Newcastle United vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Adams returns from suspension to start in the Leeds midfield, as Greenwood, Roca and Kristensen drop out of the first XI. Ayling and Harrison also come in, but Patrick Bamford remains absent due to a groin injury and Luis Sinisterra is still unavailable, so Rodrigo and Gnonto feature up front.

Though Wilson is fit enough to return after missing Newcastle's win over Leicester through illness, former Leeds striker Wood keeps his place up front today. Howe therefore names an unchanged XI. Meanwhile, Alexander Isak remains sidelined by a thigh problem and Jonjo Shelvey misses out due to a calf injury.

SUBS: Joel Robles, Mateusz Klich, Joe Gelhardt, Diego Llorente, Rasmus Kristensen, Marc Roca, Sam Greenwood, Junior Firpo, Crysencio Summerville.

LEEDS UNITED (4-2-3-1): Illan Meslier; Luke Ayling, Robin Koch, Liam Cooper, Pascal Struijk; Adam Forshaw, Tyler Adams; Wilfried Gnonto, Brenden Aaronson, Jack Harrison; Rodrigo Moreno.

SUBS: Karl Darlow, Jamal Lewis, Matt Ritchie, Elliot Anderson, Callum Wilson, Jamaal Lascelles, Javier Manquillo, Jacob Murphy, Allan Saint-Maximin.

NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn; Joe Willock, Bruno Guimaraes, Sean Longstaff; Miguel Almiron, Chris Wood, Joelinton.

Hovering just above the Premier League's relegation zone following a 3-1 loss to Manchester City in midweek, Leeds have now conceded 10 times in their last three top-flight matches. When they last faced Newcastle, back in January, they led the Magpies by 10 points in the table - this time around, they trail by 18. Three losses from their four most recent competitive games have seen Jesse Marsch's men exit the EFL Cup and slip back into a survival battle; but before their final fixture of a turbulent year, victory could see them climb as high as 12th place in a congested league table.