Confirmed Newcastle team v Blackburn – Woodman, Joselu, Longstaff, Lejeune, Sterry all start

The Newcastle United team v Blackburn has just been confirmed.

Rafa Benitez looking for only a third home win of the season.

Mohamed Diame, Federico Fernandez and Karl Darlow all out through injury, whilst Muto and Ki are both away at the Asian Cup.

Changes:

Out go Dubravka, Yedlin, Lascelles, Dummett, Diame, Atsu, Perez, Rondon

In come Woodman, Sterry, Lejeune, Manquillo, Murphy, Longstaff, Kenedy, Joselu

This is who Rafa Benitez starts with:

Woodman, Sterry, Schar, Lejeune, Manquillo, Murphy, Longstaff, Hayden, Kenedy, Ritchie, Joselu

The subs:

Harker, Yedlin, Clark, Shelvey, Atsu, Perez, Rondon

Compare with the predicted team here.