Team newspublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2022
Newcastle v Watford (15:00 GMT)
Alistair Magowan
BBC Sport at St James' Park
Chris Wood starts up front for Newcastle after his £25m move from Burnley, in one of three changes to the side that were embarrassed against Cambridge in the FA Cup last Saturday.
Paul Dummett makes his first appearance of the season after injury, and looks like he will play at left-back instead of Matt Ritchie.
Jamaal Lascelles returns to the centre of defence in place of Emil Krafth, while Jacob Murphy also drops to the bench.
Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Dummett, Fraser, Longstaff, Shelvey, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Wood.
Subs: Darlow, Gillespie, Ritchie, Lewis, Krafth, Murphy, Almiron, Willock, Anderson.
Watford boss Claudio Ranieri makes six changes to his side as all three new signings Hassane Kamara, Samir and Edo Kayembe make their debuts.
Ben Foster is back in goal to replace Daniel Bachmann, while Emmanuel Dennis and Josh King return to the attack.
Watford XI: Foster, Ngakia, Cathcart, Kamara, Kukca, Kayembe, Sissoko, Samir, Dennis, King, Joao Pedro
Subs: Bachmann, , Sierralta, Sema, Tufan, Femenía, Cleverley, Kabasele, Hernández, Morris