Aston Villa have won nine of their past 10 games across all competitions, while Newcastle have carried on their momentum from winning the Carabao Cup - despite now being without recovering manager Eddie Howe.

Newcastle United predicted lineup vs Aston Villa: (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Schär, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Guimarães, Joelinton; Murphy, Barnes, Isak. Alexander Isak scored his 25th of the season on Wednesday, while the Swede has scored three in two against Aston Villa on Tyneside, now seeking to net at Villa Park for the first time.

They may well become the first Paris St-Germain team to win the Champions League and yet for all that lies ahead of this fine side, their night at Villa Park was 94 minutes when they will have wondered if the old curse might strike again.