This is the team that Steve Bruce has selected for tonight’s FA Cup match at West Bromwich Albion. It has six changes from the Burnley match.
SUBS: Elliot, Shelvey, Ritchie, Gayle, Lejeune, Yedlin, M. Longstaff. pic.twitter.com/EsNYzkzByf
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) March 3, 2020
It looks like Bruce will keep with the formation he implemented for Burnley with four at the back. The only change in defense sees Fabian Schar come in for Federico Fernandez.
Joelinton will move back to striker with Allan Saint-Maximin on the left and Valentino Lazaro on the right. It’ll be interesting to see how Lazaro fares in a more advanced role.
Sean Longstaff and Nabil Bentaleb are the midfield pairing with Miguel Almiron playing as a number 10 once again. This is a very strong side as Bruce has kept his promise to go for it in this competition.
This is who Slaven Bilic has picked for the hosts.
? Tonight's team to face @NUFC.
A number of changes from Saturday. Kieran Gibbs returns. Chris Brunt has the armband. Dara O'Shea starts at CB. Kyle Edwards plays wide left.#EmiratesFACup | #WBA pic.twitter.com/cueDtq8OVh
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) March 3, 2020
Newcastle have reached the fifth round for the first time since 2006. That season Newcastle defeated Southampton 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals. Tonight is an excellent opportunity to continue our FA Cup run by getting a win over this West Brom side.
Howay The Lads!
164 comments so far
Hail Wor Ashley
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:21 PM
Comment #81Good work by Joelinton, but he often chooses to shoot when he should pass and pass when he should shoot.
IrishRob
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:21 PM
Comment #82MARCUS Gayle is warming up!
Lindisfarne
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:21 PM
Comment #83I wish they would swap ‘fat’ for ‘sad’!
Hail Wor Ashley
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:22 PM
Comment #84ASM has been shite so far.
toonbrother
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:22 PM
Comment #85Linton is looking amazing
RobLeenio
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:23 PM
Comment #86When’s Gareth Barry going to get a yellow?
He’s always played the same way
Lobby needs to go off and change his boots for the shooting ones.
Hail Wor Ashley
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:23 PM
Comment #87Decent chance that. Good knockdown from Joe.
We’re much the better team, have to score though.
JP...from The Rock
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:24 PM
Comment #88How does Sean get picked ahead of his brother Matty? Sean has only had one good game all season.
toonbrother
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:24 PM
Comment #89Longstaff looking like a clown
Hail Wor Ashley
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:25 PM
Comment #90Good accuracy by Longstaff, hit the same seat twice in 2 minutes.
lochinvar
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:25 PM
Comment #91They’re putting 3 men onto Max so we should exploit that
Jib
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:27 PM
Comment #92toonbrother
Longstaff looking like a clown
You should know how he feels
Hail Wor Ashley
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:27 PM
Comment #93Wingers Lazaro and ASM have to provide more.
Joelinton is the one been let down tonight!
lochinvar
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:27 PM
Comment #94Rob
I thought that – Barry was late and knew what he was doing
Should have been yellow
matias
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:28 PM
Comment #95Which set of fans it is shouting ”shoot” when Longstaff’s on the ball…
IrishRob
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:28 PM
Comment #96Asm and Lazaro are doing nothing atm.
droppy in Wallsend
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:28 PM
Comment #97Good old fashioned cup tie this one.
Big Joe is having one of his best games for us, fair play to the lad.
Come on!
RobLeenio
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:29 PM
Comment #98Holy car@p!
How did that not go in?????
TomaKaThor
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:29 PM
Comment #99We really should of sold S Longstaff, an average Championship player is all he will ever be who sometimes can have a decent strike on him.. About it
JP...from The Rock
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:29 PM
Comment #100Philips of West Brom showing our players how to cross a ball.
ASM cannons it off the bar!! Unlucky!
Jail for Ashley
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:29 PM
Comment #101Right, I need to go and read the last two chapters of Roald Dahl’s The Witches, I’ll listen for the roar!!!
Reilly
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:29 PM
Comment #102wow fk
Jail for Ashley
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:29 PM
Comment #103Oooooophhh!!!
Hail Wor Ashley
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:30 PM
Comment #104DAMN!
Almost a corker from ASM.
IrishRob
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:31 PM
Comment #105No VAR here. Dontbthink we gafe conceded a corner till just now
Jib
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:32 PM
Comment #106GERRIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
toon22
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:32 PM
Comment #107GET IN
Jabba out
RobLeenio
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:32 PM
Comment #108Who said Miggy and ASM weren’t doing enough?
Lovely, delicious goal!
coming home
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:32 PM
Comment #109Now that’s what am talking about
JP...from The Rock
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:33 PM
Comment #110Yesssss!!! Miggy!! Great play and assist by ASM! Well done lads!
AncientC
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:33 PM
Comment #111Anybody strolling past the stadium could be forgiven for thinking the home side scored that goal.
RobLeenio
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:33 PM
Comment #112Nowt more than we deserved, we’ve been the better team, though West Brom have played well too. Good team, good match.
toon22
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:34 PM
Comment #113Toon- Chelsea Final
1-0 the toon
😉
Hail Wor Ashley
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:34 PM
Comment #114WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Class goal that.
We actually made a goal!
Great stuff from ASM, said we needed more and he brought it.
Great finish from Almiron, never looked in doubt.
Moonraker15
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:34 PM
Comment #115Brilliant goal ! Wow love it!
IrishRob
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:34 PM
Comment #116Well done both players. Miggys back!!
TomaKaThor
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:34 PM
Comment #117By far our best to players link
toon22
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:35 PM
Comment #118When you look at teams like City
And the support theyve gotten while winning the league
You can see why ambitious owners want the club
You cant buy fans like ours
DubaiMicky
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:35 PM
Comment #119Not very often you hear this “A deserved lead from Newcastle”
Get in!
Mirandinha
Mar 3, 2020 at 8:35 PM
Comment #120Great goal! Good start. ASM on fire.