United travel to Ewood Park to face Championship side Blackburn Rovers an FA Cup Fifth Round tie at 7.45pm on Tuesday, live on BBC1.
Away fans will occupy both tiers of the Darwen End, with a sold-out following of around 7,200.
There's no provision for replays in the Fifth Round and a result must be achieved on the night, during 30 minutes of extra time and failing that, penalties.
Update: The winners of Tuesday's tie will take their place in the quarter-final draw, shown live on ITV4 from 7pm* ahead of their coverage of Chelsea v Leeds United, which kicks off at 7.30pm.
* this was originally publicised as taking place live on ITV1 before their live coverage of the Liverpool v Southampton tie - presumably some bright spark realised that having the draw take place while ties were actually in progress wasn't a great idea....
Those ties take place over the weekend of Saturday March 16th. Were Newcastle to advance, the PL visit to Crystal Palace that day would be postponed.
(Looking further ahead, Newcastle's PL trip to Old Trafford in April clashes with semi-final weekend).
Team: No new injury problems have been divulged by Newcastle, with no public decision made over the involvement of illness victim Martin Dubravka.
Elliot Anderson, Joelinton, Nick Pope, Matt Targett, Sandro Tonali and Callum Wilson remain unavailable, but there's optimism that Alexander Isak and Joe Willock will feature after returning against Arsenal.
Tonali rates this tie as follows:
NUFC win 8/15
The draw 7/2
BRFC win 9/2
NUFC win, BTTS 31/20
NUFC win to nil 12/5
Tie to end 0-0 22/1
NUFC to win the FA Cup 8/1
BRFC: Kyle McFadzean is eligible after his previous club Coventry City didn't field him in their FA Cup campaign. Now 37, the defender was in the Burton Albion side Newcastle defeated in December 2016.
Blackburn made it to this stage thanks to a 5-2 home win over Cambridge United and a 4-2 success against Wrexham at Ewood.
Last season saw them reach the last eight of the competition before losing at Sheffield United.
Since making it to Round Five, Rovers have replaced ex-Mag Jon Dahl Tomasson as manager with former Birmingham City boss John Eustace.
Away from the FA Cup, Blackburn have won just once in thirteen Championship games. They drew 1-1 at home to Norwich City on Saturday ahead of our visit.
Referee: Jarred Gillett - a third posting of the season involving Newcastle, following the Carabao Cup exit on penalties at Chelsea and FA Cup win at Fulham.
VAR: not in use for this tie (not installed at venue)
UK TV: Live on BBC1
UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport
Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle
Stats:
NUFC last 10 Fifth Round ties:
2019/20 West Bromwich Albion (a) won 3-2
2005/06 Southampton (h) won 1-0
2004/05 Chelsea (h) won 1-0
2001/02 Manchester City (h) won 1-0
1999/00 Blackburn Rovers (a) won 2-1
1998/99 Blackburn Rovers (a) won 1-0 R (0-0 h)
1997/98 Tranmere Rovers (h) won 1-0
1994/95 Manchester City (h) won 3-1
1992/93 Blackburn Rovers (a) lost 0-1
1989/90 Manchester United (h) lost 2-3
Magpies versus Rovers in FAC - all time:
2018/19 R3 drew 1-1 (h) won replay 4-2 (aet) (a)
2011/12 R3 won 2-1 (h)
1999/00 R5 won 2-1 (a)
1998/99 R5 drew 0-0 (h) won replay 1-0 (a)
1994/95 R3 drew 1-1 (h) won replay 2-1 (a)
1992/93 R5 lost 0-1 (a)
1951/52 SF drew 0-0 (n) won replay 2-1 (n)
1927/28 R3 lost 1-4 (a)
1909/10 R3 won 3-1 (h)
FA Cup Fifth Round ties:
Mon 26.02.2024:
Coventry City v Maidstone (7.45pm) ITV4
Tue 27.02.2024:
Bournemouth v Leicester City (7.30pm) BBC iPlayer
Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United (7.45pm) BBC1
Luton Town v Manchester City (8pm) ITV
Wed 28.02.2024:
Chelsea v Leeds United (7.30pm) ITV4
Nottingham Forest v Man United (7.45pm) BBC1
Wolves v Brighton (7.45pm) BBC iPlayer
Liverpool v Southampton (8pm) ITV
