Woltemade has struggled for consistency since his big-money summer move to Newcastle from Stuttgart, and now finds himself in and out of the starting XI. He was initially deployed as a No.9, but Magpies boss Eddie Howe has recently experimented with the German in a central midfield role, with mixed results. However, Woltemade has received praise from Joelinton, who also made the transition from striker to the engine room in the earlier stages of his Newcastle career.