Here is the team Eddie Howe has named for today’s pivotal match against Watford. It has three changes from last weekend’s FA Cup defeat with a debut for Chris Wood and Paul Dummett’s return.
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— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) January 15, 2022
Howe has both new signings in the starting eleven in what again appears to be a 4-3-3. Paul Dummett comes in at left-back with Matt Ritchie making way.
The bench is without Dwight Gayle, Jeff Hendrick, or Ciaran Clark though Jamal Lewis returns to the matchday squad. Young Elliot Anderson makes the bench once again.
This is who Claudio Ranieri has named for the visitors with former Magpie Moussa Sissoko as captain.
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Ranieri makes six changes for this afternoon's match at St. James' Park!#NEWWAT pic.twitter.com/q2YwIrUnNy
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) January 15, 2022
Newcastle have a golden opportunity to climb out of the relegation places with a win today. They’ve been in short supply with just one in this campaign.
Watford are struggling with seven straight defeats and missing some key players. It’s getting close to now or never and Newcastle need to start winning these types of matches.
Howay The Lads!
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216 comments so far
Romford mag
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:07 PM
Comment #11st ?
Sliema
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:08 PM
Comment #2Best line-up we’ve had in a while. 3 points incoming boyz!
Not another deJong
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:08 PM
Comment #3Please copy n paste this message, so we can be Best Friends Forever
theartfuldodger
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:08 PM
Comment #4We certainly have a lot of large bodies there today…We canngive the fame a physical tune if required
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:09 PM
Comment #5Jane – and then was deported after they realised correct policy wasn’t followed. She’s gone home.
Adamn_92
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:09 PM
Comment #6Very happy with that starting line up. Also seeing Ranieri has made 6 changes could work in our favour. Watford may not have a great understanding in the team with that many changes.
With Joelinton and Wood on the pitch, we have 2 players who can hold the ball up, receive it in tight tricky areas and link play well. Should be able to retain possession pretty well in theory.
Essex Geordie Bill
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:10 PM
Comment #7Newcastle United: Martin Dúbravka; Kieran Trippier, Jamaal Lascelles, Fabian Schär, Paul Dummett; Sean Longstaff, Jonjo Shelvey, Joelinton; Ryan Fraser, Chris Wood, Allan Saint-Maximin.
Substitutes: Karl Darlow, Mark Gillespie, Emil Krafth, Jamal Lewis, Matt Ritchie, Jacob Murphy, Joe Willock, Elliot Anderson, Miguel Almirón.
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:11 PM
Comment #8Love the line up. Still got a few decent players on the bench that some would be happy to see starting. Delighted to see Dummett back, delighted to see Dubravka fit to start, and delighted to see our two new signings start too.
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:11 PM
Comment #9That looks a team with a lot more balance maybe our most balanced team of the season?
Dummett just has to stay back let ASM do his thing so we don’t get caught out
Lord Scatterbrain
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:12 PM
Comment #10How many changes is that from the Cambridge game…just Wood and Dummett?
WLtoon
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:12 PM
Comment #11Happy enough with that line up, apart from Longstaff. This lad keep getting his chance to shine but fails miserably.
Over to you Longstaff, pull your socks up.
JP...from The Rock
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:12 PM
Comment #12Not fond of Sean Longstaff starting. We are crying our for good midfielders in this window.
Why don’t we go for Matthius Pereira that is currently playing in Saudi Arabia!? I bet if we make an offer they’ll have to accept lol
Bring Cantwell in as well he would be a massive upgrade on what we have and will come good under Howe no doubt.
Mister Tuff
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:13 PM
Comment #134 – 1 to the Toon. 2 for Wood.
Bills Son Is Back
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:13 PM
Comment #14Longstaff has to start producing some form because has contributed nowt in recent games.
It’s a good job Jo is in midfield otherwise we’d have no player there with any physical or aggressive presence. Problem is he’ll be wide left when what we really need is some tackling bite in CM. If Hayden was fit I’d be a lot more confident.
This isn’t a must win game…
It’s an absolutely cannot lose or draw game.
We HAVE to win.
IrishRob
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:14 PM
Comment #15It’s really is odd how people think Dummett is any less of a liability that Richie, the grass is always greener on the other side for most Toon fans.
A player could play brutal for months they beg for Richie to play, player ges injured Richie comes back in they don’t see Dummett for months and all of a sudden he’s way better than other players. It happens all the time lol.
He will probably put in a worldie now that I’ve said this lol, but at same time I not expecting miracles from Dummett or for him to be an upgrade for that matter.
WLtoon
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:14 PM
Comment #16I hope St max doesn`t do his thing though, i hope he passes the damn ball for a change.
jane
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:14 PM
Comment #17Anderson on the bench. thought he’d been loaned out to Luton.
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:15 PM
Comment #18Longstaff must be impressing Howe more than Willock but both have potential. Really need to see Fraser provide some attacking threat and Schar not screw up. Those are the two weak points in that line up for me, and the 2 positions I most want us to sign someone.
Adamn_92
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:15 PM
Comment #19Irish
Ritchie has been at fault for countless goals this season. Dummett is a more solid defender. Always has been. That’s why people are pleased to see him back and for Ritchie to lose out.
jane
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:15 PM
Comment #20exactly TDS famous people can’t get away with anything.
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:16 PM
Comment #21Irish – Dummett is better defensively but woeful going forwards
WLtoon
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:16 PM
Comment #22Dummett is no world beater but he has always been a better defender than Ritchie, i don`t think there is any doubt about that
Ketsbaia9
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:17 PM
Comment #23Murphy should be starting. He was our best player last game, yet Howe has dropped him because he played well in favour of Fraser.
Toon fans bad
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:17 PM
Comment #24Fraser on the left I take it. Some crosses will be going in from Trippier and Fraser for Wood and big Joe. HWTL
Toonarmy of Frogs
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:17 PM
Comment #25Yey!
No Ritchie in the defence (thank the gods). Makes it look a hole lot better already.
Looking forward to the game
toonbrother
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:20 PM
Comment #26So happy to see Dummett back
magic hat
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:21 PM
Comment #27Hopefully Sisulko will get some stick and be grumpy and uninterested. Looks like height and strength preferred in the starting 11 and a handful of pacey players on the bench
WLtoon
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:23 PM
Comment #28Title race is over surely. 13 points clear now.
IrishRob
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:25 PM
Comment #29Adam I seem to remember before he got injured he was putting in howlers left right and centre tbh.
IrishRob
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:27 PM
Comment #30BTW I’m OK with Dummett playing, he might surprise us and put in a worldie like he did 3 years ago against city, but he’s definitely not an upgrade in any shape or form, imo
Adamn_92
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:28 PM
Comment #31Irish
I can’t say I remember that to be honest. I remember him always being pretty solid defensively. Doesn’t offer anything going forward, but solid defensively. Far far far better defensively than Ritchie regardless which is the most important thing.
August Landmesser reincarnate
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:28 PM
Comment #32These stats show the players by numbers, quite interesting as some don’t or can’t see it on the pitch.
https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle-United
Adamn_92
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:29 PM
Comment #33Irish
You can’t seriously think Dummett isn’t a defensive upgrade from Ritchie? That is beyond bonkers haha
magic hat
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:29 PM
Comment #34Dummet is anything fancy, but will put his all in and is fairly dependable at leftback. We’ve seen him keep the likes of Salah quiet in the past. Despite not being known for it pace he also was clocked as one of fastest sprinters in the league one year. That was a while back though!
jimiley
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:32 PM
Comment #35I have put the mackem back in the box.
2 1 wood and Tripps free kick.
Dog fight.
As good as it gets in centre mid but still pretty bad. No legs.
investinyouthtoon
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:33 PM
Comment #36Hoping Allan st max is less trying to take the entire opposition on by himself. If he gets good crosses from the left into wood, hopefully wood can score a brace. Crosses from the right from trippier isn’t a concern. HWTL
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:34 PM
Comment #37Jane – They have so many privileges due to their fame and wealth already. They often use both for preferential treatment so I’m delighted to see the rules applied fairly to them. Just think of how some other powerful people have been abusing their positions and it’s about time that stopped.
Anyway…I think that’s enough on that topic and suggest we focus on the match. 🙂
investinyouthtoon
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:36 PM
Comment #38WL re dummett. If only he could stay fit for a long period of time.
Bills Son Is Back
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:37 PM
Comment #39It isn’t just in defending against his wide man that Dummett is an improvement over Ritchie, he is also a massive improvement for corners and free kicks into the box because of his heading ability.
We’ve conceded 42 goals already and a good slice of that has been down to not playing FB’s in FB positions.
I keep saying, Howe’s attempts at playing wing backs might have produced more attractive play but it hasn’t produced results.
This team is as good as it gets for now with players in their best positions.
catchy in norway
Jan 15, 2022 at 2:38 PM
Comment #40I think it’s more than just the players on the pitch, i feel there is a bit of a feel good factor and that the the result last week was the kick the needed.
Anyway fingers crossed for a great result. And out of the bottom 3