NEWCASTLE (4-4-2): Given, Beye, Coloccini, Bassong, Enrique, Gutierrez, Butt, Guthrie, N'Zogbia, Owen, Ameobi

TOTTENHAM (4-4-1-1): Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Zokora, Huddlestone, Bentley, Modric, Pavlyuchenko

Newcastle subs (from): Harper, Cacapa, Edgar, Taylor, Geremi, Duff, Viduka, Carroll.

Tottenham subs (from): Cesar, Bale, Boateng, OHara, Bostock, Parrett, Campbell.

NEWCASTLE: Striker Obafemi Martins will undergo a late fitness test ahead of Sunday's home game with Tottenham. The Nigeria international suffered a groin injury moments before scoring his side's second goal in last weekend's 3-0 win at Portsmouth, and Magpies manager Joe Kinnear will give him until the last moment to prove his fitness. Shola Ameobi will return to the starting line-up if Martins misses out. Joey Barton (knee), Alan Smith (foot) and Igancio Gonzalez (Achilles) are all on the long-term injury list.

Suspensions: None

Injuries: Barton (knee), Gonzalez (Achilles), Smith (foot), Martins (groin)

Last five league games: WDDDD

Leading league scorer: Owen 7

Next game: vs Wigan (A) 26/12/08

TOTTENHAM: Roman Pavlyuchenko and Vedran Corluka are both back in the Spurs squad for the trip to St James' Park after being cup-tied for Thursday night's UEFA Cup clash with Spartak Moscow. Former Newcastle midfielder Jermaine Jenas will miss the game with a calf injury though, and both Alan Hutton (foot) and Giovani dos Santos (ankle) are also unavailable. Ledley King (knee), Jonathan Woodgate (back) and Darren Bent (tonsillitis) are struggling and will require late checks, and Aaron Lennon (groin) and Luka Modric (hamstring) are also carrying minor knocks.

Suspensions: None

Injuries: Jenas (calf), Hutton (foot), Dos Santos (ankle), Woodgate (back), Bent (tonsillitis)

Last five league games: DWLWL

Leading league scorer: Bent 7

Key Player: Heurelho Gomes - The controversial goalkeeper has experienced plenty of highs and lows in recent weeks.

Last season: 3-1

League head to head: Newcastle 46, Tottenham 54, Draws 28

Referee: Andre Marriner (Walsall) G15 Y49 R6 Ave: 3.67

Last Newcastle game: vs Wigan (H) 15/11/08 D2-2 Y4 R1

Odds: H6/4; A9/5; D23/10

It's a fact: Newcastle's last three home league fixtures against Tottenham have all resulted in a 3-1 win.

Comment by SCOTT WILSON: Spurs have improved under Harry Redknapp, but Newcastle's run of 3-1 wins could continue tomorrow.

Prediction: 3-1