Well, Howe hasn’t rested anyone. Fair play, that is Newcastle’s strongest side – remember that both Sven Botman and Lewis Hall are out with longish-term injuries and Antony Gordon is suspended, following his red cad at Brighton in the FA Cup.

Speaking of Brighton, not a great look for them or West Ham loanee Evan Ferguson that he can’t get a kick for a side that is lacking a centre-forward. Jarrod Bowen leads the line again for the Hammers, who to be fair beat Arsenal (away) and Leicester in the last two games.

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