Newcastle United have dropped just seven points from winning positions in the Premier League this season, fewer than any other side. The Magpies recorded a 78.0% share of possession in this game, the highest by any team in a Premier League match this season and Newcastle United's highest in the competition on record (since 2003-04).

Manager Eddie Howe may have returned for Newcastle United after recovering from pneumonia but his midfielder enforcer Joelinton misses out with a knee injury. It means, after seven games unchanged, there is an alteration to the starting XI with Joe Willock coming in.

Ipswich Town were relegated from the Premier League on Saturday following a 3-0 defeat away to Newcastle United, with the visitors reduced to 10 men after Ben Johnson was sent off for picking up two yellow cards in the first half.