In the past fortnight, Newcastle United has likely delivered their two most impressive performances of the season thus far by defeating Arsenal and Chelsea in consecutive games. Eddie Howe faces a minor issue in that the starting lineup underwent substantial modifications between the two encounters. The Magpies’ Carabao Cup victory over Enzo Maresca’s Blues was an opportunity to rest some key players,
but it also saw them turn on the style to comfortably defeat a Chelsea team that had undergone significant changes. Bruno Guimaraes’ return to his pitvotal midfield role against Arsenal in the Premier League three days later was unsurprising. However, if the Brazilian was under any duress following Sandro Tonali’s performance in that position against Chelsea, he certainly did not demonstrate it.
Bruno played a critical role in United’s 1-0 victory over the Gunners, and Tonali is now in a competitive situation to regain his place in the squad.
This is due in part to the two impressive performances of the recalled Sean Longstaff. Another positive development for Howe has been the implementation of a new-look left-hand side of the pitch.Newcastle’s cohesion, which may have been lacking earlier in the season, has been significantly enhanced by the rapid development of a strong bond between Lewis Hall, Joe Willock, and Joelinton.
Joelinton and Willock have a history of collaborating on United’s left flank, and they were able to achieve great success in the 2022-23 season. With Hall’s additional attacking energy, the triumvirate is formidable. It implies that the United head coach may opt to remain consistent rather than deviate when considering potential modifications for today’s match at Nottingham Forest. According to our most recent team prediction, that is precisely what fans desire him to do.
We request that you select your preferred United XI prior to each game.
This week, the most popular selection includes no modifications to the team that defeated Arsenal. The returning Jacob Murphy, Tonali, and Harvey Barnes are relegated to bench assignments. Anthony Gordon occupies the right wing, while Alexander Isak passes through the middle.
A recognisable back four, which includes left-back Hall, is completed by Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, and Dan Burn. Nick Pope remains in between the posts as usual. The actual duties of Howe will be revealed at 12:45 p.m. today, and you can monitor the entire event from the City Ground via our live blog.
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