Aston Villa vs Newcastle United LIVE - Early team news and updates from Villa Park

Newcastle United are back in action after a hectic week of Premier League football, looking for yet another win under stand-in boss Jason Tindall. Eddie Howe remains sidelined as he recovers from pneumonia , with no pressure for the head coach to make his return to the touchline. Instead, it will fall on Tindall, Graeme Jones, Simon Weatherstone and Stephen Purches to lead the Magpies into the near future.

On the pitch, United have avoided any fresh injuries despite a threadbare squad and a busy run of games. Anthony Gordon is raring to go from the sidelines , while Joe Willock returned from the bench in the midweek thrashing of Crystal Palace. Stick with us right here throughout the afternoon as we bring you all the pre-match build up, team news, live coverage and post-game reaction.



Pick your team here: Pick the team Share Comments Hello and welcome to Chronicle Live's coverage of Newcastle United's visit to Aston Villa this evening! We're in place in the Midlands to bring you all the build up, match coverage and post-game analysis. So stick with us right here! Share Comments.