Overview
- Kick-off is 2pm GMT on Sunday, 18 January, with live coverage on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event.
- Newcastle enter on three straight Premier League wins that lifted them to sixth after a midweek 2-0 Carabao Cup first-leg loss to Manchester City, and their away form has yielded just two league victories.
- Wolves are unbeaten in their recent run, including a 3-0 win over West Ham, draws with Manchester United and Everton, and a 6-1 FA Cup win, yet they remain bottom and around 14 points from safety.
- Injuries bite both squads: Newcastle are without defenders Fabian Schär, Dan Burn, Valentino Livramento, Emil Krafth and Jamaal Lascelles, while Wolves are missing Marshall Munetsi, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and long-term absentee Leon Chiwome, with Toti Gomes still recovering.
- This fixture has seen both teams score in all ten Premier League meetings, and 18-year-old Mateus Mane has emerged as a key threat for Wolves with recent goals and an assist.