Choose your Newcastle United starting XI to face Tottenham Hotspur

Eddie Howe has several selection headaches ahead of Newcastle United's trip to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. In his pre-match press conference, the Toon boss revealed Jonjo Shelvey is back after missing the previous two fixtures due to illness.

Fabian Schar and Martin Dubravka are in contention despite returning to Tyneside early from international duty. Star man Allan Saint-Maximin - who has not started since a 1-0 win against Aston Villa a fortnight ago - is also fully fit. He could be thrust straight back in but faces competition from Jacob Murphy, Ryan Fraser and Miguel Almiron. In defence, Emil Krafth and Javier Manquillo battle it out for the right-back berth while Schar, Dan Burn and Jamaal Lascelles are all options in the middle.

Where fans may disagree is when it comes to selecting the midfield. Howe's options are stacked, with Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton, Shelvey, Sean Longstaff and Joe Willock all competing for a place.

The former impressed during the international break with Brazil but has not spent much time with his teammates since the 1-0 defeat to Everton a fortnight ago. Use our team selector tool to name your starting XI against Spurs.