Newcastle United travel to Leeds on Monday night aiming to extend their unbeaten start to the Premier League season to four games. The Magpies sit ninth in the table with five points from three matches, a run that includes a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth and a 1-0 win at Millwall last time out.
Eddie Howe's side have not lost in their last five outings across all competitions, a sequence that began with a 2-2 draw against Liverpool in late August. Their last trip to Elland Road, however, was a dramatic 4-3 victory in the FA Cup third round back in January.
Team news and selection
Newcastle will be without several key players for the trip to Yorkshire. Dan Burn, Joelinton, William Osula, Amar Dedić and Ewen Jaouen are all currently sidelined. In their last outing, a 1-0 win at Millwall, Joe Willock scored the decisive goal in the 81st minute, assisted by Lewis Hall. The manager is expected to keep faith with a similar 4-2-3-1 shape, with Harvey Barnes and Jacob Ramsey providing attacking support from wide areas.
Leeds, managed by Daniel Farke, are reeling from a 6-3 defeat at Chelsea in their previous fixture. They sit one place below Newcastle in 10th. Their last starting lineup featured a 5-4-1 formation with Max Zetterer in goal and the likes of Daniel James, Joe Rodon and Brenden Aaronson.
The context
This fixture pits two sides separated by just a single point in the early standings. Newcastle's recent form has been built on resilience, coming from behind to draw with Bournemouth and grinding out a win at Millwall. Leeds, conversely, have shown vulnerability at the back, conceding nine goals in their last two league games. The full schedule of upcoming matches is available on our fixtures page.
Kick-off at Elland Road is set for 19:00 UTC on Monday, 14 September. A win for Newcastle would see them potentially climb into the top six, depending on other results.
