Jason Tindall makes huge Anthony Gordon call - Team news for Newcastle United v Crystal Palace

Newcastle United face off against Crystal Palace at St James' Park under the lights in a 7:30pm kick-off live on Sky Sports.

Jason Tindall will be in charge for the second game in a row as Eddie Howe recovers from a bout of pneumonia.

There are no surprises in the starting lineup. As expected, Tindall has resisted the urge to change anything with the team on a five-game unbeaten run.

Joe Willock has returned to the squad after being forced to miss the last two matches due to the Premier League's concussion protocols.

Anthony Gordon has to make do with a spot on the bench

The one big call Tindall had to make was whether to stick with Harvey Barnes or reinstate fit-again Anthony Gordon after opting to put Gordon on the bench against Manchester United.

Two goals from Barnes in that game likely made Tindall's decision for him, and as such it's the former Leicester City man who gets the nod.

Tindall managed to tweak things tactically at half time during the game against Manchester United without changing personnel, so we know that even with the same lineup, we can expect a different Newcastle tonight.

Crystal Palace have a couple of top players on the bench tonight

Newcastle will have to be wary of Crystal Palace's counter-attacking ability as we've been saying all day.

Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta are very dangerous players and Palace have some good options on the bench too in Adam Wharton and Eddie Nketeiah.

Overall, though, Newcastle's side looks stronger, recent form is in their favour and the Magpies are at home. It should be a win for Newcastle, but we should not be complacent at all.