Here is the team Steve Bruce has selected to face Aston Villa this evening.
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This is how #NUFC line-up at Villa Park this evening! ???? pic.twitter.com/1f5FT0y8tE
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) November 25, 2019
As expected, Jonjo Shelvey retains his place and takes the captain’s armband. It’s another chance for glory for our front three of Allan Saint-Maximin, Joelinton, and Miguel Almiron.
The back five sees only Paul Dummett come in for the injured Jamaal Lascelles. Ciaran Clark has retained his place, so his hamstring problem was just a minor one. Fabian Schar makes the bench after missing out on the last three matches while Florian Lejeune is not in the squad.
This is who Dean Smith has selected for our opponents.
This is your #AVFC team to face Newcastle United! ?
Presented by @eToro.#AVLNEW pic.twitter.com/R5Ke59A3fo
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) November 25, 2019
As expected, Villa captain Jack Grealish makes his return after a month out with a calf injury. The Villains will try to end their run of three straight league defeats tonight.
However, Newcastle will look to make it three wins in a row and a place in the top ten. A draw will be a decent outcome but only move us up to 12th.
This is a massive opportunity for Steve Bruce to get more momentum as we start a run of 9 games over the next 38 days. It’s these next 38 days that could be a difference between a run at Europe or a battle against relegation. It all starts this evening at Villa Park.
Howay The Lads!
217 comments so far
ilovetoon8788
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:32 PM
Comment #81Absolutely terrible so far. Well deserved lead from villa.
JP...from The Rock
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:32 PM
Comment #82Yedlin you fking idiot! What the hell were you thinking!? 1-0 to Villa well done you tit!
droppy in Wallsend
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:32 PM
Comment #83Saw that coming. Can’t say they don’t deserve we would struggle to score on an empty pitch.
TomaKaThor
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:32 PM
Comment #84Ffs could of been avoided..this is painful unless we change
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:32 PM
Comment #85Ffs.
We need to get much better if we’re going to get back into this. Been appalling so far.
IrishRob
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:33 PM
Comment #86Were gonna get hammered because all were doing is running around chasing shadows. Cone second half we will ship a few more.
Paradoxically though a goal might wake us up.
Scythe For Bruce
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:33 PM
Comment #87Stupid, lazy foul by Yedlin, leading to a freekick that ends with a goal. Totally avoidable. We’re absolutely toothless up front, so we’ll be depending on our CBs to grab a goal from a corner or set piece. Sigh.
ilovetoon8788
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:33 PM
Comment #88Having 25% possession and playing ultra defensive all game does nothing. Its not sustainable. And mistakes like what yedlin just did was certainly coming.
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:34 PM
Comment #89Stop lumping it ffs!
Get it down and work it down the LW.
Mindshaft
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:34 PM
Comment #90Game over
jane
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:34 PM
Comment #91what was Yedlin thinking?
TomaKaThor
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:34 PM
Comment #92Reminder of why we wanted a better RB, good attacking costs us din defence
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:34 PM
Comment #93Shelvey playing like a passenger again he struggles with a mobile midfield ! What a player Mcginn is we need a wee guy like that in midfield!
Giving Villa far too much respect need to start pressing them
TomaKaThor
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:34 PM
Comment #94Costs us points*
Sheikh Unknown
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:35 PM
Comment #95Dreadful performance so far, half time cannot come quick enough.
peterk3
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:35 PM
Comment #96We are far too deep, just inviting them to attack us. We have no urgency to attack.
MikeAshleysWallet
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:35 PM
Comment #97Crazy defending from Yedlin. No more than we deserve for these tactics, sat far too deep and inviting a poor looking side on to us.
RobLeenio
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:35 PM
Comment #98Grealish has been the difference so far, an excellent player
Nufc-83
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:35 PM
Comment #99This is terrible. No support around joelinton at all then we wonder why our attackers are not scoring.
Sheikh Unknown
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:36 PM
Comment #100Game over!!!!
Scythe For Bruce
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:36 PM
Comment #101And there’s another. Bloody hell.
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:36 PM
Comment #102Villa have done their homework on us as well they are stopping the supply to ASM and Almiron so we can’t create anything as centrally we are offering nothing
pitch invasions@SJP
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:36 PM
Comment #103We still play pathetic football i see.
Jib out!
Moonraker15
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:36 PM
Comment #104What a load of sh…! We could get murdered here tonight we are so poor!
They’ve been away partying!
JP...from The Rock
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:36 PM
Comment #1052-0 already from 2 avoidable set pieces!!!! FFS!! FUMING!!! Game over already you d1ckheads!!!!
Nufc-83
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:36 PM
Comment #106Jonjo and Hayden plodding around the pitch in the middle
Scythe For Bruce
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:37 PM
Comment #107Grealish was very clever to win that freekick. This could get ugly for us if we don’t hold on to halftime.
IrishRob
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:37 PM
Comment #108Grealish the difference lol the whole team is the difference. In turning this bullshit off. Sorry they couldn’t win for you Ed.
RUNAWAY777
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:37 PM
Comment #109Keep beat at the near ffs any way does not look like the players up for it tonight also volla deserve to be ahead goodnight newcastle ypus are shit another Leicester coming up .
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:37 PM
Comment #110Game over.
Awful, awful stuff.
Dubravka is clueless when it comes to directing walls. Another whose head is elsewhere tonight.
Pathetic.
toon kk
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:37 PM
Comment #111Jeeze it’s making me ill watching us play. Ffs
IrishRob
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:37 PM
Comment #112Dummet asleep again.
TomaKaThor
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:37 PM
Comment #113My God just poor, normal service resumed for newcastle
Scythe For Bruce
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:37 PM
Comment #114The game isn’t over yet Mr Burke.
Nufc-83
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:38 PM
Comment #115Villa are a terrible side but we are making them look half decent
Nufc-83
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:38 PM
Comment #116Need Gayle on ASAP
ilovetoon8788
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:39 PM
Comment #117Schooled by villa. Battered. Back to our usual shi* again.
Reminds me of the first game at Norwich. Can’t even string 3 passes together.
TomaKaThor
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:39 PM
Comment #118Gave a not great team far to much respect..
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:39 PM
Comment #119Lascelles a big miss.
No organisation at the back, nobody giving commands on when it’s safe to play and when not, nobody telling people to stay switched on and concentrate.
c-dog
Nov 25, 2019 at 8:39 PM
Comment #120Almiron might need taking out for five or six games
Very poor