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After back-to-back wins in cup competitions however two defeats in our final three within the Premier League, Newcastle United face a visit to Man Metropolis in right now’s 3pm kick-off.
A tricky take a look at, but in addition a possibility to get our top-four hopes again on monitor in opposition to a Metropolis facet who look surprisingly fragile, with their midfield sorely lacking Rodri and again 4 ripped aside in Tuesday’s late collapse at house to Actual Madrid.
We haven’t received on the Etihad since 2014, however our fortunes have been altering below Eddie Howe and our away type has been quietly spectacular over the past 12 months, with 17 wins and three attracts in our final 28 on the highway in all competitions.
With kick-off edging nearer, right here is the Newcastle facet we’re backing Eddie Howe to pick in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s facet:
(4-3-3): Dubravka – Trippier, Schar, Burn, Corridor – Bruno, Tonali, Willock – Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Primarily based on the final XI in our FA Cup win over Birmingham final weekend, this might imply seven modifications to Howe’s beginning XI, with Dubravka, Trippier, Corridor, Tonali, Murphy, Isak and Gordon changing Pope, Livramento, Targett, Longstaff, Miley, Osula and Wilson.
Beginning in aim, Dubravka hasn’t given Howe a purpose to drop him but, so I see him returning to the facet. I believe Trippier will come again in at right-back after such a robust show in our 2-0 win over Arsenal final week, particularly when Livramento has been slightly off the boil of late.
At centre-back, we all know Botman is out nevertheless it’s not clear if Burn will make it, regardless of the constructive replace on his groin subject. We may do together with his physicality in opposition to Haaland so I get the sensation he’ll play, with Krafth able to step in if he doesn’t begin.
In midfield, Joelinton’s absence fingers Willock an opportunity to step in and construct on that good show and two-goal contribution at Birmingham. That will likely be an enormous elevate for him and I anticipate Howe to reward his greatest efficiency of 2024/25 with a begin on the Etihad.
Up prime, the entrance three picks itself now Gordon has been handed match to play. Hopefully Isak is at it in opposition to a Metropolis defence that seemed fragile and filled with errors in that midweek collapse in opposition to Actual Madrid.
How do you see us lining up right now? Remark under together with your predicted line-ups…
