The Newcastle United line-ups Eddie Howe should consider ahead of Wolves clash

Newcastle United will be hoping to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they return to action at St James' Park on Friday night. Wolves are the latest visitors to Tyneside, with Bruno Lage's side pushing for an unlikely European spot.

The Magpies took the lead in their last outing through a Fabian Schar free-kick, but collapsed after the interval in a 5-1 thrashing at Tottenham. Burnley's midweek victory over Everton has since cut United's cushion over the relegation zone to seven points.

Eddie Howe maintains his side remain locked in a battle for survival, and has called for a response for the first of three home fixtures which could see Newcastle take a giant step towards safety. The head coach has confirmed they will make a late call on Joe Willock's availability, who has been struggling with a slight knee problem in recent weeks.

Miguel Almiron will return to the fold following illness, while Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson remain unavailable. Here is how our ChronicleLive team feels Newcastle could lineup for their Friday night clash with Wolves.

The temptation is there to make sweeping changes, but I would give the bulk of these players the chance to respond after what happened in the second half against Spurs - particularly when there are not exactly a host of options in reserve. It is easy to forget Newcastle had made a steady enough start at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before things fell apart after the break.

However, it was not as if the players threw in the towel, as they have in similar situations in previous eras. It was more a case that they were too eager to try and get back into the game and left too many gaps. With that in mind, I would only make a couple of changes as Emil Krafth and Bruno