Newcastle United continue their pursuit of Champions League football when they welcome Crystal Palace to St James’ Park on Wednesday. Fresh off a stunning 4-1 demolition of Manchester United, the Magpies are brimming with confidence and sit fourth in the table with 56 points. A win here could propel them into third, ahead of Nottingham Forest, as the season enters its final stretch.

Despite the absence of head coach Eddie Howe — who remains sidelined with pneumonia — assistant Jason Tindall has kept the momentum rolling. Against United, Newcastle were dominant in all phases, forcing 13 high turnovers and creating six big chances. It was their fifth straight win, and they’ve scored 11 goals in their last four outings while conceding just three in that stretch.

At St James’ Park, Newcastle have been formidable, winning six of their last eight Premier League home matches. With the likes of Isak, Gordon, and Barnes providing an electric attacking threat, and midfield anchors Guimaraes, Tonali, and Joelinton offering balance, this side continues to play with rhythm and authority.

Crystal Palace, meanwhile, will feel disappointed after squandering a 2-0 lead against Manchester City and falling to a 5-2 defeat. Yet that blip shouldn’t overshadow their strong second half of the season — they've lost just four of their last 18 league games and were unbeaten in seven prior to the City loss.

Manager Oliver Glasner can take comfort in the return of Marc Guehi to bolster the backline. The Eagles have been superb on the road, winning six straight away matches without conceding before their recent stumble, and their record against Newcastle is competitive — two wins, two losses, and four draws in their last eight meetings.

Newcastle remain without key defenders Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman, while Lewis Hall is still sidelined with an ankle injury. Livramento will continue on the left, with Trippier, Schar, and Burn completing the back four. Anthony Gordon could return to the starting XI alongside Isak and Barnes in attack.

Crystal Palace welcome back Marc Guehi to the heart of defence, forming a likely back three with Richards and Lacroix. With Cheick Doucoure unavailable, Wharton and Hughes are expected to anchor midfield. In attack, Eze and Sarr should flank the in-form Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Newcastle are flying high and will expect to score at home, but Palace’s away form — combined with Guehi’s return — suggests they’ll put up a fight.

纽卡斯尔联周三将在圣詹姆斯公园迎接水晶宫，继续他们对冠军联赛的追求。刚刚以4比1大胜曼联的喜鹊信心满满，以56分排名积分榜第四。在本赛季进入最后阶段之际，一场胜利可能会让他们排在诺丁汉森林之前，排名第三。

尽管主教练埃迪·豪因肺炎缺阵，但助理教练杰森·廷德尔仍然保持着球队的势头。在对阵曼联的比赛中，纽卡斯尔在所有阶段都占据了统治地位，他们制造了13次高失误，创造了6次大机会。这是他们的第五场连胜，他们在过去的四场比赛中进了11球，只丢了3球。

在圣詹姆斯公园球场，纽卡斯尔的表现令人生畏，在最近的8场英超主场比赛中赢了6场。伊萨克、戈登和巴恩斯提供了强大的进攻威胁，中场吉马良斯、托纳利和乔林顿提供了平衡，这支球队继续以节奏和权威打法。

与此同时，水晶宫将会感到失望，因为他们在对阵曼城的比赛中浪费了2-0的领先优势，最终以5-2惨败。然而，这一点不应该掩盖他们下半场的强劲表现——他们在过去的18场联赛中只输了4场，在输给曼城之前的7场比赛中保持不败。

主教练奥利弗·格拉斯纳可以从马克·盖希的回归中得到安慰，以加强后防线。老鹰队在客场表现非常出色，在最近的一次失误之前，他们在客场取得了六连胜，没有失球，他们对纽卡斯尔的战绩也很有竞争力——在最近的8次交锋中，他们取得了2胜2负4平的成绩。

纽卡斯尔仍然没有关键后卫拉塞尔斯和博特曼，而刘易斯·霍尔仍然因为脚踝受伤而缺阵。利夫拉曼托将继续踢左路，特里皮尔、沙尔和伯恩组成四后卫。安东尼·戈登可能会和艾萨克和巴恩斯一起回到首发阵容。

水晶宫欢迎马克·盖希回到后防线的核心，与理查兹和拉克鲁瓦组成一个可能的三后卫。由于切克·杜库尔缺阵，沃顿和休斯有望成为中场主力。在进攻端，埃兹和萨尔应该侧翼状态良好的马塔。

纽卡斯尔正高高在上，希望在主场取得进球，但水晶宫的客场状态——加上盖希的回归——表明他们将奋起抗争。