How Newcastle could line up in Premier League clash vs Nottingham Forest
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Hoping to build on a morale-boosting victory last time out, Newcastle United travel to West Bridgford to take on a wounded Nottingham Forest side at City Ground on Sunday afternoon.
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The Magpies have been the surprise package of the season, but for all the wrong reasons.
Starting the first of their final three games in the bottom half of the table, Newcastle have become a mere shadow of the side that secured Champions League football last season.
Newcastle are poised to miss out on European football altogether, so they have nothing left to play for this season other than regaining the faith of the fans.
That applies more to manager Eddie Howe, who has been under relentless pressure almost throughout the season, given the club’s shocking capitulation.
Being closer to the relegation zone than to the Champions League places sums up Newcastle’s horrendous campaign, and they have a lot to do to win back the support of the fans.
Their most recent 3-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion was a good place to start, ending a run of four consecutive Premier League defeats and five in a row across all competitions.
Now up against a wounded Forest side still mourning their elimination from the Europa League semi-final, Newcastle have a decent shot at securing back-to-back wins for the first time since early March.
Despite how the campaign has turned out, Newcastle can still etch their names in the history books.
The Magpies have a fantastic Premier League record at City Ground. They’re unbeaten in their last seven visits (W4, D3), winning each of the last four.
If they stretch that winning streak this afternoon, it’ll be the first time that they’ve won five consecutive top-flight games against a single team.
How Newcastle could line up
Howe will undoubtedly be tempted to stick with the same line-up that dispatched Brighton, but there could be a couple of tweaks ahead of the Forest clash.
Nick Pope should retain his place in goal, while Kieran Tripper steps in for Lewis Miley at right back, joining Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, and Dan Burn in defence.
Joelinton should partner Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes in a typical Howe midfield while Harvey Barnes starts a Premier League game for the first time in nearly a month.
He’ll likely join Jacob Murphy and the in-form William Osula, who has scored in three of his last four games, in the frontline.