Early team news: Two Mags passed fit, 8 ruled out and Aston Villa missing £76m trio

With tonight's 8.15pm kick-off at Villa Park fast approaching, it's time to look at the latest team news coming from Eddie Howe, Unai Emery and the media ahead of the match.

The good news is Miguel Almiron and Kieran Trippier have been passed fit. The Mail's Craig Hope reveals that Miggy trained yesterday and will return to the squad, while Trippier's groin issue is minor and won't be enough to keep him out.

Harvey Barnes, Callum Wilson and Joe Willock are edging 'closer' to a comeback, but this game will come too soon for them. Jamaal Lascelles remains absent with a minor calf issue, while Joelinton (thigh), Elliot Anderson (back), Nick Pope (shoulder) and Matt Targett (hamstring) are also sidelined.

As for Villa, Emery has confirmed that centre-back Pau Torres, left-back Lucas Digne and striker Jhon Duran will all miss out through injury, with Toon-linked midfielder Jacob Ramsey facing a late fitness test.

With all of that in mind, we could see the following line-ups:

Predicted Newcastle XI: Dubravka – Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn – Longstaff, Bruno, Miley – Murphy, Isak, Gordon.

Predicted Villa XI: Martínez - Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Moreno - Bailey, Luiz, Kamara, McGinn - Diaby - Watkins.