The ball drops into the path of Shelvey on the edge of the box as Newcastle push for a late winner, but the midfieler slices his rushed strike comfortably wide of the left-hand post.
90'
K. Hause gets yellow.
Hause is shown a yellow card for pulling back Carroll deep inside the Villa half.
There will be five minutes of added time.
Shelvey whips his free-kick delivery towards the likes of Carroll and Fernandez as they arrive at the back post, but the latter directs his firm header high and wide of the goal.
88'
Hourihane manages to pick out the head of Davis with another corner from the left-hand side, but Davis' close-range effort ricochets wide of the left-hand post as Villa maintain their late pressure.
86'
V. Lazaro enters the game and replaces M. Almirón.
N. Bentaleb enters the game and replaces I. Hayden.
Newcastle are making further changes as Bentaleb is brought on to replace Hayden.
Newcastle's fifth and final switch sees Lazaro enter the fray in place of Almiron.
83'
Ahmed El Mohamady has scored a goal for Aston Villa! Assist by C. Hourihane.
GOOOAL! El Mohamady makes it 1-1! It's another substitute on the score sheet as El Mohamady meets Hourihane's cross at the front post before directing his header under Dubravka's gloves and into the bottom right-hand corner.
Hourihane showed excellent precision to pick out El Mohamady with his whipped delivery, but Dubravka will surely feel he should have kept that one out after seeing the ball slip just out of his reach.
81'
Villa concede a corner following a defensive mix-up involving Targett and Nyland, but Newcastle are unable to capitalise on this error as Shelvey's corner is nodded clear by Douglas Luiz.
79'
Saint-Maximin's overlapping pass finds Manquillo who sees his cross headed away by Hause, and it then drops for Carroll who thrashes his 25-yard strike well over the bar.
77'
Ahmed El Mohamady enters the game and replaces E. Konsa.
M. Nakamba enters the game and replaces J. McGinn.
The fourth Villa switch sees McGinn replaced by Nakamba.
Villa make a third change as Konsa is replaced by El Mohamady.
75'
Hourihane's free-kick delivery almost drops for Konsa as he lurks at the back post, but the ball fortuitously deflects off Hayden's back just before it reaches the Villa defender.
74'
F. Fernández gets yellow.
Fernandez is shown a yellow card for a late challenge on Davis near the left channel.
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72'
Villa look to launch a quick counter-attack as Douglas Luiz aims a pass towards Samatta down the right flank, but this is cut out by Rose who makes a headed interception.
70'
K. Davis enters the game and replaces Trézéguet.
C. Hourihane enters the game and replaces A. El Ghazi.
Villa are making a double substitution with the first change seeing Trezeguet replaced by Davis.
Hourihane enters the fray in place of El Ghazi in Villa's second switch.
68'
D. Gayle has scored a goal for Newcastle United! Assist by A. Carroll.
GOOOAL! Gayle makes it 1-0 to Newcastle! Carroll holds the ball up near the right flank before squaring an excellent pass towards Gayle inside the box, and the striker holds off the challenge of Konsa before finding the bottom right-hand corner. What an impact.
The two Newcastle substitutes combined to give their side the lead as Carroll showcased his strength before teeing up Gayle, with the striker then finding the bottom corner after less than a minute on the pitch.
67'
D. Gayle enters the game and replaces M. Ritchie.
Ritchie's injury problem means he is unable to continue for Newcastle and Gayle will come on in his place.
64'
A. Carroll enters the game and replaces Joelinton.
Newcastle make their first change of the match as Joelinton is replaced by Carroll.
62'
Grealish glides forward in midfield before knocking a pass towards El Ghazi near the left flank, but the winger is adjudged to have fouled Rose while trying to reach the loose ball.
59'
J. Lascelles gets yellow.
Lascelles receives a booking after bringing down Grealish in the Newcastle half.
Newcastle are continuing to apply pressure on the Villa defence with Saint-Maximin causing a host of problems. The winger's latest exploits see him surge past a series of challenges before firing a 20-yard shot just over the bar.
57'
Saint-Maximin does well to pick out Manquillo on the overlap down the right flank, but his cross narrowly evades the reach of Joelinton as he arrives in the centre.
55'
Mings receives the ball in defence before aiming an ambitious pass towards Grealish on the left wing, but the defender's pass drifts out for a throw-in.
53'
Villa win a corner on the left-hand side following Manquillo's deflection, but Grealish's in-swinging corner is cleared away by the Newcastle defence before it reaches Hause at the back post.
51'
Grealish looks to win back possession for Villa just inside the Newcastle half, but he instead commits a foul on Hayden as the hosts earn a free-kick.
49'
Villa look to start the second period in positive fashion as El Ghazi picks out Trezeguet in the middle, but he cannot generate enough power behind his header which loops over the bar.
47'
Ritchie looks to test Nyland from range as he aims for the bottom left-hand corner from range, but the Villa goalkeeper gets down to keep out the early second-half strike.
46'
The referee blows his whistle and Newcastle get the game back underway.
45' +3
HALF-TIME: Newcastle United 0-0 Aston Villa
45' +2
Newcastle are ending the half on a high as they earn two corners in quick succession, but their spell of pressure comes to an end when Shelvey sees his ambitious volley blocked just outside the box.
45' +1
Douglas Luiz gets yellow.
Douglas Luiz is shown the first yellow card of the match following an off-the-ball incident with Lascelles.
45'
There will be two minutes of added time.
42'
Shelvey knocks a long ball towards the right flank after spotting Manquillo in space, but the full-back then fails to pick out Almiron on the edge of the Villa box.
40'
A fine piece of hold-up play from McGinn allows him to create a pocket of space on the right-hand side of the box, but his looped cross deflects off Rose before landing neatly for Dubravka to collect.
36'
Shelvey strokes the ball out to Saint-Maximin who drives towards the right-hand byline before fizzing a cross into the box which just evades the reach of both Ritchie and Joelinton.
34'
Saint-Maximin runs into trouble on the right-hand side of the Villa box before laying it back to Ritchie, but he sees his thunderous first-time strike blocked by the alert feet of Douglas Luiz.
33'
Newcastle toy with the ball just outside the Villa box before Ritchie clips a cross towards Joelinton in the middle, but he is unable to conjure a meaningful effort on goal.
31'
Another neat series of exchanges from Villa results in Grealish teeing up Targett for a long-range strike, but the full-back drags his shot well wide of the right-hand post.
29'
Grealish collects the ball on the left flank before looping a teasing delivery into the centre, but McGinn directs his header comfortably over the bar from close range.
27'
Newcastle start back on the front foot as Saint-Maximin offloads the ball to Ritchie who tries to pick out Joelinton from the right-hand bylne, but it just evades the striker as Villa clear the threat.
25'
The players will now take a short drinks break as we reach the midway point in the first half.
23'
Grealish cuts inside from the left flank before drawing a foul from Shelvey some 30 yards from goal, but El Ghazi crashes the resulting free-kick against the Newcastle defensive wall.
21'
Samatta plays a neat one-two with Trezeguet on the right flank before clipping a measured cross into the box, but Fernandez quells the danger by emphatically nodding the ball away.
19'
Saint-Maximin cuts inside from the left wing before drilling a cross towards Shelvey in the centre, but Hause thumps the ball clear before it reaches the Newcastle midfielder.
17'
Joelinton wins a free-kick in an encouraging position after being pulled back by Douglas Luiz, but Ritchie's in-swinging cross is headed away by Mings.
12'
Fernandez does well to dispossess Samatta inside the Newcastle half and Lascelles then carries the ball out from the back by making a quick burst forward.
10'
McGinn breaks free from the challenge of Hayden before letting fly from some 25 yards, but his strike is deflected into the grateful hands of Dubravka. Villa have made a positive start here.
8'
Villa win a corner on the right-hand side following Fernandez's defensive block, but McGinn's tame delivery is cleared away by Shelvey at the front post.
4'
A prolonged spell of Newcastle possession culminates with Ritchie attempting to spray a long pass towards Saint-Maximin down the left channel, but Nyland is alert to the threat as he emerges to claim it back for the visitors.
2'
A misplaced pass from Shelvey permits El Ghazi with the chance to test Dubravka with an effort from 30 yards, but Shelvey recovers with a sliding tackle on El Ghazi just as he strikes the ball.
1'
The referee blows his whistle and Villa get the game underway!
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Aston Villa!
Newcastle will have been buoyed by their 3-0 win over Sheffield United as they marked their return to Premier League action on Sunday, with Steve Bruce’s men having now won three consecutive matches in all competitions. The 13th-placed side would enter the division’s top half with another success today. Meanwhile, Aston Villa are languishing at 19th in the table after collecting just one point from their two outings since the restart, but the Midlands outfit could climb out of the relegation zone with victory on Tyneside.
NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-4-1-1): Martin Dubravka; Javier Manquillo, Jamaal Lascelles, Federico Fernandez, Danny Rose; Matt Ritchie, Jonjo Shelvey, Isaac Hayden, Allan Saint-Maximin; Miguel Almiron, Joelinton.
SUBS: Dwight Gayle, Nabil Bentaleb, Emil Krafth, Yoshinori Muto, Valentino Lazaro, Fabian Schar, Andy Carroll, Karl Darlow.
SUBS: Ahmed El Mohamady, Jota, Indiana Vassilev, Conor Hourihane, Pepe Reina, Neil Taylor, Keinan Davis, Marvelous Nakamba, Borja Baston.
The teams are now heading out from the tunnel as kick-off edges closer at St James’ Park.
ASTON VILLA (4-3-3): Orjan Nyland; Ezri Konsa, Kortney Hause, Tyrone Mings, Matt Targett; Trezeguet, Douglas Luiz, John McGinn; Anwar El Ghazi, Mbwana Samatta, Jack Grealish.
The players are now re-emerging from the tunnel ahead of the second period.
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