Newcastle United are aiming to leapfrog Cardiff City and move out of the bottom three as they host the Welsh side, who lie one place and one point above them.
Cardiff are targeting a second victory in four Premier League matches and their second in a row on the road.
Team news
Rafa Benitez will assess the fitness of Isaac Hayden (back), Ciaran Clark (knee), Fabian Schar (knock) and Jamaal Lascelles (thigh) ahead of the match.
Cardiff's new signing Oumar Niasse is eligible to play following his loan move from Everton, subject to international clearance.
Did you know?
Newcastle have won 17 of their last 18 home league matches against Cardiff City and all of the last seven in the top flight by an aggregate score of 23-0.
A league-high 56 per cent of Newcastle's PL goals this season have been headers, with nine out of 16.
Cardiff can secure a second successive top-flight away win for the first time since 1957.
Neil Warnock is looking for his first victory over Newcastle as Cardiff manager in all competitions, at the fourth attempt.
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistants: Stephen Child, Neil Davies
Fourth official: Martin Atkinson