Huge Sandro Tonali decision made - Our predicted NUFC Starting XI to take on Nottingham Forest on Sunday

Newcastle United will be hoping to make it three wins on the bounce on Sunday as they take on Nottingham Forest at The City Ground at 2pm live on Sky Sports.

Forest are absolutely flying this season and won't be pushovers, especially on their home turf.

Chris Wood has already returned to punish Newcastle since his move to the East Midlands by scoring at hat trick at St James' Park for Forest and now Elliot Anderson will be looking make a point too.

We expect, that after Saturday's success against Arsenal that Eddie Howe will go again with the same side, meaning Sandro Tonali will have to make do with a place on the bench.

Goalkeeper

Nick Pope - He may have missed out on the England squad but he's still our Number One!

Defenders

Tino Livramento - Another casualty of Lee Carsley's chopping and changing for England but he's undroppable for Newcastle lately.

Fabian Schar - As long as Fabi is fit, he starts, but at least we can feel relaxed knowing that the ever-dependable Emil Krafth is happy to cover.

Dan Burn - Still hasn't given Eddie Howe any reason to replace him as he continues to hold the fort until Sven Botman returns.

Lewis Hall - After his heroics last week and receiving a call up to the senior England squad yesterday, it would be far too cruel to drop him for Lloyd Kelly.

Midfielders

Sean Longstaff - We don't win without him so let's keep him in the side, eh? Sandro Tonali will understand.

Bruno Guimaraes (c) - It definitely looks like a case of Bruno OR Tonali these days but as he's been given the captaincy, we expect Bruno to keep his place.

Joe Willock - The left wing with Lewis Hall, Joe Willock and Joelinton just works so well, so why break it up?

Forwards

Anthony Gordon - He may prefer the left flank but the Lewis and the Joes have got that covered. Also that cross last led to Alexander Isak's winner against Arsenal from the right wing was just *chef's kiss*.

Alexander Isak - Can he make it four goals in four games? Or more? Fingers crossed.

Joelinton - The final piece of that left-wing puzzle.

There is scope for some change in that XI, for sure, but Eddie rarely changes a winning team, and while we appreciate that this team was a change from the one that won against Chelsea, that was in the Carabao Cup and Arsenal was in the Premier League so changes were inevitable, especially given the quick turnaround.

Sandro Tonali will likely be introduced in the final third of the game and Eddie Howe will have his pal Jacob Murphy back to bring on at some point as well as Lewis Miley and Lloyd Kelly depending on how the game is going.