Marcelo Bielsa’s side return to the field following a nine-day absence after a postponed fixture against Southampton and a free FA Cup weekend. Meanwhile, under pressure Steve Bruce is in desperate need of a result with the Magpies currently 10 games without a win. It’s a huge game for both teams in the context of the bottom end of the top-flight table. Ahead of tonight’s game, we’ve decided to create a ‘combined XI’ – as decided by popular statistics site WhoScored.com, who have given an average rating to each player so far. So, which of Bielsa’s players feature? Scroll and click through our gallery to see how the starting XI shapes up:
