Newcastle United latest news: Eddie Howe’s predicted XI to face Brentford in the Premier League (5:30pm kick-off).
The Magpies were beaten by Manchester City in midweek and have lost back-to-back Premier League matches against Liverpool and Aston Villa. With Tottenham Hotspur to come on Tuesday night, they cannot afford to drop more points at St James’ Park against a Bees side that entered the weekend sat ahead of them in the Premier League table.
Howe has switched between a back four and a back five in recent weeks - so which will get the nod against Keith Andrews’ side this evening? And who will United’s head coach pick to start up-front, will it be Yoane Wissa against his former side, or Nick Woltemade, a man whose last Premier League goal came in December?
Here, we take a look at the Newcastle United starting XI that Howe could name for his side’s clash against Brentford in the Premier League this evening. Do you agree with our picks? Follow us on our social media channels and let us know your thoughts there.
Newcastle United v Brentford predicted XI
Nick Pope
Pope was surprisingly rested against Manchester City in midweek. He will hope to return to the team with a clean sheet this weekend.
Kieran Trippier
Trippier is likely to start again this evening as the Magpies continue to manage Lewis Miley’s fitness levels.
Malick Thiaw
Thiaw’s long run of consecutive starts could continue this evening.
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Dan Burn
Sven Botman may be rested this weekend, allowing Burn to return to the heart of defence like he did against Liverpool last weekend.
Lewis Hall
Hall’s minutes will need to be managed very carefully, but considering there are few options at the minute for Howe to pick from, it’s likely that he will once again start against the Bees.
Jacob Ramsey
Ramsey is finally getting a run of games under his belt and that is set to continue this evening.
Sandro Tonali
Tonali netted twice against Brentford at St James’ Park in the Carabao Cup last season and a stunning strike in the Premier League clash on Tyneside. It would be great to see him end his long wait for a goal this weekend.
Joe Willock
Willock has become a regular of late amid a host of injury issues in midfield. He will likely start again this weekend, particularly if Bruno Guimaraes and Miley aren’t deemed fit enough to feature.
Anthony Elanga
Elanga was one of few bright sparks on Wednesday night as he grabbed his first Newcastle United goal. Hopefully he can now kick on with a run of starts and continue to contribute in front of goal on a regular basis.
Yoane Wissa
Wissa was a second-half substitute in midweek, potentially a hint that he could start against the Bees? He missed the reverse fixture through injury against his former employers.
Harvey Barnes
Barnes has a great recent record against the Bees having scored on each of his last three visits to the Gtech Community Stadium. Hopefully he can replicate that form on home turf this evening.
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