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Wilson and Lewis start as Newcastle muster solid side for West Brom clash

12 December 2020 1034 comments
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Newcastle have been able to name a relatively strong side for Gameweek 12 after a surge of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases at their training ground.

That saw their Gameweek 11 trip to Aston Villa postponed and called today’s encounter into question too.

Despite Steve Bruce’s midweek revelations that he was short on personnel, owners of Callum Wilson (£6.6m), Jamal Lewis (£4.3m) and Karl Darlow (£5.0m) can breath a sigh of relief.

They all start the Saturday afternoon meeting with West Bromwich Albion in a 4-4-2 formation.

Wilson is paired with Joelinton (£5.7m) in the front-two, with whom he shared a profitable partnership in a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace in Gameweek 10.

Matt Ritchie (£4.9m) and Miguel Almirón (£5.6m) staff the flanks while Bruce has been forced to compromise most in the defence.

Lewis and Emil Krafth (£4.3m) are at left and right-back respectively but midfielder Isaac Hayden (£4.8m) drops in at centre-back alongside Ciaran Clark (£4.5m).

Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.2m), Federico Fernández (£4.8m), Jamaal Lascelles (£4.3m), Fabian Schär (£4.9m) and Javier Manquillo (£4.4m) are all absent for Newcastle today although the club is yet to confirm which of these are because of self-isolation.

West Bromwich Albion look to be matching Newcastle’s formation with a 4-4-2 of their own featuring Callum Robinson (£5.5m) and Karlan Grant (£5.9m) up-front.

Newcastle United XI (4-4-2): Darlow; Lewis, Clark, Hayden, Krafth; Ritchie, S Longstaff, Shelvey, Almirón; Joelinton, Wilson.

West Bromwich Albion XI (4-4-2): Johnstone; O’Shea, Ivanovic, Ajayi, Furlong; Krovinovic, Sawyers, Gallagher, M Phillips; Robinson, Grant.

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  1. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think Aguero could start vs WBA ?

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    1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      too early to get him

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      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Jesus against WBA?

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        1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          i only feel safe recommending Ederson and KDB(when he's rested). Personally i wouldn't

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    2. dunas_dog
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      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No

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    3. Klaren
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It seems unlikely given he isn't in the squad today.

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    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Do you think Aguero will get a good run of starts?

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  2. DGW Sane TC Fail....
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Need to dodge Wilson, Vardy and Salah hauls ..i know am not getting away with it.but one down feels good

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  3. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I've got that absolute tool Johnstone. I royally messed up which has been the story of my season.

    Do I switch to Ryan or is equally as shite?

    0ITB

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    1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      keep

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Equally.

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  4. Andy'81
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Great result for NUFC, going to be a long old boring season now battling it out with the likes of Villa and Palace for the mid table spots now that relegation looks off the cards.

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    1. Tambling5
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Have the chickens hatched yet? Thought they seemed very poor today, but I guess have COVID excuse!

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  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Got Salah in for Bruno .Hope he's stays quiet this evening.

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    1. Capocannonieri
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You traded away the best player in the world for a hot little fixture for Salah?

      Hopefully you got Thong-Son and King-Kane

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Coffee through nose. Best player in the World? He’s not even the best player in Manchester.

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  6. KEN YA DIG IT
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    5 years, 4 months ago

    Whats the current safety score @ TM

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why does it matter?

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  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I’ll admit it
    I considered DCL to Wilson for a hit

    Phew!

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  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling please don’t punish me for selling you

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  9. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I might transfer Mahrez in just so I can say, Mahrez GTFO of my team.

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  10. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone tempted to move Lamptey to Stones (both £4.8m)? Looks like Dias & Stones are the first-choice partnership atm.

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    1. St Pauli Walnuts
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      atm is the key bit of the above, can't really say Stones is nailed just yet as Laporte is fit. At 4.8 though, could be worth the punt

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    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Very tempted to get Stones in. Could live with him being benched occasionally for that price. MCI have a good fixture run and the CBs either play 90 or 0 minutes.

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    3. Dash444
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Surely there are better defender options that are guaranteed to start every game and provide attacking returns.

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  11. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    somehow still on a tiny green, despite only 3 playing and only 10 points from my 3. At 60 it will trun red a bit, hopefully no one important scores

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  12. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Time for penandes

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  13. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Offside to save non Penandes owners??

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  14. Miniboss
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Silva needs to hit the gym, still getting pushed around in Premiership

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  15. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth getting rid of Fernandes to get KDB in fof WBA?

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    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No. KdB might get rested. Bruno better in away matches.

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