Burnley head to St James’ Park looking to get back on track after losing for a fifth straight game on Wednesday night, with Crystal Palace emerging 1-0 victors at Turf Moor.
It means the Clarets remain 19th in the Premier League table, but are now four points adrift of the safety line.
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During the losing run, Parker has opted to switch things up, whether that’s formation or the players he selected.
Against Palace, he named two strikers in attack, with both Lyle Foster and Zian Flemming playing down the middle. Will he stick with that approach against the Magpies? Or look to tinker once again?
Here’s how we expect the Clarets to line up:
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1. GK - Martin Dubravka
It will be an emotional occasion for Dubravka returning to his old stomping ground, but he needs to put that to one side and help Burnley claim a positive result (Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty Images) Photo: Molly Darlington
2. RB - Kyle Walker
His form has dropped off in recent weeks, but you wouldn't expect him to be dropped by Scott Parker (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images) Photo: Matt McNulty
3. CB - Hjalmar Ekdal
With Axel Tuanzebe facing a couple of weeks on the sidelines, and potentially more with AFCON, Ekdal is expected to get plenty of game time (Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty Images) Photo: Molly Darlington
4. CB - Maxime Esteve
Despite Burnley's defeat to Palace in midweek, Esteve was one of their better performers on the night (Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty Images) Photo: Molly Darlington