Newcastle vs Everton: a rematch five days after the Carabao Cup
Everton arrive at St James' Park having knocked Newcastle out of the cup on Thursday; the league game kicks off at 8pm GMT.
Newcastle United host Everton in the Premier League on Monday night at St James' Park (kickoff 8pm GMT). The fixture comes just days after the same two sides met in the Carabao Cup, which makes the league meeting hard to separate from what happened on Thursday.
The cup result
Everton won that fourth-round tie 3-1 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, according to Newcastle United's own match report. James Garner put the hosts ahead around the 35th minute with a first-time finish after Tyrique George won possession. Hayden Hackney doubled the lead just before halftime after referee Farai Hallam played an advantage following a foul on Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Thierno Barry made it 3-0 about the 68th minute from a Dewsbury-Hall cutback. Dan Burn headed in an Anthony Elanga cross late for Newcastle.
The report notes that Newcastle had a penalty appeal rejected just before halftime and that Jordan Pickford made several saves, including against Yoane Wissa and Joe Willock. Head coach Matthias Jaissle made one change to his starting side, with Jacob Ramsey replacing Joelinton, and made three changes at halftime.
The cup tie came after Newcastle had won at Crystal Palace the previous Sunday, per the same report.
Everton's team news
Jarrad Branthwaite is the main fitness question. According to readeverton.com's account of David Moyes's press conference, Moyes expects the defender to be available after he missed two matches while following concussion protocols, though players will still be assessed given the short turnaround.
The same report says Jack Grealish was left out of Thursday's cup squad for a breach of club discipline, a decision Moyes backed. Moyes would not say whether Grealish returns on Monday, and Torch has not been able to confirm his status for the league game.
What to watch
Two things stand out from the cup tie. First, Dewsbury-Hall was involved in two of Everton's three goals, so the space around him is one for Newcastle to limit. Second, Newcastle's halftime changes brought Wissa, Elanga and Joelinton into the game, and which of them starts on Monday is worth watching when confirmed lineups arrive about an hour before kickoff.
A caution on context: a cup tie is not a reliable guide to a league fixture, and neither club's league position or form was available from a source Torch could verify for this piece. Confirmed team sheets should be checked before kickoff.