Rafa Benitez has just named the Newcastle United team for today’s tough game at Villa Park and he recalls captain Jamaal Lascelles to the team and Paul Dummett returns at left-back.
Newcastle: Sels, Yedlin, Lascelles (c) Clark, Dummett; Shelvey, Hayden; Ritchie Diame Gouffran; Gayle
Subs: Darlow, Lazaar, Hanley, Tiote, Atsu, Perez, Mitrovic
So Clark keeps his place and lines up against his old club today while Sels is back in goal and as expected DeAndre Yedlin retains his position at right back.
Captain Jamaal Lascelles comes back in and Jonjo Shelvey retains his position in the team and partners Isaac Hayden in central midfield.
Cheick Tiote made the journey to the Midlands today and is on the bench for Newcastle as his future remains uncertain.
This is what Rafa has said about today’s game:
“There is a little bit of distance between us and Aston Villa but if we can do well, we’ll be higher and Villa will be deep in the table.”
“There’s still a lot of games to play and the level of the teams is really good.” “I still say if we win, fine, if we can’t win we’ve got to keep pushing and working hard.”
“We have to try to do things in the same way.” “I have the confidence that the team will improve and be better.”
Seven in ten fans think we can win this game today.
We need to win this game.
330 comments so far
Mag52
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:03 PM
Comment #41Mackems stuffed.
No further comments to those who will be disappointed at that result.
Goofy
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:03 PM
Comment #42Any good kodi channels? I normally use Phoenix but it’s not working right now.
Jib
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:03 PM
Comment #43B and B
Also Jail should flounce around wearing a housemaids uniform dispensing free Beefeaters
😀
firebug666
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:04 PM
Comment #44WWSBRD
Yep but then with two games a week, and wanting to keep the injuries to a minimum, I guess just like the team Rafa is looking for balance, an equilibrium of players ready for a tough season.
He did say something about picking the team most suited to the opposition, I think Colback would have been well suited to this game myself.
Rotonda heights
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:04 PM
Comment #45Band B
My sentiments exactly . Jail tbf has come up with a great idea here but maybe needs someone
such as yourself to develop the concept and take it up a level.
Chancel be a fine thing
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:04 PM
Comment #46Palace up to 8th! Time for the King to be talking champions league!
Dennis Twice
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:05 PM
Comment #47Attack Toon attack, attack!
Ron Knee
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:05 PM
Comment #48firebug
That’s where I used to lurk most of last season!
BandB
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:06 PM
Comment #49Rotunda,
I agree. Top prize should be a bedding bale, at least.
firebug666
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:06 PM
Comment #50Ron
What behind my sofa? I wondered what that noise was. LMAO!
WWSBRD
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:07 PM
Comment #51firebug
Aye am all for it tbh sick of having a better team on the injury table than the pitch tough for players to take though I imagine but hey ho tough eh haha
Suppose if Tiote is trusted then Colback can have a rest
Ron Knee
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:08 PM
Comment #52firebug
That was me cursing and groaning!
Essex Geordie Bill
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:11 PM
Comment #53I’m disappointed that Palace won, not that Sunderland lost,
I still want them to stay up so we can thrash them next season in the EPL
Those recent defeats really do hurt and will till we get payback.
firebug666
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:11 PM
Comment #54WWSBRD
Would love to see Tiote get some minutes… Once we have the game won 15 minutes would do him any harm.
Ron
Aye, I may have been drowning you out marra, I had quite a few True Geordie type rants last season.
chicousa
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:11 PM
Comment #55Did Percy do his little dance again?
Jib
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:11 PM
Comment #56Pin yer lugs back
Go to this site
http://www.vlc.eu.pn/
Then put this url in the appropriate place and press enter stream
http://94.158.80.97:9000/play/ch_216_2
wait a few secs and bingo
firebug666
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:12 PM
Comment #57Wouldn’t do him any harm @54
WWSBRD
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:12 PM
Comment #58Essex
I wouldnt bother mate haha its really not worth the effort
firebug
Aye it’d be nice to see Tiote on the pitch again, was playing well end of last season
ilovetoon8788
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:14 PM
Comment #59No more excuses of defeats being a wake up call. A lost today in unimaginable.
WWSBRD
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:15 PM
Comment #60unimaginable? Haha howay
firebug666
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:18 PM
Comment #61Steve McClown in the studio….. and I was having such a good day.
Charlietoon
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:23 PM
Comment #62http://www.stream2watch.cc/live-sports/football/aston-villa-vs-newcastle-united-live-stream-24-september-2016
WWSBRD
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:24 PM
Comment #63Jib
Fair play uve found a solid stream there
colwell
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:25 PM
Comment #64heart says 1-0 us head says its a Villa win.
Ron Knee
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:25 PM
Comment #65Are Palace going on a winning blip?
Hail Wor Ashley
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:26 PM
Comment #66Glad Mbemba nowhere to be seen after his calamitous display last weekend.
Consequences matching his display as it should be. Have to work his way back in.
Rafa bingo – well I got the defence correct at least 😆
catchy in norway
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:26 PM
Comment #67http://www.vipbox.nu/football/418650/1/aston-villa-vs-newcastle-united-live-stream-online.html
Jib
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:29 PM
Comment #68WWSBRD
It shows loadsa Chship stuff
Just watched Sheff Wed Forest on i
Save it
Plus I agree with you and firebug
The best thing to come out of today could be Cheick returning to the fold
Magtoonpie
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:30 PM
Comment #69If you live in US and have be in sports network, go to their website and you can watch the game live!
chicousa
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:31 PM
Comment #70Thanks Job. Good stream! Is that Russian commentary…?
AncientC
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:31 PM
Comment #71The Artisan that is Shelvey is going to wreck this mob.
chicousa
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:31 PM
Comment #72Jib > Job
manxpie
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:31 PM
Comment #73bloody hell just noticed tiote back thought he’d played his last game for us tbh
going for a 3-1 win
cyprus
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:35 PM
Comment #74Ref wearing a Newcastle outfit
manxpie
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:36 PM
Comment #75brilliant by claark!!!
lukes26
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:41 PM
Comment #76brilliant gouffran
manxpie
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:41 PM
Comment #77goof brilliant again
lesh
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:43 PM
Comment #78TyneMouth
What’s Pardew done to upset so many folk?
There’s a prize for the response with the fewest expletives!
Hail Wor Ashley
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:46 PM
Comment #79Hayden and Yedlin loose on a few occasions with their passing and touch.
Valid point
Sep 24, 2016 at 5:47 PM
Comment #80Can’t get the streams to work, any sugestions??