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Newcastle United vs Chelsea (PL) Sat 25th Nov 23 15:00 GMT

Reading Newcastle will likely lineup like this at the moment. Big risk for them to push the likes of Almrion and Isak after recent injuries. 

Other than that, not as ridiculous as the media is playing it out to be. 

Pope​

Livramento Lascelles Schär Trippier​

Guimarães​

Longstaff Joelinton​

Almrion           Gordon​

Isak​




 
Sconnie Blue said:
Reading Newcastle will likely lineup like this at the moment. Big risk for them to push the likes of Almrion and Isak after recent injuries. 

Other than that, not as ridiculous as the media is playing it out to be. 

Pope​

Livramento Lascelles Schär Trippier​

Guimarães​

Longstaff Joelinton​

Almrion           Gordon​

Isak​
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Other than Tonali, who are they even missing that would usually start?

 
Sconnie Blue said:
Reading Newcastle will likely lineup like this at the moment. Big risk for them to push the likes of Almrion and Isak after recent injuries. 

Other than that, not as ridiculous as the media is playing it out to be. 

Pope​

Livramento Lascelles Schär Trippier​

Guimarães​

Longstaff Joelinton​

Almrion           Gordon​

Isak​
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Strong side. Put that together with St. James part being a jinx ground for us and they are the favorites in my eyes. Knackered Enzo and Caicedo won't help either. International break restoring to them 3 starters and handing us two key players tired.

Lucky break for Newcastle.

 
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Without the international break, we should beat them quite comfortably based on form and injury tolls on both sides. But, international break does crazy things, so not so sure about this one. Newcastle will be contend to play the low block and counter, could be a similar game to the WestHam or Forest.

 
Mudryck had a couple of opportunities against Italy, particularly late in the game. As usual he gave the ball away once or maybe twice but was also involved in most if not all of Ukraine's best attacking moves.

 
ozboy said:
Mudryck had a couple of opportunities against Italy, particularly late in the game. As usual he gave the ball away once or maybe twice but was also involved in most if not all of Ukraine's best attacking moves.
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Can't see Mudryk breaking into starting 11 as no-one deserves to be dropped on current form. Best he can hope for is impact sub and with his pace, running at tired legs from the 60 minute mark is a handy option to have.

 
Nibs said:
Can't see Mudryk breaking into starting 11 as no-one deserves to be dropped on current form. Best he can hope for is impact sub and with his pace, running at tired legs from the 60 minute mark is a handy option to have.
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Yeah but when there is reason to rotate it provides an opportunity and maybe Poch will rest Enzo and so someone else starts. If  it’s big Les with Caicedo further forward that’s one way, if it’s Palmer at 10 Sterling on the right and muddy on the left that’s another. 

 
axman2526 said:
Strong side. Put that together with St. James part being a jinx ground for us and they are the favorites in my eyes. Knackered Enzo and Caicedo won't help either. International break restoring to them 3 starters and handing us two key players tired.

Lucky break for Newcastle.
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Have some faith already. You sound like Eeyore.

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Always a tough game up at Newcastle. While they have some players unavailable through injury we also have to assess the fitness of the likes of Caicedo/Enzo once they return from international duty later in the week. One thing in our favour is that Newcastle have an important game at PSG a few days later. While they have some key players potentially available for a return, they will likely want to use them sparingly so that they have them for the PSG game.

Being that Newcastle are at home I doubt they will opt for a defensive approach so hopefully we won't have to deal with a low block. Hopefully we can have some joy against their weakened defense. Depending on how the game goes perhaps we will see a debut for Nkunku or Lavia from the bench?

 
Still thinking Enzo needs a break and maybe Caicedo as well. It's like farming you leave the field fallow for a while. We need the lads to perform at a high level for five years or more and occasional bits of rotation will assist with that. We have a big squad, let's use it. 

 
ozboy said:
Still thinking Enzo needs a break and maybe Caicedo as well. It's like farming you leave the field fallow for a while. We need the lads to perform at a high level for five years or more and occasional bits of rotation will assist with that. We have a big squad, let's use it. 
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Seen thar Lavia is impressing in training, some rumours say he will come in for Enzo for this game to give Enzo a rest, especially needed after the chaos in the Brazil Argie game.

 
So far Poch and his team haven't rushed anyone back in so if Lavia is ready than I believe he is ready. 

 
I can see Les Ugochukwu getting a start, with Enzo perhaps getting a rest on the bench. Lavia and Nkunku on the bench too hopefully. We have plenty of fixtures in the month ahead and will need to use the squad sensibly.

 
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