Team news: Willock starts against Ipswich as Howe returns to the dugout | OneFootball

The Magpies host the Tractor Boys at St. James' Park, targeting a fifth consecutive league win on home soil, and Howe has made one change from the side which suffered a 4-1 away defeat against Aston Villa last weekend as Joe Willock replaces Joelinton, who is missing from today's encounter with a knee injury.

Nick Pope, who began his career at Ipswich's Academy, continues in-between the sticks behind a four-man defence involving Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn and Tino Livramento.

Bruno Guimarães, who will make his 150th appearance for the Magpies this afternoon, is situated in the middle of the park alongside Sandro Tonali and Willock while Jacob Murphy, on target in United's 4-0 away win against Ipswich in December, and Harvey Barnes will aim to provide attacking support for Alexander Isak, who netted a hat-trick in the reverse fixture at Portman Road.

Sven Botman is named in a Premier League matchday squad for the first time since January, with the Dutch defender amongst the substitutes, while Howe has a number of attacking options to deploy if required, including Anthony Gordon, William Osula and Callum Wilson, with the latter one goal shy of a half-century for the Magpies.

Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley and Emil Krafth are also named on the bench while Martin Dúbravka, who kept a clean sheet in December's win against the Blues, and John Ruddy are the substitute goalkeepers.

Newcastle United: Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimarães (c), Joe Willock, Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes, Alexander Isak.

Substitutes: Martin Dúbravka, John Ruddy, Emil Krafth, Sven Botman, Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley, Anthony Gordon, Callum Wilson, William Osula.