NEWCASTLE UNITED head coach Steve McClaren has named an unchanged starting line-up for this afternoon's Premier League game with Leicester City.
As expected, Rob Elliot has been passed fit to retain his place in goal despite missing both legs of Republic of Ireland's Euro 2016 play-off with Bosnia.
Vurnon Anita will partner Cheick Tiote at the base of midfield, with Ayoze Perez continuing to play in the 'number ten' role behind lone striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy will attempt too equal Ruud van Nistelrooy's record for scoring in ten consecutive Premier League games after shaking off the hip injury that forced him to miss England's friendlies with Spain and France.
Vardy is the most in-form striker in English football at the moment, and will join Riyad Mahrez and Leonardo Ulloa in an attacking Foxes side.
NEWCASTLE (4-2-3-1): Elliot; Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett; Tiote, Anita; Sissoko, Perez, Wijnaldum; Mitrovic.
Subs: Woodman (gk), Sterry, Lascelles, Gouffran, Thauvin, de Jong, Cisse.
LEICESTER (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs; Albrighton, Drinkwater, Kante; Mahrez, Ulloa, Vardy.
Subs: Schwarzer (gk), De Laet, King, Schlupp, Dyer, Inler, Okazaki.
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