander Isak leads the line up top with Jacob Murphy and Joelinton supporting the Swede up top.

That means Callum Wilson is only on the bench, joining Martin Dubravka, Jamaal Lascelles, Anthony Gordon, Matt Ritchie, Matt Targett, Javi Manquillo, Miguel Almiron and Elliot Anderson.

Tottenham pulled off another ridiculous collapse against Bournemouth last weekend and must claim a positive result today.

Hugo Lloris will start between the sticks for Spurs but Cristian Stellini appears to have changed his formation.

Spurs almost always play with a 3-4-3 but Tottenham appear to be going with a back four today.

Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Eric Dier and Ivan Perisic line up across defence for Spurs this afternoon.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and Oliver Skipp feature in midfield with Pape Matar Sarr coming in for a surprise start.

Harry Kane leads the line with Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min offering support out wide.

Fraser Forster, Japhet Tanganga, Davinson Sanchez, Clement Lenglet, Ben Davies, Romaine Mundle, Alfie Devine, Arnaut Danjuma and Richarlison make up the Spurs bench.