Confirmed Newcastle crew vs Southampton – Schar, Isak and Tonali all begin

The crew sheets are in at St. Mary’s, the place Newcastle United tackle Southampton in as we speak’s 3pm kick-off.

Newcastle want to bounce again from final weekend’s 4-1 defeat to Bournemouth, whereas Southampton come into the match backside of the desk with simply six factors rom their opening 22 video games.

Right here’s the facet Eddie Howe has gone with this afternoon in opposition to a Saints crew lacking a couple of key gamers:

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Corridor, Tonali, Bruno, Joelinton, Murphy, Gordon, Isak.

SUBS: Pope, Trippier, Botman, Osula, Almiron, Kelly, Willock, Longstaff, Miley.

Southampton XI: McCarthy – Bree, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis – Walker-Peters, Ugochukwu, Aribo, Manning – Fernandes, Armstrong; Onuachu.

Subs: Lumley, Wooden, Sugawara, Bella-Kotchap, Downes, Smallbone, Lallana, Archer, Fraser

Howe has made one change, seeing Fabian Schar change Sven Botman at centre-back.

Nick Pope returns to the bench after overcoming a knee challenge that’s saved him out since early December, however Harvey Barnes, Callum Wilson and Jamaal Lascelles miss out once more. Miguel Almiron can also be within the squad, regardless of nearing a transfer to Atalanta United.

For Southampton, they’re with out Toon goal Tyler Dibling and left-winger Kamaldeen Sulemana, with each lacking out by damage. Of their place comes former Magazine Adam Armstrong.

Howay the lads!