This is the team Eddie Howe has named for tonight’s important game against 6th-placed Brighton at St. James’ Park.
It looks like an unchanged side following last time out at Leeds United, as we had expected.
And here is the team that manager Roberto de Zerbi has selected for Brighton.
Not sure why Alexis Mac Allister is on the bench – maybe slight injury?
Newcastle can make a big leap forward towards Champions League qualification with a win tonight, but we will have to be at our best to beat a Brighton side that took apart Arsenal away 3-0 last weekend and were much the better side.
We have to get two wins in our final 3 games to ensure Champions League football for next season.
The remaining games after tonight’s match are against struggling Leicester City at home next Monday night and then Chelsea away on the final day of the season – a week on Sunday, May 28th.
So even without the win tonight, we can still win our final two games – let’s stay positive.
Only slightly more than 60% of fans think we will win this game tonight, which is a little bit of a surprise.
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662 comments so far
Ibizatoon
May 18, 2023 at 6:34 PM
Comment #1HWTL!
catchy in norway
May 18, 2023 at 6:37 PM
Comment #2THE team has got us this far, I believe they can get us all the way. 1-0 or 2-1 to us
The Prince's Mate
May 18, 2023 at 6:38 PM
Comment #3Very surprised Mac Allister is on the bench….it could be their big mistake?!
HWTT
Blaydon-Toon
May 18, 2023 at 6:38 PM
Comment #4Going to be a really tough test tonight ! I just we hope we turn up and don’t bottle the big occasion … COME ON THE MAGGIIES
sparky55
May 18, 2023 at 6:38 PM
Comment #5Thats a winning team!
IrishRob
May 18, 2023 at 6:39 PM
Comment #6Inappropriate windmill hopefully incoming later tonight. Fingers crossed guys! Fingers crossed!!!!
The Taco Taker
May 18, 2023 at 6:40 PM
Comment #7I am going 2-0 – Isak with both.
lochinvar
May 18, 2023 at 6:41 PM
Comment #8Klopp gets a two match ban, yet one the matches is deferred at the end of next season.
What are the FA up to ? Very ify
IrishRob
May 18, 2023 at 6:43 PM
Comment #9Brighton resting 4, Mac Allister and Enciso 2 of those dropped, I can’t think that’s a good decision tbh, that plays into our hands big time imo
Pottsclock
May 18, 2023 at 6:46 PM
Comment #10I don’t rate Gilmore and Gross is a makeshift RB, so there are areas of weakness we can attack. But Mitoma is going to be a handful for Tripps. This match is massive.
check the toastie
May 18, 2023 at 6:47 PM
Comment #11Wow, amazed by Brightons team.
Doesnt matter anyway as King Eddie will out coach De Flurby.
Easy win for the Toon.
shaun83
May 18, 2023 at 6:48 PM
Comment #12Covering old ground but surprised at starting Wilson if it means isak on the left
AnyToon in Indiana
May 18, 2023 at 6:48 PM
Comment #13Isak to score, Bruno to have a great game, Miggy to get his form back…nervous but have a good feeling about today. I think today will click for us.
AnyToon in Indiana
May 18, 2023 at 6:49 PM
Comment #14Miggy hopefully has the gas to go all the way and be able help back with Mitoma
shaun83
May 18, 2023 at 6:50 PM
Comment #15Yeah mitoma a handful. Brighton thinking we are a bit tired and wanted quality off bench for later in game…hopefully just means we wrap it up by then!
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
May 18, 2023 at 6:50 PM
Comment #16Brighton have a weird team out although it does allow them to bring on players later in the game if we get tired
Surprised we have gone for the same team but hoping lessons were learned from Leeds when we switched to a 4231 and looked much better with Isak as the no 10 which is where we got our first penalty
shaun83
May 18, 2023 at 6:50 PM
Comment #17*maybe thinking
Essex Geordie Bill
May 18, 2023 at 6:50 PM
Comment #1838 Minutes to KO.
Harley
May 18, 2023 at 6:51 PM
Comment #19Come on lads!!!!
Hopefully we start like we did against Arsenal but this time the post and VAR don’t spoil things.
Essex Geordie Bill
May 18, 2023 at 6:52 PM
Comment #20I reckon we are due a clean sheet!
The Taco Taker
May 18, 2023 at 6:52 PM
Comment #21Loch,
What concerns me regarding Klopps ban is the weak level of punishment for essentially calling the honesty of the game into question. That is effectively why Toney now has a ban of 8 month – A different offence and quantity of offenses I admit. But the punishment for Klopp is still too weak IMO. I don’t say this because I think NUFC would gain some advantage but someone like Klopp cannot keep getting off so mildly. He called into question they very integrity of a referee. FA far to soft IMO.
DKillers
May 18, 2023 at 6:52 PM
Comment #22Would love to see Isak tuck in behind Wilson a bit today. He is getting crowded when he is out wide (against Arsenal and Leeds). Teams now recognize his threat very clearly. Would also love to see him recreate those Joelinton runs when he was picked out by Schar, etc.
DKillers
May 18, 2023 at 6:54 PM
Comment #23EGB, you are so right about a clean sheet. Well overdue. Is it only one in the last 18 games now?
Essex Geordie Bill
May 18, 2023 at 6:54 PM
Comment #24Did someone say the ref is a Livarpool supporter, lets hope he fair and honest.
Is that an oxymoron?
ilovetoon8788
May 18, 2023 at 6:55 PM
Comment #25That Brighton team is still a quality side who will dominate possession and game today. We will see very little of the ball. Our leaky defence will continue to leak with mitoma against trippier.
Bruno and Joe have been off the pace for this run in, and we will struggle as expected.
Too much Brighton quality from the bench.
Newcastle 0 Brighton 2.
Essex Geordie Bill
May 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Comment #26I bet that James is both chuffed and jealous about his little bro being in the squad! 🙂
shaun83
May 18, 2023 at 7:01 PM
Comment #27DKillers – 100% on those runs, so many times I thought if we had a natural finisher there we’d have had a hatful, they haven’t happened with isak there…yet!
mondziu
May 18, 2023 at 7:01 PM
Comment #28@ itrolltoon8788
Give me a break, will you
Munster Mag
May 18, 2023 at 7:03 PM
Comment #29Interesting, most people didnt want to see Isak and Wilson again, but say nothing when the team is announced?
I’ll stick with 2-2 and pray I am wrong
Eddie will get them revved up and the crowd will be up for it ( I hope as big as the Arsenal game? ie smaller club , not a man u visiting etc ) but we need patience too
This is the most press resistant team, along with City, in English football
Lets hope the fans keep calm, when they need to be calm
Now go and fkin rip into them lads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Munster Mag
May 18, 2023 at 7:03 PM
Comment #30Go play with a seagull Ilovetoon
shaun83
May 18, 2023 at 7:04 PM
Comment #31Couple of early goals would be lovely! Then we can sit back a little but break quick on transition aka Everton
DKillers
May 18, 2023 at 7:05 PM
Comment #3225 min to go. I’m ready for a huge win.
The Taco Taker
May 18, 2023 at 7:06 PM
Comment #33mondziu,
Ignore ilovetoon – he is hardly ever right and he certainly does not support NUFC. He always predicts we will lose and he is chuffed when he is correct. Says it all.
He is wrong in general and statistically.
😉
sing in the corner
May 18, 2023 at 7:07 PM
Comment #34This Isak /Wilson conundrum’s got me thinking about when we had Ba and Cisse.. Papis was in outrageous goalscoring form as I recall, and we stuck him out wide to accommodate Ba. It basically knacked Cisse’s goalscoring.
I hope this situation we have now doesn’t wreck wor Isak.
DjMickyg
May 18, 2023 at 7:08 PM
Comment #35Big game for eddie tonight. Loose tonight cud be the begining of the end for him as coach. Its harsh but to be classed as a top coach these are the games u need to win. U have to find away. U cant stand and watch on if its not working tonight
JP...from The Rock
May 18, 2023 at 7:08 PM
Comment #36Eddie insisting with the Isak and Wilson experiment again. I really hope it pays dividends. We’re playing all our cards from the off again.
We seriously need to win here.
Please lads bring the 3 points home.
HWTL!
sing in the corner
May 18, 2023 at 7:10 PM
Comment #37One thing I love about Eddie though.. he certainly won’t die wondering! 🙂
mondziu
May 18, 2023 at 7:10 PM
Comment #38@sing in the corner
The other way around, I believe. Ba, after a great 1st half of the season was moved to the side to accomodate Cisse, who to be fair, did his job great
shaun83
May 18, 2023 at 7:11 PM
Comment #39Beginning of the end for him as a coach!? The team we have has no right to be where it is! So many of our players were pants when Eddie took over
Pat Mania
May 18, 2023 at 7:11 PM
Comment #40Brighton missing many
Very positive