This is the team Steve Bruce has named for this evening’s match at Sheffield United. Bruce has made six changes from the defeat at Arsenal over the weekend.
Newcastle Starting XI: Darlow, Yedlin, Fernandez (C), Schar, Clark, Dummett, Hayden, S. Longstaff, Hendrick, Fraser, Wilson
Subs: Dubravka, M. Longstaff, Ritchie, Elliot Anderson, Murphy, Almiron, Carroll, Joelinton, Gayle
As expected Bruce has given recalls to a few of the players he rested at Arsenal in Federico Fernandez, Fabian Schar, and DeAndre Yedlin. However, we are a little disappointed that Matty Longstaff has been dropped.
Bruce has also kept Karl Darlow as his first choice keeper while Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser make their returns to the team. Both Jonjo Shelvey and Jamaal Lascelles didn’t make the squad today with their fitness issues.
This is the starting eleven Blades boss Chris Wilder has settled on.
Sheffield Starting XI: Ramsdale, Bogle, Basham, Egan, Ampadu, Osborn, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, McGoldrick, Burke
Well, we should learn a lot about the state of Newcastle United after this one. Sheffield have yet to win in the league after their historically poor start to this season. As luck would have it, they may have picked up some confidence with an FA Cup win at Bristol Rovers just a few days ago.
However, Newcastle need a result with all three points being the obvious aim. We’ve not won in seven matches in all competitions. Hopefully, the Magpies are the ones who get the elusive win tonight.
Howay The Lads!
279 comments so far
lochinvar
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:44 PM
Comment #161Another Darlow super save
Why do we stand off their players around our box?
Darnik
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:44 PM
Comment #162Get someone on who can keep possession and relieve some of this pressure, and heaven forbid maybe even create something at the other end ffs
Tartantoon
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:44 PM
Comment #163Mesmerisingly pish stuff from the Toon
Ashingtoon62
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:45 PM
Comment #164Pity our midfield aren’t anywhere near as good as our centre backs.
mindcompressor
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:45 PM
Comment #165If SU is the worst team this season, so which league level we are? League One? Pathetic.
Bigjim67
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:45 PM
Comment #166Utter dross! Lucky that it’s still goalless. Fraser you plum!!!
Toon Tang
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:45 PM
Comment #167Lol
Toon67
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:45 PM
Comment #168Great Fraser, idiot. Guaranteed defeat
Darnik
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:46 PM
Comment #169Here we go ffs
lochinvar
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:46 PM
Comment #170Fraser red
Wild idiot
coming home
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:46 PM
Comment #171Darlow already guaranteed MOM
jane
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:46 PM
Comment #172what is Fraser doing.
BlacknWhiteBarmy
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:46 PM
Comment #173Winters coming
gillmag
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:46 PM
Comment #174So let me get this right… Sheffield are top of the Premier League right ??
naptoon
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:46 PM
Comment #175fraser stoopid jockanese idiot …. theres brucies excuse.
Toon Tang
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:46 PM
Comment #176Going down to ten it’ll just be exactly the same as this half. More ultra defensive turgid dross
Darnik
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:46 PM
Comment #177Bye bye premiere league unless we get rid of bruceless
Ashingtoon62
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:46 PM
Comment #178Surely Cabbage heed must change things at half time?
AncientC
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:47 PM
Comment #179Bruce only surviving via that Benitez defence. He’s done diddly-squat else for this team. Nothing. Zilch.
Ron Knee
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:47 PM
Comment #180Bruce has a perfect excuse now.
Moonraker15
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:47 PM
Comment #181Fraser has just given Bruce the excuse he needs!
JP...from The Rock
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:47 PM
Comment #182WTF WAS FRASER THINKING!!?? TWAT!!
lochinvar
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:47 PM
Comment #183We are chasing shadows
Romford mag
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:47 PM
Comment #184FFS
FloridaToon
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:47 PM
Comment #185Bruce has his “out” now.
toonluvva
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:47 PM
Comment #186Down to 10 men after Frasers 2nd yellow.
Bruceless will probably bring on Joelinton so we will be down to 9.
Bruceless, Ashley. Barnes and Bishop OUT!
Munster Mag
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:47 PM
Comment #187Fraser what a cnut.
Ashingtoon62
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:48 PM
Comment #188there we go ffs!!
Moonraker15
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:48 PM
Comment #189Worst team in the league – NUFC !
naptoon
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:48 PM
Comment #190disgraceful half of football taxi for bruce
mindcompressor
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:48 PM
Comment #191OMG… Cannot believe… I don’t know if shall I laugh or cry :))) Unbelieveable.
IITianToon
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:48 PM
Comment #192Bruce has lost the dressing room.. it’s clear as daylight. Fraser couldn’t wait to go off and nobody in the team made a case for him.
Jail for Ashley
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:48 PM
Comment #193Little sh!t, I knew that footer was bad news from the minute he refused to play for Bournemouth in their hour of need.
SholaShow
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:48 PM
Comment #194I don’t want to hear that we’re working towards something from Bruce ever again. It’s dismal and a few short, inconsequential periods of attacking against bigger teams is just a fig leaf – he knows it doesn’t matter if we lose in those matches so he can tell us to press a bit more and be get more players advanced.
He clearly doesn’t have the nous nor balls to develop an attacking mentality and system as the default.
His words are as empty. An opportunist who says whatever it takes to get him through the day, merely tools used to manipulate, so he makes the most of tiny positives like the 2nd half at Arsenal, making it out as if it’s part of some long-term progression when it’s a mere abberation.
Fraser off.
sing in the corner
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:48 PM
Comment #195Filthy, disgusting rubbish
mfw13
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:49 PM
Comment #196Absolutely pathetic….not even going to bother to watch the 2nd half….
DubaiMicky
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:49 PM
Comment #197Bed for me, this is dire.
stan anderson
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:49 PM
Comment #198I wonder if Fraser wants to be out on the pitch?
lochinvar
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:49 PM
Comment #199One option is to put on Miggy and invite a red card tackle from them
That should secure the 0-0 draw Bruce wanted
Munster Mag
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:49 PM
Comment #200Just so angry. Our whole future rests on terrible players and a terrible mgr