BBC · Apr 21, 2017
Newcastle United v Preston North End
Dwight Gayle (right) has 22 goals in 33 games for NewcastleBBC coverage
Newcastle United will again be without striker Dwight Gayle as he continues to manage a hamstring injury.
Defender Ciaran Clark is closer to a return, having trained with the squad.
Preston North End are without defenders Tom Clarke and Greg Cunningham after they were ruled out with long-term injuries for the rest of the season.
Alex Baptiste and Ben Pearson remain suspended, but there is better news in Tyias Browning's return to full training, and he could figure.
The Magpies are without a win in three games, having lost two of those games at Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town.