Wolverhampton Wanderers have suffered back-to-back defeats but head into Matchweek 22 level on points with sixth-placed Tottenham Hotspur and only a point behind Manchester United.
Newcastle United are on a run of three consecutive losses and sit five points above the relegation zone, but they do boast an impressive run at Molineux.
Team news
Morgan Gibbs-White is available for Wolves after returning to training following a back injury.
But Diogo Jota and Willy Boly are both ruled out.
Newcastle have Paul Dummett, Ciaran Clark, Jetro Willems, Andy Carroll, Dwight Gayle and Miguel Almiron available, but Ki Sung-Yueng and Yoshi Muto (both knocks) and DeAndre Yedlin (knee) are doubts.
Fabian Schar and Javier Manquillo (both hamstring) are ruled out while Saturday’s match comes too soon for Jonjo Shelvey and Allan Saint-Maximin (both hamstring), along with Jamaal Lascelles (leg).
Did you know?
Wolves have won only two of their last 11 league meetings with Newcastle (D6 L3), with both of those victories coming at St James' Park.
Newcastle are unbeaten in their last five away league matches against Wolves (W2 D3). Their last defeat at Molineux was in the second tier in April 1993.
Joao Moutinho has 14 Premier League assists for Wolves, the most of any player for the club. Since the start of November, only Trent Alexander-Arnold, with six, has set up more goals than Moutinho's five.
Steve Bruce has beaten Wolves with six different clubs. Should Newcastle win this match, Nuno Espirito Santo's side would be only the second opponent he has defeated with seven teams, along with Blackburn Rovers.
Match officials
Referee: Peter Bankes. Assistants: Simon Long, Sian Massey-Ellis. Fourth official: Mike Dean. VAR: Chris Kavanagh. Assistant VAR: Daniel Cook.
