The Magpies face a stiff challenge after a disappointing 3-1 defeat at Fulham last weekend. The preeminent champions Manchester City stroll into St. James’ Park looking to solidify themselves as league leaders once again.
Eddie Howe has made some changes for this clash with Sandro Tonali getting his first league start since returning from his suspension. Unfortunately, Alexander Isak’s toe injury will keep him out of this one.
Here is the team Howe has selected with three changes from Craven Cottage.
Let's go, lads! ? pic.twitter.com/a9EevC6j79
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) September 28, 2024
This is the side Pep Guardiola has named for the Citizens.
Your City line-up for #NEWMCI ?
XI | Ederson, Walker (C), Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Carson, Stones, Doku, Savinho, Nunes, Foden, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/YY6nl1uYYE
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 28, 2024
Expectations are low for any result today. You never know, the lads may pull something off as this fixtures has not been bereft of drama over the past few seasons.
Howay The Lads!
699 comments so far
RUNAWAY777
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Comment #11st maybe
outside the box
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Comment #2pleased to see sandro in
Pottsclock
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Comment #3I’m glad our defence don’t have to deal with Doku and Savinho, but this is a massive ask if we’re missing Isak. Fingers crossed
Essex Geordie Bill
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Comment #4Newcastle United: Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall; Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimarães, Joelinton; Jacob Murphy, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes.
Substitutes: Martin Dúbravka, Tino Livramento, Emil Krafth, Lloyd Kelly, Alex Murphy, Sean Longstaff, Joe Willock, Miguel Almirón, Will Osula.
Essex Geordie Bill
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Comment #5Not a bad City bench! 🙂
Essex Geordie Bill
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Comment #6Not on Sky! 🙁
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Comment #7Still going with three in midfield – worried
Essex Geordie Bill
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Comment #851 Minutes to KO.
Essex Geordie Bill
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Comment #9We really need to take our chances today, we should create some.
jimiley
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Comment #10Three in midfield means we concede the midfield.
It’s going to be a game played on the break.
Hopefully I am wrong and we press high.
We can take this city team but not by defending. They love to play teams sitting back while they play 90 per cent of game across our box
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Comment #11Any1 think janitors job is cleaning up kids piss no wonder he is obsessed with piss 😀
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Comment #12Disappointed not to see orsula start. How many times did i say we need a 3rd top striker… but but but we have isak and wilson said the fookin happy clappers
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Comment #13But but but we should get a young striker who can sit on bench and wait for his chance if isak and wilson not available… what chance 😀
Hasnt even made his fookin debut
jimiley
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Comment #14Why but Osula for 10 mil? A 5 th choice striker.?
jane
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Comment #15let’s see if Bruno and Tonali can play together
fray bentos
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Comment #16I really hope Howe is reading the blog today, he would then realise that Charlie & Jimiley know better about the formation and midfield and he would soon change it
Obviously formations are not fluid at all, players are cemented in place, they don’t change position in transition or different parts of the pitch at all, so all he needs to do is just add 1 to the midfield and remove it elsewhere
It’s that simple Eddie,come on!
jimiley
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Comment #17Fray
Of course it may not be 3 in midfield.
Let’s hope not eh?
JohnJ
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Comment #18Jane re above,
I certainly hope they do very well together!
fray bentos
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Comment #19Not worth hoping anything Jmiliey, you just have to accept that a professional knows better than you and would make a better decision than you, even that decision doesn’t beat the best team in the world.
You can apply that logic to all facets of your life, you are welcome
RUNAWAY777
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Comment #20Putting gordan in as centre forward just might get him back on his game, think a win my be hard but you never no, but I’ll take a draw all day long.
JohnJ
Sep 28, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Comment #21Today’s game is probably one of the hardest games of the season.
I have Harrland in my FFL team but I sincerely hope he doesn’t score any goals today!
fray bentos
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Comment #22@runaway
Wow! sensible post, well done fella
Pottsclock
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Comment #23Just to be clear, everybody concedes midfield against Man City in the Premier League. Arsenal did last week and nearly came away with a win.Howe will have watched that match with interest.
I can’t remember ever seeing a Premier League match in the last 6 or so years where the opposition have controlled the midfield against Man City or even had greater possession. Maybe it has happened, but it must be very rare.
Essex Geordie Bill
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Comment #24Audio now on NUFC site.
Still hopeful for a steam, Using link Tuff kindly gave me.
JohnJ
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Comment #25Bill, Today’s game is on TNT 1 At 12:30
Peckham Mag
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Comment #26Fray Bentos take a bow, sir. Often embarrassing on here but never more than on match day.
Pretty sure no single NUFC fan felt confident going into the season with just Wilson and Isak as everyone knows Isak is injury prone and Wilson is just injured, period.
Howe has a plan for Osula and that plan doesn’t involve starting him against the champions in September. He wasn’t even Sheffield Utds first choice ffs.
Peckham Mag
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Comment #27Not sure if anyone else has mentioned the Gordon contract news? Talks progressing on new deal until 2030… even the Liverpool press now saying that means he won’t sign for them.
Are we going to see the old Anthony Gordon today?
Essex Geordie Bill
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Comment #28JohnJ
I know, I aint got that! 🙁
A Geordie Mongrel
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Comment #29Congratulations to Say Ten for winning this game’s bingo. Updated table here. https://www.nufcblog.com/2024/05/19/newcastle-finish-7th-with-good-4-2-win-but-now-wait-on-europa-conference-qualification/comment-page-2/#comment-3043994
WLtoon
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Comment #30Totally out of the blue news about Darren Eales, i hope the lad makes a full recovery, must be such a huge blow for him and his family.
On todays game, i`m obviously hoping for positive result, even a draw will do me, but unless we step up we have got no chance.
If Fulham can put 3 past us then god help us today.
Tonali might make the difference in CM, i hope so, because the two Brazilians have been passengers.
The big occasion against the champions may work in our favour and Gordon signing a new contract might raise the morale so lets see what happens
fray bentos
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Comment #31@peckham
umm, not sure how it’s possible to embarrass yourself on here, one it’s the internet and two it’s full of silly people
Essex Geordie Bill
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Comment #3212 Minutes to KO.
Essex Geordie Bill
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Comment #33What’s wrong with being a bit silly? 🙂
JohnJ
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Comment #34Well, I wonder who “The Fans” will turn against today now that Longstaff is not playing?
Dennis Twice
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Comment #35Attack Toon attack, attack!
fray bentos
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Comment #36@essex
Nowt wrong with being silly, I think it’s whether there is intention or not, lolz
Essex Geordie Bill
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Comment #37JohnJ
Not a problem mate, he’s on the bench, probably on in 2nd half! 🙂
Peckham Mag
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Comment #38Fray Bentos maybe my post wasn’t clear but I was congratulating you for being a calm head.
While I agree it shouldn’t technically be possible to embarrass yourself on here it can nevertheless make embarrassing reading on a match day when the knives come out for Howe.
fray bentos
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Comment #39@johnj
Possibly Tonali by the end of the match lol, I think Gordon has probably taken that mantel as it’s easy to create a motive
fray bentos
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Comment #40@Peckham
Ah right thanks, I thought you were calling me embarrassing
Glad I didn’t get the daggers out haha