Aston Villa beat Newcastle to underline title credentials

Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes misses out due to an ankle injury picked up in their 3-0 win against PSV Eindhoven in midweek so Lewis Miley comes in.

Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Miley, Tonali, Joelinton, Barnes, Wissa, Gordon.
Substitutes: Ramsdale, Osula, Elanga, Woltemade, Willock, Burn, A.Murphy, Ramsey, Shahar.

Aston Villa make five changes for the trip to St James’ Park from their 1-0 win at Fenerbahce on Thursday. Emiliano Martinez, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen and Amadou Onana all come in. Harvey Elliott is on the bench as is Leon Bailey, who has returned from his loan spell at Roma.

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen, Onana, Tielemans, Sancho, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins.
Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Digne, Mings, Bogarde, Hemmings, Bailey, Elliott, Guessand.