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Newcastle will be without record signing Miguel Almiron at Brighton on Saturday, but how will Rafael Benitez set his side up?

The Magpies are now officially safe from relegation thanks to their victory over Southampton and Liverpool’s win against Cardiff, but there is still plenty to play for.

Whether Rafael Benitez is still in charge or not, there are plenty of players with a lot to prove between now and the end of the season, and some of them could get their chance to do so with top flight safety now secured.

One such player is Yoshinori Muto, who has missed most of his debut campaign through injury and international commitments. We expect him to feature as one of two changes to the side that beat Southampton.

The Japanese international has scored once in 14 Premier League appearances, and surely deserves a chance ahead of the woeful Christian Atsu despite flopping since his move from Mainz.

Ayoze Perez and Salomon Rondon are pretty much nailed on up front, but could we see a change in midfield?

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Mo Diame’s contract situation leaves him needing two starts to earn an extended deal, so Benitez may well be tempted to give him the nod over the want-away Isaac Hayden.

A midfield pairing of Ki Sung-yeung and Diame offers a perfect balance of work rate, power, vision and perhaps even the odd goal, something the Magpies have not had from midfield in quite some time.