Steve Bruce has announced his starting eleven for the today’s big match at Carrow Road.
TEAM NEWS
Here’s how Newcastle United will line up for this afternoon’s @premierleague game at @NorwichCityFC. #NUFC pic.twitter.com/diRag1LEXU
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 17, 2019
As was reported earlier, Sean Longstaff is not in the first eleven but will be on the bench. The very experienced Ki Sung-yueng comes in for Sean in the midfield three alongside Isaac Hayden and Jonjo Shelvey.
Emil Krafth also comes in to make his debut at right wing-back with Javier Manquillo moving to the bench.
The rest of the team remains unchanged though Allan Saint-Maximin’s hamstring injury will not be risked as he is not in the team today.
This is the Norwich team that the lads will face this afternoon. It’s great to see Tim Krul back in the Premier League where he belongs.
? TEAM NEWS ?
Here's our squad to face @NUFC today at 3pm ??#ncfc
— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) August 17, 2019
Howay The Lads!

246 comments so far
IrishRob
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:56 PM
Comment #201Ki has to go off at half time, it might even be worth taking off Joelinton for Muto and thats saying a lot. Hayden once again our MOTM so far.
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:56 PM
Comment #202@catchy
You happy that Bruce is playing this “attacking” football that you were talking about?
TomaKaThor
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:56 PM
Comment #203We all need to be like 10 yards further up the pitch, to many players are just doing nothing and Almiron and Linton keep losing it, but then what do you expect they are both isolated and expected to make something from nothing.
West Lancs Geordie
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:56 PM
Comment #204Three weeks apparently for the Gateshead boy. Can’t come quickly enough. Usual pathetic start to a new season . Give everyone five games start.
Mike's Iron Curtain
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:56 PM
Comment #205Longstaff on for Ki too.
Get back to the Hayden Longstaff 2 in midfield. Almiron left-wing, Muto (on for Shelvey) buzzing around and beyond Joelinton, Ritchie on the RW linking with Krafth and providing a threat cutting inside.
Moonraker15
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:57 PM
Comment #206The boycott will be in full force if this shite carries on! Norwich with the second worst defence in the Championship last season!
Now this is where the manager earns his wages!
C’mon !!!!!!
DAVE..TOON..9
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:57 PM
Comment #207we are in big trouble this team has got no chance of staying up we are being outplayed by norwich
JP...from The Rock
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:58 PM
Comment #208It’s quite comical really, we now have to rely on;
Almiron- who has yet to score a goal for us
Joelinton- who has never played in the EPL before
Carroll- who os injured and plays only 10 games a season due to injury.
You couldn’t make this up. The logic or lack of it is alarming. Yet why am I not surprised. This club is a joke every year now. So sad.
lochinvar
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:59 PM
Comment #209Welcome to Mastermind
Your name please ?
Harry Wilson
Your job ?
Attacking flair footballer
and your chosen subject
Football Managers
1st question
Who would you choose between Steve Bruce and Eddie Howe ?
Eddie Howe
Correct
You have no passes
( rather like Newcastle United )
West Lancs Geordie
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:59 PM
Comment #210Thanks for the Sports Stream link -Mickey . Has worked OK but wish it hadn’t!
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:59 PM
Comment #211We would be as well playing both Longstaff brothers and Hayden at least you would get some pace and energy in the middle did Shelvey or Ki actually win a tackle all that half?
For the money we should have signed Martinez from Atalanta hes still quite young and him and Almiron would have been able to click right away
JP...from The Rock
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:59 PM
Comment #212Who in the hell is going to score the goals for us to survive???
Joke club!
Moonraker15
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:59 PM
Comment #213If these players lose their fragile confidence, we’re fcked!
archaeomag
Aug 17, 2019 at 3:59 PM
Comment #214Non-possession football.
Zele
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Comment #215Having a three man midfield instead on three man front line has not improved our ability to control the midfield. Only Hayden has been really good.
And our attack is toothless. Joelinton is too isolated as Almiron is operating anywhere he likes.
Longstaff and Muto need to come on to replace Ki and Shelvey.
Have been impressed with Norwich as I was against Liverpool. They seem to be able to pass to each other without any difficulty unlike our lot. They get their players into the penalty area very quickly unlike our lot. There centreforward looks very good. Won’t be surprised if he scores again.
Our only hope is that Norwich let in lots of goals in the Championship.
IrishRob
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Comment #216I feel sorry for Miggy with Joe up beside him for support, Poor Miggy is trying so hard in every area of the pitch.
West Lancs Geordie
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:01 PM
Comment #217I hate to think what the likes of City, Liverpool, Spus and Manure will do to us . Let alone Brighton, Sheff Utd and Brighton
DAVE..TOON..9
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:01 PM
Comment #218im normally quite positive but this looks bad
ilovetoon8788
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:01 PM
Comment #219Norwich 1 touch pass and move is a joy to watch.
And this is the worst I’ve ever seen us play. Shelvey has a pass accuracy of 55% today. Just wtf.
JP...from The Rock
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:01 PM
Comment #220Bunga Party- For that money we could have bought Josef Martinez AND Wilson or Bowen!!
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:02 PM
Comment #221Is he playing five in midfield and Three at the back????
Championship beckons.
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:04 PM
Comment #222We’ve got no hope of staying up under these absolute imbeciles.. cashlie, charmless and cabbage patch Bruce. So so sad… Enough to bring a tear to the eye. And to the blog members that think we’re better off without Rafa… Wake Up FFS.
archaeomag
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:05 PM
Comment #223Norwich are not looking like one of the 3 teams that have to be worse than us.
I think were going to get sick of Steve’s miserable gob in post match; I am going to play Brucie Bingo; I fancy”loss” or “Unlucky” as the word used most often during the season.
The next Mike Williamson
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:06 PM
Comment #224Let’s get some full backs on and show them how to play the modern game.
Phil K
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:07 PM
Comment #225Odd how Ashley always goes for shittiest of British managers
Not a good one, just a cheap one. And the media says what a good owner he is
The same media bastards who wouldn’t want Ashley and his “English managers” anywhere near THEIR club
MikeAshleysWallet
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:08 PM
Comment #226Slightly improved start 2nd half but we couldn’t be any worse tbf.
c-dog
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:08 PM
Comment #227Joelinton
JP...from The Rock
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:10 PM
Comment #228Ritchie’s crossing is sooooo overrated! Again he fails to beat the first man from a set piece. So frustrating.
c-dog
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:13 PM
Comment #229Miggy and Joelinton
AKA Laurel and Hardy
That’s how Bruce is making them look with his incompetent setup
TomaKaThor
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:13 PM
Comment #230Linton wants out lol
Championship beckons.
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:15 PM
Comment #231This is really devastating… Im becoming more and more depressed each season. Love this club.
ilovetoon8788
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:15 PM
Comment #232Norwich has torn us to shreds today. No answer to their passing and movement.
JP...from The Rock
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:16 PM
Comment #233Norwich have regained full control of the match again.
JP...from The Rock
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:19 PM
Comment #234Great save by Krul damn it!
ilovetoon8788
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:20 PM
Comment #235Dear oh dear. Footballing lesson from Norwich.
Phil K
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Comment #236Two nowt now – Bruuce’s tactical genius shines through
Another cheap 3rd division manager recruit by that bastard Ashley
boss hoggs atm
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Comment #237a football lesson today from the newly promoted championship club grrrr
MikeAshleysWallet
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:23 PM
Comment #238Yay for Steve Bruce and his expansive football. You happy now Catchy?
archaeomag
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:34 PM
Comment #239This is hard to watch.
lochinvar
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:36 PM
Comment #240Brighton 1-1 West Ham at the moment
Look around us…..