Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey is available after serving a one-match ban but goalkeeper Martin Dubravka is not ready to return from foot surgery.
Chelsea are strengthened by the return to fitness of Cesar Azpilicueta, N'Golo Kante and Christian Pulisic.
Andreas Christensen is also available after dental surgery but Ruben Loftus-Cheek may miss out with a hip problem.
Forwards Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku remain sidelined with respective hamstring and ankle injuries.
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
Newcastle have played all the teams from 13th to 18th in the Premier League and not beaten any of them so I really don't give them much hope of getting their first win of the season against one of the title contenders, Chelsea.