Newcastle's need to get some distance from the bottom three is desperate with Wolves visiting St. James' Park on Wednesday.
Brighton is four points ahead of the bottom three and 12 clear of its 19th-place hosts. This is one of West Brom's last clear chances for three points.
Megan Rapinoe made sure Sloane Phillips, the adopted daughter of USWNT teammates Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger, was welcomed to the team.