Rafa Benitez has just named his team to play Nottingham Forest tonight in the second round of the League Cup, and as expected there are many changes from the side lost 1-0 at Huddersfield on Saturday.
There are 10 changes to the side, and Chancel Mbemba is the only player who played on Sunday.
Here’s the team as put out on the Newcastle United Twitter account.
TEAM NEWS: Here’s how Newcastle United will line up against @NFFC in the @Carabao_Cup second round tonight (kick-off 7:45pm BST). #NUFC pic.twitter.com/vpaWCcqUXQ
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 23, 2017
Mark Warburton – Nottingham Forest manager
And Achraf Lazaar’s agent leaked the fact that Achraf would play for Newcastle this evening as the club try to move the Moroccan International on to another club.
He’s on the bench so may come on in the second half.
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Good luck to @LazaarAchraf who will play this evening in @Carabao_Cup @NUFC @NFFC pic.twitter.com/hDcqqzecfz
— Andrea Cattoli (@AndreaCattoli) August 23, 2017
Almost two-thirds of Newcastle fans think we can win this game tonight.
We are hoping we can get our first win of the season tonight.
Howay The Lads!!
417 comments so far
Fostino
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:49 PM
Comment #1Every week we ate losing about 280,000 pounds approx on dead wood players and this lies the problem. The following players are surplus and over a 10 week period that bill can run up to 2.8 million. I’d love to know if that’s part of the money available
Hanley 30
De Jong 60
Lazaar 15
Haidira 20
Good 10
Krul 40
Rivi 35
Colback 35
Saviet 35
Then if you through in players who could easily he sold for better that’a another 195,000 pounds a week and 1.95 million over 10 weeks. This is the big problem rada has
Diame 45
Mbemba 35
Mirtro 60
Darlow 20
Gamez 35
GeordieTwo
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:50 PM
Comment #2This seems to be where Mitro sits in Rafa’s pecking order. He gets a start in a cup game and possibly some minutes in league matches. Definitely not going to be in the first 11 until he shows more every time out. Perez should be in the same boat. Hopefully Hanley has a good game so we can move him on.
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:50 PM
Comment #3Jesus f****** christ!
Darlow, Gamez, Hanley, Mbemba, Sterry, Murphy, Saivet, Barlaser, Aarons, Diame, Mitro
I had not seen that coming…Hanley, Sterry, Saivet and Barlaser
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:51 PM
Comment #4Would love if Rafa would just retire that god forsaken 4-2-3-1/4-4-1-1 formation all together
GeordieTwo
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:51 PM
Comment #5That’s a huge problem when you put it that way Fostino. And nothing done about it yet. Huge mistake, probably because we have an incompetent MD in Charnley.
toontaff2
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:52 PM
Comment #6A solid mix of Rafa’s Reservists and Rafa’s Rejects!
Not quite the Deadwood 11!
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:53 PM
Comment #7But I am happy with the choice upfront and in goal…had hoped Rafa would have sticked to the first team core and tried a new face here and there…
GeordieTwo
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:53 PM
Comment #8I still can’t believe Rafa has put up with this bollocks all summer. Look at the dead wood we have. You could make a beaver dam out of it.
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:54 PM
Comment #9Anyone going to be watching the game?
GeordieTwo
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:54 PM
Comment #10Possibly Rafa is trying to make a point to Ashley. Take a look at what your incompetence has done Ash. That sort of thing. Personally I think Ash is too thick to take the hint.
ronaldo aarons
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:55 PM
Comment #11Glad to see sterry and barlaser start. Would have maybe preffered Findlay to start but can see why Hanley starts with his experience. Sterry has just came back from a long injury so hope he performs ok otherwise can see a few out with pitchforks!!
Think mitro is on a hiding to nothing tonight. Not going to get service from the centre and will heavily rely on the wingers. Glad to see him start or given minutes for that matter but with this team can only see him doing poorly and thus getting criticised.
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:56 PM
Comment #12GT…I don’t think Ashley gives a flying f***
toontaff2
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:59 PM
Comment #138/11 for Rafa’s Reservists Bingo.
Had Mitro and Hanley in the Deadwood11/Rafa’s Rejects!
AncientC
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:59 PM
Comment #14Murphy looks much much better playing down the left side. Maybe Benitez will swap Murphy and Aarons around, give them back at crack at both wings. No disrespect to Aarons, but Murphy should be getting first dibs on that left flank.
AncientC
Aug 23, 2017 at 6:59 PM
Comment #15*both a crack*
JP...from The Rock
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:00 PM
Comment #16We need a win to lift the gloom around the place.
Any links??
AncientC
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:02 PM
Comment #17https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/team-news-ten-changes-for-forest-clash
4-4-1-1 formation according to official site.
toontaff2
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:04 PM
Comment #18G2, the Beaver Dam 11:
Krul/Sels
Hanley Good Lazaar
Colback Diame Saivet
Riviere De Jong
Mitro,
Playing 2 keepers -try to bridge the leaks!
GeordieTwo
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:04 PM
Comment #19It is good to see Sterry getting a start. And Barlaser. And Mitro. But with Diame in there I can’t see much service for Mitro. Why not give De Jong a start? Or is he going to start vs. West Ham? Interesting to see what Saivet can do.
GeordieTwo
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:05 PM
Comment #20Horrible mess to be in this late in August toontaff mate.
Fostino
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:06 PM
Comment #21Murphy looked good sat. Nearly scored but for a last ditch tackle. I can see him scoring tonight. I think rolando will do well too.
The lb situation baffles me. I taught lazaar was ahead of haidira in the pecking order but yet it’s mbemba who played there sunday. Gamez is there tonight and now lazaar who had a holiday in Italy last week is on the bench. What the #uck is going on.
Fostino
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:08 PM
Comment #22*though haidira was ahead of lazaar
GeordieTwo
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:08 PM
Comment #234-4-1-1. Defensive football at home? And yes I agree jesper mate. He thinks he can get away with this bollocks because he has Rafa to bail us out this season. But will Rafa stay even one season with this kind of behavior? It’s Kevin Keegan all over again.
Mister Tuff
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:08 PM
Comment #24Bobbybee – my post was a general joke post about the use of stfu and absolutely nothing to do with you/your lass/your mate/his lass or indeed anybody you know or even passed in the street.
Why you assumed it was is beyond me stop being so touchy and aggressive when something has nowt to do with you – if I wanted to direct something at you I would address it to you.
Jib
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:09 PM
Comment #25You can watch it if you have a bet365 account
Vask
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:10 PM
Comment #26Who knows how close to Forest’s strongest 11 is playing?
GeordieTwo
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:10 PM
Comment #27I think Lazaar is finished with us Fostino. As is Haidara. We need another 2 fullbacks in as cover. Especially if the Kenedy loan falls through as I expect it to with that meat head Charnley.
ronaldo aarons
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:11 PM
Comment #28I reckon it will be gamez who starts lb but if not, it’ll be sterry. Think de Jong not being included even on the bench shows he’s not in rafas plans at all. Shame as he seems to have shown recently that he’s getting a bit of a free run from injuries. Would have definitely been worth a go. Not sure about saivet though? Is he playing from deeper or could he be playing #10 rather than diame.
GeordieTwo
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:13 PM
Comment #29Possibly the beaver dam 10 toontaff mate? Mitro still needs more playing time. And good service. Or why have him here on a high wage and pay a big fee for him in the first place. It really means Rafa doesn’t trust him and yet can’t get anything done about him, as with so many others left hanging aboot on relatively big wages in several cases. A complete and utter c*ckup.
GeordieTwo
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:14 PM
Comment #30And the beat goes on. The pinheads at the top are asking for another disaster it seems. The season I mean, not just this match.
yorkshire_magpie
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:14 PM
Comment #31Why the hell is De Jong not playing?!!!!
Jib
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:15 PM
Comment #32jesperfuglsang
You have some neck you cheeky Danish twat.
You disappear for a season because the Championship is beneath your dignity
Then come back slagging off Rafa for the formation that basically won us the League.
ronaldo aarons
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:16 PM
Comment #33Not sure about needing 2 more full backs in as cover. We’ve got yedlin and dummett injured (first choices) with manquillo, gamez and sterry. If needed, mbemba can play fb.
Would have kept Anita rather than sign manquillo and would rather take gamez out (sell or coaching role) and bring in a left footed lb (Rico Henry?)
Not sure we need to bring more in unless we change the ones we do have.
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:16 PM
Comment #345/11
Amazed I got that many, almost went for Barlazer and Hanley and I half expected to see Diame in the line up but really hoped he wouldn’t be, so didn’t pick him.
Wonder if any of them will impress enough tonight to get a first team call up.
Is there a bit of parading of wares going on here?
GeordieTwo
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:16 PM
Comment #35If everything blows up at the end of the window and nothing more gets done I think there is a real possibility Rafa will do a Kevin Keegan even though it will cost him a fair bit of cash. It’s just not sane what Ashley is doing here. The man has lost too many brain cells from his drinking bouts. He needs serious psychiatric help.
Ron Knee
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:17 PM
Comment #36So the SDJ sale/loan looks to be accurate.
Jib
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:18 PM
Comment #37yorkshire_magpie
Comment #31
Why the hell is De Jong not playing?!!!!
He’s off to Ajax
Pay attention or do one !
Lindisfarne
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:19 PM
Comment #38No de Jong then, I guess he is on his way back to Ajax then.
beermonkey
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:19 PM
Comment #39ron knee
not seen that where does it look like he is gong to
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 23, 2017 at 7:19 PM
Comment #40GT…to be honest I cannot figure out what Rafa has agree to in terms of deciding to stay on…he usual seems so thorough…something doesn’t feel right!