The teams are out and this is who Eddie Howe has selected for this afternoon’s match against Norwich. It has four changes from the midweek win against Crystal Palace.
? ????-???? ?
HWTL! ???? pic.twitter.com/RhZ2MFWo94
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) April 23, 2022
Howe makes quite a few changes after the quick turnaround with Jamaal Lascelles, Sean Longstaff, and Jacob Murphy getting rare starts. Joe Willock also returns to the starting eleven as Jonjo Shelvey gets a well-deserved rest.
Fabian Schar makes way for Lascelles, who retakes the captain’s armband in his return. Surprisingly the other changes are upfront as Saint-Maximin or Joelinton moves up top for Chris Wood with Murphy coming in for Almiron.
Here is who Dean Smith has named for Norwich.
? ???? ???? ?
?? Smith makes one change to starting XI
?? Zimmermann replaces Gibson
?? Williams on the bench ahead of Rupp#NCFC | #NORNEW pic.twitter.com/TbHXtrl1qW— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) April 23, 2022
Newcastle have a chance to jump into the top ten with a win today. It’ll be difficult as Norwich are fighting for survival and simply must win for any hope of safety.
The lads should be full of confidence on the back of three straight wins and will be determined to put in a performance for the traveling fans.
This is a massive opportunity for Lascelles, Longstaff, and Murphy to stake a claim ahead of some very difficult fixtures to close this campaign.
Howay The Lads!
***Per our policy, please do not post any links to or reference by name any illegal streaming sites in the comments.***
167 comments so far
Pat Mania
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:09 PM
Comment #1Longstaff and Murphy playing for their transfers. Do they want to attract premier league clubs or championship clubs? Depends on their performances in games like today. One way or another they will be moved on in the coming windows.
jane
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:09 PM
Comment #2difficult to see who will play where
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:12 PM
Comment #3We will get beat with that lineup
Not another deJong
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:13 PM
Comment #4Sticking to 433:
Maximin———————Murphy
—————Joelinton
Longstaff—–Bruno—–Willock
Targett—-Burn—-Lascelles—-Krafth
—————–Dubravka
investinyouthtoon
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:14 PM
Comment #5Surprised to see both Bruno and especially joelinton start, I thought Eddie would rest both after recent workload.
will say a score draw, but hoping for any nufc win.
No striker and even Gayle can’t get a start but I think that’s him unequivocally on his way out this summer.
HWTL
Mister Tuff
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:16 PM
Comment #6We seem to have a part time Field Marshal on the blog.
Attention!
Stand at ease.
SiOliver
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:16 PM
Comment #7Hopefully this is one where Eddie knows best, that said, if we win this he’s a genius.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:17 PM
Comment #8🙂
catchy in norway
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:18 PM
Comment #9Pete.
I think both of them Zelensky and Putin are pure evil.
I don’t like war, and i don’t see the need for anyone to go to war.
But make no mistake, both are dictators, both have locked up opposition parties, journalists, both have turned the TV station in there countries into pure propaganda stations. Zelensky is an actor, but somehow has a net worth of 596 million, from acting? Tom cruise is worth 600 million, and he is know all over the world.
Zelenski only went to war now because he thought Biden would drag other countries in to help out, he thought Biden had been bought and paid for by his handler.
His handler is a guy called Ihor Kolomoisky.
The whole thing is a horrible game to them.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:18 PM
Comment #100-0 today on talk sport 2 btw
Pottsclock
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:19 PM
Comment #11I am not sure what role Gayle has in the squad. If we rest our main fit striker (Wood) and do not play Gayle but push up Joelinton instead, who we all know is struggling with fitness and is not a striker, then it says the manager has zero confidence that Gayle can do a job.
Gayle’s sole role seems to be as the 86th minute substitute in order to waste some time near the end of the game. Anyone in the squad could do that.
catchy in norway
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:19 PM
Comment #12Now football
Very interesting line up.
I think it should be good enough, confidence is high in the squad.
3-0 to us
lochinvar
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:21 PM
Comment #13Man Yanks continue downwards so no Champions League for them anytime soon and that will restrict their ability to sign new players.
In fact we’re just 14 points behind now so catching them anything is possible
Bills Son Is Back
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:22 PM
Comment #14Interesting line up.
Maxi hasn’t done well previously playing through the middle, IMO because he doesn’t really know where to position himself. If he stays out wide he isn’t closing the CB’s down when they are playing out, and if he stays in the middle he doesn’t either, but often drops too deep.
Wood’s one big plus is that he works his socks off across the line closing down and that might be missed, I’ll be watching to see how easily Norwich play it out from the back.
If Maxi stays high and he can be hit with passes that leave him 1 on 1 or 1 on 2 just 30/35 yards out he could devastating – far more devastating than picking it up either side of the half way line with 4 or 5 lined up in front of him.
We might also see a different game from Longstaff – with Bruno and Jo he won’t have the same level of defensive duties as under Bruce. If he gets forward and has space near the box he is well capable of striking a good shot.
Looking forward to seeing how these changes play out.
Pottsclock
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:23 PM
Comment #15Catchy, please keep your mouth shut about war here. You have absolutely no idea what your are talking about. You just dipped to an all0time low of stupidity and attention seeking.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:23 PM
Comment #16catchy, acknowledged, but keeping out of it from now on.
Bills Son Is Back
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:25 PM
Comment #17Just noticed a post that we are playing without a ST and Maxi is out wide – surely not?
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:26 PM
Comment #18Bills, 0-0 at best
TheJimBelow
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:27 PM
Comment #19This has false 9 written all over it. Joelinton Willock ASM Bruno Murphy interchangeable and no static CF. Interesting.
Murphy is due a goal..
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:27 PM
Comment #20even with injured or players with niggles. 100% go for this one. Next games slightly harder
Bills Son Is Back
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:28 PM
Comment #21Pug
3-0 to us.
Maxi 2 and Longstaff.
AncientC
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:29 PM
Comment #22I watched Norwich against Man Utd, and they were lightning on the counter-attack. They allowed Man Utd to have possession, and then just went straight to Pukki asap.
Still a very dangerous side.
Howe always plays to win, so he’ll not be sending a team out to get beaten. But clearly the scope is much larger than just getting 3 points by any means possible today. Good exercise for Howe to figure what he’s not going to need for next season.
Essex Geordie Bill
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:29 PM
Comment #23team and subs
Newcastle United: Martin Dúbravka, Emil Krafth, Jamaal Lascelles (c), Dan Burn, Matt Targett, Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimarães, Joe Willock, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Allan Saint-Maximin.
Substitutes: Karl Darlow, Javier Manquillo, Fabian Schär, Federico Fernández, Matt Ritchie, Jonjo Shelvey, Miguel Almirón, Dwight Gayle, Chris Wood.
Romford mag
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:29 PM
Comment #242-1 HWTL !!
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:30 PM
Comment #25I can’t see a goal
Essex Geordie Bill
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:30 PM
Comment #26Surprised to see Miggy and Jonjo benched!
Essex Geordie Bill
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:31 PM
Comment #27And Fabien!
Romford mag
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:31 PM
Comment #28Bill
Saving them for the bindippers game maybe ?
Essex Geordie Bill
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:32 PM
Comment #2926 Minutes to KO.
Lascelles sells sea shells by the sea shore
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:34 PM
Comment #30I’m guessing were playing a 433 with Jo as a false 9… Let’s see how he does here, could be another string to his bow
Essex Geordie Bill
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:34 PM
Comment #31Defence should be solid enough but we’re gonna need some Maxi magic I reckon.
catchy in norway
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:34 PM
Comment #32Pete
Me to
ToonDarnSarf
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:36 PM
Comment #33Ok, I had to laugh…
Wood is rested and Gayle STILL doesn’t get a start! 🙂
Pointless playing him unless absolutely necessary. He has no future with this team so he’s only on the bench if there are no other options or just to make up the numbers.
Mund
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:37 PM
Comment #34Be interesting if Big Joe is up top and he performs 10x better than Wood.
Gotta thrown in my face that he isn’t a striker so today will be interesting if he is up top
AncientC
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:38 PM
Comment #35Catchy, you must have been watching Sputnik if you believe Zelensky is worth hundreds of millions.
https://caknowledge.com/zelenskyy-net-worth/
If this the type of website you are getting your information from? *Face palm* if so.
Zelensky was named in the Panama Papers and clearly isn’t the person he makes himself out to be, but why repeat such nonsense?
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:39 PM
Comment #36zzzz
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:40 PM
Comment #37AC we are both not commentating
Novocastrian66
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:40 PM
Comment #38I think the front 3 will be Murphy ASM and Willock.
Midfield; Bruno, Lobby and Joelinton.
AncientC
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:40 PM
Comment #39That should be Pandora papers (not Panama). Point remains.
Ironic somebody complaining about misinformation, then goes on to repeat misinformation.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 23, 2022 at 2:42 PM
Comment #40not bad AC! happens to us all