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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5. LB - Quilindschy Hartman
Like Walker on the other side of defence, Hartman is also suffering with a dip in form at this moment in time. Could Lucas Pires be an option? (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images) Photo: Matt McNulty
6. CM - Florentino Luis
Florentino is another one that managed to emerge with some credit for Wednesday night's setback (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images) Photo: Matt McNulty
7. CM - Josh Cullen
Cullen will be key to Burnley's ability to compete with Newcastle's strong midfield three (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images) Photo: Matt McNulty
8. CM - Lesley Ugochukwu
Despite being benched for the last two games, it would be a surprise if Ugochukwu doesn't start given the power and physicality of Newcastle's midfield (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Livesey