Rafa Benitez will set off for Brighton insisting a revenge mission will the the last thing on opposite number Chris Hughton's mind.
The two clubs went head-to-head in the race for the Championship title last season, with the Magpies pipping the Seagulls on a dramatic final day after a remarkable late run.
But Benitez, who guided his men to a double over the runners-up on their way to promotion, insists history will count for nothing when the pair meet in the Premier League on Sunday.
He said: 'No, I think it will be totally different.