This is the team Steve Bruce has named for this afternoon’s return to St. James’ Park against Chelsea. It has four changes from the loss to Southampton.
TEAM-NEWS ?
This is how we line-up for #NEWCHE at St. James' Park this afternoon.
HWTL! ???? pic.twitter.com/xBVkgOxsj3
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) November 21, 2020
It looks like Bruce may have gone back to the dreaded 5-4-1 that was so anemic last season unless Jacob Murphy is drafted into a central role. It’s a recall for Ciaran Clark, Javier Manquillo, Joelinton, and Isaac Hayden.
Callum Wilson is thankfully not risked but it’s going to be Joelinton upfront by himself once again. That formula did not work last season. Let’s hope Jacob Murphy and Allan Saint-Maximin can get forward to provide some threat.
Here is who Frank Lampard will send out for the visitors. This is still a very strong side even without some of their more dynamic players like Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic.
Here’s how the Blues line up today! ? #NEWCHE pic.twitter.com/OjBatGRfY9
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 21, 2020
Newcastle must show a reaction from the performance two weeks ago at St. Mary’s. In what has been a campaign of peaks and valleys, some semblance of consistency has to be the goal. A result may not be on the cards today, but a decent display is a must.
Howay The Lads!
183 comments so far
jane
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:40 AM
Comment #1good team for this match.
Mund
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:41 AM
Comment #2Yea Jane Chelsea do look decent 😉
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:43 AM
Comment #346 Minutes to KO.
jane
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:43 AM
Comment #4lets defend for our lives.
Mund
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:44 AM
Comment #5Same as any other game Jane so I suspect it will be more of the same
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:44 AM
Comment #6Mund
Chelski Spetsnatz bench look decent! 🙁
jane
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:45 AM
Comment #7no more defensive today.
Optimistic prime
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:45 AM
Comment #8Whats the formation?
6 2 1 1 ?
Mund
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:46 AM
Comment #9EGB
Sickening isn’t it
Mund
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:47 AM
Comment #104-2-1-Do-One
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:47 AM
Comment #11Team
Newcastle United: Karl Darlow, Javier Manquillo, Jamaal Lascelles, Federico Fernández, Ciaran Clark, Jamal Lewis, Jacob Murphy, Sean Longstaff, Isaac Hayden, Allan Saint-Maximin, Joelinton.
Substitutes: Mark Gillespie, Emil Krafth, Fabian Schär, Jeff Hendrick, Jonjo Shelvey, Miguel Almirón, Andy Carroll.
Nufc-83
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:47 AM
Comment #12As normal will be long ball towards Joel and ASM who will be completely isolated. Rest of the team will be deep defending all game.
JohnJ
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:48 AM
Comment #13Repost
Team news
26Darlow
19Manquillo
18Fernández
6Lascelles
2Clark
15Lewis
23Murphy
14Hayden
36S Longstaff
10Saint-Maximin
9Joelinton
Substitutes
5Schär
7Carroll
8Shelvey
16Hendrick
17Krafth
24Almirón
29Gillespie
Jail – what no fry up!!!
Bigjim67
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:48 AM
Comment #14Expect the worse, hope for something a little less worse!!!
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:48 AM
Comment #15So the GTM still thinks that Joel is a centre forward!
catchy in norway
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:49 AM
Comment #16Jail, is it a test or just your tempriture?
And why on earth would anyone take the test anyway, the whole thing is a huge scam. No meaningful test magnifies more than X25, this test is magnified to x45. It picks up anything as a positive test, you can take 10 tests all in a row and get 5 positive 5 negative.
The is a big case in Germany, doctors and lawyers are taking the guy who made this test to court. The guy who is leading the case took VW to court and won over diesel gate, and he took deutsche bank to court over dodgy time share scheme and won.
And you need to read about Kluas schwab. 2030 you will own nothing and be happy.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:50 AM
Comment #17Especially stupid when we have a better actual striker on the bench, yes I do mean Big Andy!
Mund
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:50 AM
Comment #18Anyone fancy a donation
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnWD23zXEAY_6k5?format=jpg&name=900×900
IrishRob
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:51 AM
Comment #19Total bs to say Miggy wouldnt be ready to play, he wasnt even playing the last international. Hes made it very obvious in my opinion that things arent right. HOW THE HELL does a manager leave out one of our best forwards especially when we are without our main striker. Takes off Schar and leaves on Lacelles, Schar has been our best defender of late and Lacelles our worst. This team seems ultra defensive, possibly the most defensive I’ve seen him put out.
Not another deJong
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:51 AM
Comment #20HOOF
https://twitter.com/Toonbeerandbait/status/1330116111581532164/photo/1
ilovetoon8788
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:52 AM
Comment #21A sickening formation from a dinosaur. Expected no less.
Newcastle 0 Chelsea 4.
Anything above 35% possession is a bonus.
toonbrother
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:54 AM
Comment #22we might get something out of today’s match
Good to see Hendrick finally dropped
Only downside is no Callum Wilson
The key is to not leave linton isolated upfront
toonbrother
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:56 AM
Comment #23Its astonishing to hear anyone call Schar our best defender
Schar should be starting in a back five i agree
but its staggeringly ignorant to suggest he starts ahead of Lascelles
Who is an absolute ROCK in defence
Optimistic prime
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:57 AM
Comment #24Bruce should drop himself for a match, let the tea lady pick the side if she ain’t been furloughed
giimps
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:57 AM
Comment #25Wel be lucky to get 35 accurate passes forward never mind 35% posession
Munster Mag
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:57 AM
Comment #26Ffs let’s not write the game off before a ball has been kicked??
Moonraker15
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:59 AM
Comment #27The BT sport presenters are avoiding any discussion about takeover! Jenas just hinted we’ll be sold soon but no mention of legal action!
Establishment closing ranks!
IrishRob
Nov 21, 2020 at 12:00 PM
Comment #28Why do people think travelling is that detrimental. Hes been home 2 days it’s only 13 hrs flight time of which he can sleep as much of it as he wants.
It can make a difference when they play a match
before a long journey home but its absolute nonsense to think Miggy wouldnt be right for a match 2 days after a 13hr flight in which he didnt even have to play a match for over a week.
I’m starting to think Miggy is even going to be gone by January, if he does it’s going to be a real shame, because with a proper manager and in a proper team where he doesnt have to defend I think he could be special.
Bruce is literally killing this club, far more than I expected and that’s saying a lot.
IrishRob
Nov 21, 2020 at 12:01 PM
Comment #29Well Munster, it’s on at 12:30pm but you probably know that by now!
Moonraker15
Nov 21, 2020 at 12:02 PM
Comment #30Ziyech is something special and I hope we don’t give him space or he’ll kill us!
Optimistic prime
Nov 21, 2020 at 12:02 PM
Comment #31I think I’ll watch the match courtesy of our friends at Bein.
I’m a fan of Humphries but nor Jonas or Owen
DrGloom
Nov 21, 2020 at 12:02 PM
Comment #32If miggy can’t get into this team then he may as well leave now , looks like 10 behind the ball and hope ASM can go on a run …
jane
Nov 21, 2020 at 12:04 PM
Comment #33“we have a better actual striker on the bench, yes I do mean Big Andy!”
but hasn’t scored for nearly 2 years.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 21, 2020 at 12:04 PM
Comment #3424 Minutes to KO
Australian Pie
Nov 21, 2020 at 12:05 PM
Comment #35The back 5 is fine, those 3 together last season before Clark got injured was our best run of form.
Best side we could put out wjth injuries but would have started Miggy.
Don’t blame Bruce though with him suspended asking him to come home a bit earlier to make sure 100% for the match
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 21, 2020 at 12:05 PM
Comment #36Jane you are picky mate! 🙂
IrishRob
Nov 21, 2020 at 12:06 PM
Comment #37Toonbrother I would have agreed with you months ago, Schar was our worst and Lacelles was by far our best. But Lacelles isnt the same player he was a Schar has improved immeasurably alongside Fede in the past month, he has easily been our best defender.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 21, 2020 at 12:07 PM
Comment #38This link appears to be working.
http://www.hesgoal.tv/watch/sports-hd2
Moonraker15
Nov 21, 2020 at 12:10 PM
Comment #39Irishrob
It’s the pace and intensity of playing in the premier league. The average amateur player wouldn’t last 10 minutes with these guys. Even poor teams still have to be 100% on it and good teams like Chelsea etc have the skill as well .
Nufc-83
Nov 21, 2020 at 12:10 PM
Comment #40Irish I tend to agree with you all is not good with Miggy but travelling certainly can take it out of you. I travelled to the US many times with work flying business class and generally you have a big seat that recliners pretty much into a bed. I really struggled to sleep and was knackered when arriving. I guess everyone is different as some people sleep so easy but it can definitely effect players.