Rafa Benitez has just named his side for the game at Manchester United tonight.
And Dwight Gayle and Jacob Murphy both start the game.
We expect Murphy to be on the left wing and Gayle to play behind Joselu in the number 10 position.
And the Red Devils team includes Paul Pogba and Marcos Rojo both starting the game, after returning from injury.
Newcastle have to be near their best to take anything out of this game.
Jonjo Shelvey captains the side in Jamaal Lascelle’s absence.
TEAM NEWS: Here's how Newcastle United will line up against @ManUtd at Old Trafford this afternoon (kick-off 5:30pm GMT). #NUFC pic.twitter.com/O25NT0tj0i
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) November 18, 2017
Only one Newcastle fan in six thinks we can win this game.
Comments welcome.
314 comments so far
Blackley and Brownlie
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:02 PM
Comment #81Murphy out of his depth. Shown it three times now.
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:02 PM
Comment #82Cheers for the FK – bit of a breather.
Onn
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:03 PM
Comment #83Everybody really works sock off..
sparky55
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:03 PM
Comment #84it’s how we learn and get experience
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:04 PM
Comment #85Need to do more with our set-pieces, been poor so far from Shelvey and Ritchie.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:05 PM
Comment #86Elliot down now. 🙁
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:05 PM
Comment #87Hope Elliot is just playing games.
LGFUAD21
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:05 PM
Comment #88Please no elliott. Hes been decent.
Blackley and Brownlie
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:05 PM
Comment #89Inviting too much pressure. Need to get a better foothold or we’ll pay before half time.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:06 PM
Comment #90Sounds as if he’s OK. 🙂
LGFUAD21
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:07 PM
Comment #91Murphy needs patience from the fans. Hes a young lad mkaing a big step. Lets not writ him on based on a handful of appearances.
Jail for Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:07 PM
Comment #92Thought we’d gone off the boil mind.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:07 PM
Comment #931-1 Martial. 🙁
89Norcal
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:07 PM
Comment #94And that’s what happens when Isaac Hayden meets Paul Pogba
ilovetoon8788
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:08 PM
Comment #95What a fantastic play from Pogba.
manxpie
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:08 PM
Comment #96Barstewards poor from hayden
Blackley and Brownlie
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:08 PM
Comment #97There you go. Could see it coming. Continued to give away the ball cheaply whenever we got it. Quite needless too because it was just carelessness.
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:08 PM
Comment #98Way too easy.
That break Elliot took reduced our intensity. Backfired.
Ah well, nice whilst it lasted. Tough to change the pattern of this now.
AncientC
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:08 PM
Comment #99Martial scoring a header… Benitez will be livid with that.
89Norcal
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:09 PM
Comment #100Lol Murphy ?
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:09 PM
Comment #101Murphy misses again.
LGFUAD21
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:10 PM
Comment #102Shame its against us but a note perfect cross from pogba for that. Feel defender couldve done better at the back post.
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:10 PM
Comment #103Murphy with a poor effort again with better options around him.
catchy in norway
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:10 PM
Comment #104get murphy off
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:10 PM
Comment #105Rearguard battle at the moment.
jasper
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:11 PM
Comment #106Hayden gave Pogba they outside by his challenge. Once he was allowed to chip from there the onrushing Martial was always going to be favourite to get to it.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:11 PM
Comment #107Roll on half time.
ilovetoon8788
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:11 PM
Comment #108We definitely bought the wrong Murphy.
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:11 PM
Comment #109Best effort Joselu’s had in months, shame at the wrong end.
sparky55
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:11 PM
Comment #110Shiesa.
Only one result now
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:12 PM
Comment #1114 minutes +injury time.
Good time to get one
manxpie
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:12 PM
Comment #112Ffs joselu with his best effort on goal all season
LGFUAD21
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:12 PM
Comment #113Need half time. Concentration levels are beginning to dip. Their wide threat does scare me.
ilovetoon8788
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:12 PM
Comment #114Joselu header almost an own goal. But that’s the best header and the closest to goal for us.
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:14 PM
Comment #115Shelvey did Murphy no favours there. gave him it and offered no support. Did well to wiggle free.
LGFUAD21
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:14 PM
Comment #116Anyone just hear the commentator troll the manure fans.
LGFUAD21
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:15 PM
Comment #117Lucky there. Thats a penalty.
89Norcal
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:16 PM
Comment #118@LGFUAD21
I got the American feed, the commentator is talking about Octopussy
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:16 PM
Comment #1193 minutes extra
89Norcal
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:16 PM
Comment #120Dammit…