Everton seek to run their Premier League unbeaten streak to four when they host inconsistent and weary Newcastle United at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday.
The Toffees have kept Premier League foes off the board for 244-straight minutes, a mark made more impressive by the final 61 minutes of that stretch occurring with 10 men at Old Trafford thanks to Idrissa Gana Gueye's slap of a teammate.
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Eddie Howe's Newcastle have some obstacles to overcome should they want to win a second-straight Premier League match, namely their poor away form.
The Magpies are 8W-3L at St. James' Park in all competitions this season, their lone losses coming versus Barcelona, Arsenal, and Liverpool. Away from SJP? How does 1W-3D-5L look, with the only win coming as a significant favorite over Belgium's Union Saint-Gilloise.
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OUT: Idrissa Gana Gueye (suspension), Nathan Patterson (knock), Merlin Rohl (groin), Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring) | QUESTIONABLE: Seamus Coleman (unspecified)
OUT: Kieran Trippier (undisclosed), Yoane Wissa (knee), William Osula (ankle), Harrison Ashby (thigh)
Everton are winless in their last four meetings with the Magpies, though of course this is the first time they'll meet the Toffees' still-sparkling Hill Dickinson Stadium. Newcastle did play Tuesday in Marseille, so there are travel effects to consider, but they also used Nick Woltemade, Anthony Elanga, and Lewis Hall for a total of about 90 minutes while not using Sven Botman nor Joelinton. If rotation's the idea, they should be ready, and Everton played Monday to boot. This will be a tussle, but Newcastle have more and perhaps even superior finishers. Gana Gueye is a big miss for the hosts, but on the bright side Jordan Pickford is in great form and loves a game versus Newcastle. Everton 1-2 Newcastle United.