Newcastle United have confirmed their starting lineup for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest.  

Nick Woltemade returns to the side as Newcastle United look for a second consecutive Premier League victory following last week’s win over Brighton.

The German plays alongside William Osula in a change of formation from Eddie Howe, while Lewis Hall also returns to the fold following his recent omission.

There is still no place for Anthony Gordon, who sits alongside the likes of Harvey Barnes, Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa on the bench at the City Ground.

Newcastle United confirmed XI vs Forest

Dan Burn, Malick Thiaw and Sven Botman operate in the backline, with what looks like Jacob Murphy and Hall as wing-backs.

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Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton and Sandro Tonali continue in central midfield, with Woltemade seemingly playing behind Osula.

All of Tino Livramento, Lewis Miley, Fabian Schar and Emil Krafth are injured.

Kieran Trippier has not started despite the absences of both Miley and Livramento. Joe Willock – who played very well against Brighton – also drops to the bench while Nick Pope continues in goal ahead of loanee Aaron Ramsdale.

Newcastle United XI vs Nottingham Forest: Pope; J. Murphy, Thiaw, Botman, Burn; Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Woltemade, Osula

Subs: Ramsdale, Trippier, Wissa, Gordon, Barnes, Elanga, Willock, A Murphy, Ramsey