Newcastle United (A) - Sat 28th Sept, 12:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 12:30 (BST). Live on TNT Sports for those in the UK.

Let's not let that salvaged point be for nothing, need to back it up here. Newcastle away is one of the hardest fixtures on paper.

It'll be interesting how we're going to adapt without Rodri, first league game following his injury and it's a proper test.

Early team prediction would be:
----------------Ederson
Lewis---Dias---Akanji---Gvardiol
---------Kovacic---Gundogan
Savinho-----Bernardo----Grealish
------------------Haaland

I am worried about creativity, no Rodri and I assume De Bruyne isn't back yet. Foden doesn't look sharp enough to start this one.

I'd love to see Stones in midfield, maybe Akanji could go right back and Stones starts centre back and moves forward, replace Kovacic with Lewis. Not sure if this is the game though.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Hope Kev back for this one and Walker back on the Bench.

 

[Buckshaw Blue]

True test of our mettle this one. The geordies will be smelling blood in light of the Rodri injury. A real chance to make a statement here.

 

[tregyblue61]

True test of our mettle this one. The geordies will be smelling blood in light of the Rodri injury. A real chance to make a statement here.

Aye. Put 4 past us with no reply they'll go top for a while.

;-)

 

[Sibierskii]

Luckily the barcodes look miles off it at the moment.

 

[Ben123]

Ederson
Lewis
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol
Kovacic
Gundo
Doku
Grealish
Savio
Haaland

 

[Franny 1234]

Narrow win I Expect hopefully a cleansheet to build on. CTID

 

[sarcastico]

Ederson
Walker
Akanji
Dias
Gvardiol
Kovacic
Gundo
Doku
Foden
Savio
Haaland

HT subs with Lewis, Grealish coming on for CL. Then 15 mins for KdB, Stones and Nunes to see the game out.

1-3 City

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Eddie
Rico - Manu - Dias - Josko
Foden - Kova - Gundo
Bernie - Haaland - Grealish

I think Pep goes for a "control" lineup and starts Bernardo and Grealish on the wings. Doku/Savio will play the role of super sub to change things up in the 2nd half.

 

[alexmcity]

Kick off time 12:30 (BST). Live on TNT Sports for those in the UK.

Let's not let that salvaged point be for nothing, need to back it up here. Newcastle away is one of the hardest fixtures on paper.

It'll be interesting how we're going to adapt without Rodri, first league game following his injury and it's a proper test.

Early team prediction would be:
----------------Ederson
Lewis---Dias---Akanji---Gvardiol
---------Kovacic---Gundogan
Savinho-----Bernardo----Grealish
------------------Haaland

I am worried about creativity, no Rodri and I assume De Bruyne isn't back yet. Foden doesn't look sharp enough to start this one.

Why worry about creativity and not have Doku in the team? Maybe we'll need more direct players without all of Rodri, KDB and Foden.