Michael Emons
BBC Sport at St James' Park

Newcastle have just not going this second half and that Noah Sadiki chance, parried by Aaron Ramsdale, feels like it could be an important moment.

Will Sunderland live to regret that miss?

Harvey Barnes' strike following a long throw into the box takes a huge deflection and bounces just wide of the Sunderland far post.

That's as close as Newcastle have come in this second half.

Sunderland are looking the most likely to score again at the moment as Noah Sadiki's fierce strike inside the box is straight at Aaron Ramsdale.

Tino Livramento's first action is to attempt a shot from distance. It takes a deflection and Melker Ellborg scampers over to stop the ball going out for a corner.

Alan Smith
Former Arsenal forward on Sky Sports

Well, it wasn't the greatest attempt at a punch clearance from Ramsdale. He couldn't clear his lines. He had a chance to get some height and distance but he couldn't quite manage it, it was a bit of a flap, and Talbi is there to pick up the bits and pieces.

Sunderland haven't had a great record from corners this season, but that comes in handy indeed.

Eddie Howe is concerned enough by this second-half performance to make a triple change.

On come Tino Livramento, Jacob Murphy and Joe Willock for Kieran Trippier, Anthony Elanga and Nick Woltemade.

Some Sunderland fans think they've scored again as Granit Xhaka's shot takes a deflection and loops onto the roof of the net.

It is another corner for the visitors, they play this one short before the ball in is headed away by Dan Burn.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at St James' Park

Those Sunderland fans high in the stand that their team have just scored in front of have their moment to go crazy.

Dan Burn had done so well to stop Brian Brobbey's chested effort going in, only for Chemsdine Talbi to drill in the rebound from inside the six-yard box.

The Sunderland fans are now the ones being heard, although the Newcastle supporters are now trying to rouse their heroes.

It's going to be a lively last half hour.

What has happened to Newcastle's energy? They were closing down and breaking quickly in the first half but are lacking tempo now.

Sunderland are back on the attack as play resumes and Chris Rigg forces Aaron Ramsdale to push behind for a corner.

Anthony Taylor explains to the Sunderland bench and some of their players that that sub was a concussion one, so Newcastle still have their full compliment of substitutions.

Newcastle are being forced into a change here. Sven Botman has had a head injury so the hosts make a concussion substitution. Malick Thiaw is on.

Danny Murphy
Match of the Day pundit

I don't think there's anything wrong with playing out from the back in any game if you've got the players to do it. Sunderland are missing seven or eight players and Newcastle’s strength is pressing so I always think that early in the game you’ve got to make good decisions.

You've got O’Nien playing a centre back who doesn't normally play there and hasn't played that many games. He was trying to hit balls on his weak foot, where the goalkeeper stood with him.

It just seems illogical, but we see it so often, I think players have lost a little bit of individuality in making their own choices, maybe just doing what they think the coaches want them to do. Maybe it wasn't the coach, maybe it was a moment of madness, I don't know. But the reality is probably more than ever this season we've seen teams constantly do this. when just the atmosphere, the circumstances, don't put you in the best position to do it.

So I'm not a fan of it and I think I think away at Newcastle is probably one of the hardest places in the Prem to go and play out from the back early in the game.

Sunderland have been better in this second half. No chances yet but they are playing with more purpose and energy.

Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Kevin Danso, Richarlison and Dominic Solanke start for Tottenham in their crucial battle with relegation rivals Nottingham Forest.]

Igor Tudor makes three changes from their 3-2 Champions League win over Atletico Madrid, as Spurs went out 7-5 on aggregate, with Richarlison back from his European suspension.

Spurs are just a point ahead of Forest, who are only above the relegation zone on goal difference.

Tottenham XI: Vicario, Danso, Romero, Van de Ven, Porro, Gray, Sarr, Spence, Tel, Richarlison, Solanke.

Subs: Kinsky, Dragusin, Udogie, Souza, Palhinha, Gallagher, Bergvall, Xavi, Kolo Muani.

Vitor Pereira reverts to Forest's regular starting XI in the Premier League as he makes nine changes.

Just Nikola Milenkovic and Omari Hutchinson keep their places following Thursday's penalty shoot-out Europa League win at Midtjylland, which sent them into the quarter-finals.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Aina, Sangare, Anderson, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus, Hudson-Odoi.

Subs: Ortega, Morato, Awoniyi, Yates, Dominguez, Netz, Bakwa, McAtee, Ndoye.

A bit of danger for the Newcastle defence to deal with as a ball into the box is headed down into the danger zone by Brian Brobbey, but there's no Sunderland player there lurking.

Jess Anderson
BBC Sport at Villa Park

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery makes three changes to the side that lost to Manchester United last weekend in the Premier League.

Tyrone Mings, Emiliano Buendia and Lamare Bogarde drop to the bench. In come Matty Cash, Pau Torres and Jadon Sancho.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Barkley, McGinn, Watkins, Digne, Pau, Sancho, Onana, Rogers

Subs: Bizot, Mings, Tielemans, Buendía, Abraham, Luiz, Maatsen, Bogarde, Bailey.

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Nuno Espirito Santo's side are unchanged from the 1-1 draw against Manchester City last time out.

Winger Crysencio Summerville remains sidelined with a calf injury after the club had hoped he would return today. The Hammers have not won any of the six league games where they have been without him in 2025-26.

West Ham XI: Hermansen, Disasi, Castellanos, Diouf, Mavropanos, Fernandes, Pablo, Bowen, Todibo, Soucek, Wan-Bissaka

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Wilson, Adama, Magassa, Scarles, Potts, Kante.

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