Fulham enjoyed a credible 1-1 draw away at Aston Villa last time out, to follow on from successive 1-0 wins over Hull and Coventry and now they are looking to go again against a Newcastle side who have been on a downward spiral in recent weeks.

Unlike the Cottagers, who have managed to win two of their last three and are unbeaten in those matches, Newcastle have lost three of their last four and have slowly drifted down the league table.

Now Fulham face them in the final clash before the November international break, with a chance to both enter that period on a high and potentially usurp Newcastle in the table, as well as, of course, pushing further away from the relegation zone.

But, before the game gets under way itself, the lineups are always something to consider and we look at how both sides might choose to lineup against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

Alvaro Arbeloa knows his starting XI now and he knows it well and Fulham are now back to a full complement.

With Ryan Sessegnon back from his red card against Hull, he could be thrust straight back into first-team action, but having not played since October 17, he may be deemed not match fit for this one.

That will almost certainly see a unchanged back four and quite frankly, a likely unchanged starting XI.

On-field captain Calvin Bassey and David Affengruber have formed a very solid pairing at the heart of defence and while Robinson and Castagne have been far from perfect, you don’t tend to change a winning team too much.

Shea Charles and Sander Berge make up Fulham’s best defensive midfield pairing and will surely start again barring a late injury or illness, while Alex Iwobi, Josh King and Oscar Bobb have all proven their worth of late with match-winning goals or assists and they will all start behind Gonzalo Garcia, who is surely due a goal.

Fulham predicted XI: Leno; Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Charles; Bobb, King, Iwobi; Garcia

Newcastle are definitely without Tino Livramento, who is injured, and Jacob Ramsey, who is suspended, while they may also see Lewis Miley and Matias Fernandez-Pardo ruled out due to a knock and illness, respectively.

Despite defeat last time out, Newcastle do not have the same levels of depth as previously and as a result, Matthias Jaissle may actually opt for an unchanged starting XI.

Lukas Hornicek will hope to continue his good form in goal, behind a defence that is missing Livramento, but which still packs a punch at both ends of the pitch of Lewis Hall, Dan Burn, Fabian Schar and Amar Dedic.

Nico Gonzalez and Joelinton will likely continue in the pivot, behind Harvey Barnes, Joe Willock, Anthony Elanga and Will Osula.

Newcastle predicted XI: Hornicek; Dedic, Schar, Burn, Hall; Gonzalez, Joelinton; Elanga, Willock, Barnes; Osula