Newcastle vs Everton LIVE Commentary: Magpies look to build on West Ham's incredible win against out-of-form Toffees – kick-off time, team news and how to follow

Newcastle will look to build on their brilliant win over West Ham tonight against Everton, and it's live on talkSPORT 2.

He magpies They were down 3-1 to the Hammers at St James' Park on Saturday, but recovered to win 4-3with late substitute winner Harvey Barnes causing wild scenes on Tyneside.

It was a great victory for Eddie Howe's men, who can close the gap to sixth place tonight with another win against Everton.

The Toffees have not won in the league since December and are embroiled in a tense relegation battle.

Sean DycheThe team beat Newcastle 3-0 in the first leg and will hope to take advantage of the Toon's weak defense and return to winning ways.

Newcastle vs Everton: Are the Magpies returning to Europe?

At one point on Saturday, Newcastle were seven points behind West Ham and eight points behind manchester united.

However, that victory over the Hammers means the Toon are suddenly returning to the European scene.

If they beat Everton, they could leapfrog the Irons. who plays tottenham and close the gap with the Red Devils, who face Chelsea on Thursday.

However, the middle of the table is very tight and if Newcastle fail to win they are just five points behind Bournemouth in 13th place, so every game is hugely important for the Toon if they are to qualify for Europe again.

Their fixture schedule is favorable compared to some of their opponents, with the games against United and Spurs looking to be the most difficult.

Newcastle have scored 63 goals this season, just five fewer than they managed throughout last season.

But at the back, they have been all over the place, and if they are going to miss out on Europe, it will be because of their weak defence, which has crumbled in the absence of Nick Pope.

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• Newcastle have won five of their last seven Premier League games against Everton (L2), having won just two of their previous 15 against them (D3 L10).
• Following their 3-0 win at Goodison Park in December, Everton are looking to complete their first league double over Newcastle since 2017-18.
• Newcastle have won their last three Premier League home games against Everton, as many as in their previous 10 against them at St James' Park (D1 L6).

Newcastle vs Everton: team news

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Hall, Guimaraes, Anderson, Longstaff, Murphy, Barnes, Isak.

Substitutes: Gillespie, Karius, Murphy, Parkinson, Dummett, Diallo, Ritchie, White, Willock.

Everton XI: Pickford, Godfrey, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Young, Gueye, Onana, McNeil, Doucoure, Beto.

Substitutes: Virginia, Coleman, Keane, Patterson, Gomes, Harrison, Garner, Chermiti, Calvert-Lewin.

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• Six of Everton's last seven Premier League goals against Newcastle have been scored in the final 15 minutes of the game. The only exception in this streak was the only goal not scored by a Toffees player, with Jamal Lascelles scoring an own goal in the 36th minute in February 2022.
• Newcastle have lost two of their three midweek games (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) in the Premier League this season (W1), having lost only one of their six in the competition last season (W4 D1).
• Everton have won just one of their last eight midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Premier League games (D2 L5), although it was a 3-0 victory over Newcastle in the first leg this season.

Newcastle vs Everton: What has been said?

Toon boss Howe has insisted striker Alexander Isak Its not for sale this summer.

He said: “I thought he was excellent against West Ham.

“He didn't score in open play, but his two penalties were outstanding and his overall play was very good.

“His link-up play, his athleticism, he seemed in a very good place.

“He is an exceptional talent and no one associated with Newcastle would want to lose him.”

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• Newcastle United have conceded 3+ goals in 10 different Premier League games so far in 2023-24, and have only done so twice in the entirety of last season. The last time they did it in more different games in the same campaign was in 2013-14 (11).
• Everton are winless in their last 12 Premier League games, drawing five and losing seven. The last time the Toffees had a longer run without winning the league was between October and November 1957 (13).
• Alexander Isak has scored in each of his last four Premier League home games for Newcastle. The last player to score five goals in a row at St James' Park for the Magpies was Yoan Gouffran between November and December 2013.
• Harvey Barnes' four Premier League goals for Newcastle this season have come as a substitute, including the winning double against West Ham last time out. The only Newcastle player to have scored more from the bench in a single campaign in the competition is Papiss Cissé in 2014-15 (5).

Newcastle vs Everton: Date and how to follow

This Premier League clash will take place on Tuesday, April 2.

Kick-off at St James' Park is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

talkSPORT 2 will have live commentary from the game, with Mark Wilson and former Sunderland player Micky Gray guiding you through the action.

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