Southampton: Stekelenburg, Cedric, Fonte, Yoshida, Targett, Davis, Wanyama, Tadic, Mane, Rodriguez, Pelle.
Newcastle: Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita, Colback, Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Obertan, Cisse.
Pelle opens scoring for Saints, Cisse levels
Wijnaldum gives Magpies lead, Long equalises
Newcastle v Southampton (13:30 BST)
Newcastle's new summer signings Georginio Wijnaldum and Chancel Mbemba both start in Steve McClaren's first Premiership game in nine years while Aleksandar Mitrovic is on the bench.
Newcastle: Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita, Colback, Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Obertan, Cisse.
Subs: De Jong, Aarons, Perez, Tiote, Darlow, Taylor, Mitrovic.
Image source, Getty ImagesNewcastle v Southampton (13:30 BST)
England striker Jay Rodriguez makes his first Premier League start in 491 days, since he ruptured his anterior cruciate knee ligament in April 2014.
Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg and Portugal full-back Cedric also makes their Premier league debuts for the Saints.
Southampton: Stekelenburg, Cédric, Fonte (c), Yoshida, Targett, Wanyama, S. Davis, Tadić, Mané, Rodriguez, Pellè.
Subs: Long, Martina, Ward-Prowse, Reed, Juanmi, Gazzaniga, Caulker.
Image source, SouthamptonNewcastle v Southampton (13:30 BST)
Good afternoon.
It's the first Sunday fixture of the Premier League season but one man who may miss the action is Southampton manager Ronald Koeman.
The Dutchman is unlikely to be at St James' Park as he recovers from an operation on his Achilles tendon.
So Ronald if you are following our coverage from your sick bed get well soon.
Elsewhere, it is the return of Steve McClaren after nine years in the Premier League wilderness, a whole host of new signings to cast our eye over and some great news regarding Saints striker Jay Rodriguez...