Team news
Newcastle winger Harvey Barnes is expected to be out for a month after sustaining a thigh injury against Bromley.
The Magpies will continue to assess Joe Willock, Sven Botman, Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak, all of whom were absentees for Sunday's FA Cup tie.
Wolves welcome back Matheus Cunha following a two-game ban, though the Brazilian is still recovering from the issue which forced him off against Tottenham on 29 December and may not be able to play 90 minutes.
Toti Gomes remains sidelined but Nelson Semedo and Craig Dawson return to contention and new signing Emmanuel Agbadou could make his first Premier League appearance.
Match facts
Head-to-head
Newcastle are vying to complete a league double against Wolves for the first time in 119 years.
Wolves have failed to keep a clean sheet in all nine of their Premier League matches at St James' Park and have lost on each of their past three visits.
Eleven of the 19 Premier League meetings have ended drawn, equivalent to 58% - the highest percentage of any fixture played at least 15 times in the competition.
Newcastle United
The Magpies have won eight successive matches in all competitions, scoring a total of 23 goals and conceding just three.
They are vying for six consecutive league victories for the first time since December 2022.
Eddie Howe's team are unbeaten when scoring first in the top flight this season, winning seven of nine matches and drawing the other two.
Alexander Isak can become the fourth player to score in eight consecutive Premier League appearances, emulating Jamie Vardy, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Daniel Sturridge. Vardy and Van Nistelrooy achieved the feat on two separate occasions.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have won two of their past 16 away league games (D5, L9), beating Fulham 4-1 in November and Leicester 3-0 in December.
Their matches this season have produced a total of 76 top-flight goals (31 scored, 45 conceded), more than any other club.
Wolves have conceded 18 goals from set-pieces, excluding penalties, in all competitions this season, four more than any other Premier League club prior to the midweek fixtures.
They have scored one headed goal in the top flight this term, a joint low with Southampton and Ipswich.
But Wolves have netted seven Premier League goals from counter-attacks in 2024-25, the third highest total in the competition behind Liverpool's nine and Tottenham's 10.
Matheus Cunha has 10 non-penalty goals in the Premier League this season, a total exceeded by only Alexander Isak and Mohamed Salah (both 13) and Erling Haaland (15).
