With today’s clash with Fulham fast approaching, it’s time to predict which side Eddie Howe will select at St James’ Park/
Keeping form, fitness and our opponents in mind, here’s the starting 11 we’re expecting to see come 2pm:
4-3-3): Pope – Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn – Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock – Almiron, Wilson, Saint-Maximin.
I think Joelinton’s punishment will be a place on the bench. After all, I think Howe would send out the wrong message by starting a player who was arrested by police for drink driving little over 72 hours before kick-off.
In his place, I think we’ll see Allan Saint-Maximin. He should be ready to start now, as he’s been able to train all week after missing last Saturday’s FA Cup defeat through illness.
Not only that, we got a LOT of joy down the flanks at Craven Cottage earlier in the season, with Jacob Murphy having a field day down the left; even prior to their early red card that day.
I can’t see any other changes elsewhere. Callum Wilson has been recovering from a nasty bug and didn’t look himself on Tuesday, but Howe’s pre-match comments on Friday told me he’s not ready to start a Premier League game just yet.
Joe to start max on the bench after being so called injured due to the flu (or was it because he was late for the bus) Newcastle hopefully to continue there runof home form
Joe(Quote)
Hope your wrong, I hope Joelinton starts.
If anybody else did same thing unless you have a driving job, it wouldn’t affect your work.
Most people probably wouldn’t even tell work.
Tony(Quote)