Newcastle Vs Everton: Confirmed line-ups, six changes and team news
Confirmed team news for newcastle vs everton: Eddie Howe has made six changes to his side for the Premier League meeting with David Moyes' men at St. James' Park, while Everton bring back Dwight McNeil after a collapsed deadline-day move. The selections shape a match billed for kick-off 3pm GMT and come after Newcastle's recent European win.
Newcastle Vs Everton: Howe makes six changes for Saturday’s game
Eddie Howe has reshuffled his starting eleven for Saturday's Premier League game at St. James' Park (kick-off 3pm GMT), making six changes after the midweek European result. Nick Pope, Lewis Hall and Malick Thiaw return to the line-up, while Jacob Ramsey, Anthony Elanga and Anthony Gordon are also recalled to start.
The side are back in domestic action after a 3-2 Champions League knockout phase play-off second leg win over Qarabağ earlier in the week, a result that set up a last-16 tie with Barcelona. Howe kept Kieran Trippier, Joelinton and Sandro Tonali in the team following the 9-3 aggregate with over the Azerbaijani outfit.
Newcastle starting XI and lists of substitutes named
One confirmed Newcastle XI is: Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier (c), Lewis Hall, Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon, Malick Thiaw, Anthony Elanga, Nick Woltemade, Dan Burn, Jacob Ramsey.
Named substitutes appear in two published lists. One list gives: Ramsdale, Botman, Osula, Wissa, Barnes, J. Murphy, Willock, A. Murphy, Shahar. Another list of substitutes is: Aaron Ramsdale, Sven Botman, Yoane Wissa, Harvey Barnes, Will Osula, Jacob Murphy, Joe Willock, Alex Murphy, Leo Shahar. The two lists show the full complement of players named to cover the matchday squad.
Everton make four changes; Dwight McNeil back after collapsed move
Everton have made four changes for the trip to St. James' Park. Dwight McNeil makes his first appearance since a deadline-day move to Crystal Palace collapsed; the Everton winger had looked set to leave the club last month but the proposed switch fell through.
McNeil, Jake O'Brien, Vitalii Mykolenko and Beto all come back into the side following Monday night's defeat against Manchester United. The Everton XI named is: Pickford, O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Beto. Everton substitutes listed are: Travers, Patterson, Keane, Barry, George, Dibling, Rohl, Iroegbunam, Armstrong.
Anthony Gordon starts but role in attack is unclear
Anthony Gordon starts for Newcastle against his former club. It remains unclear whether Gordon will lead the line or if the England international will start on the left, as staff weigh formation and positions ahead of kick-off.
Gordon is among the six recalled following the Qarabağ win, joining Nick Pope, Malick Thiaw, Lewis Hall, Jacob Ramsey and Anthony Elanga in returning to the side.
Match-day practicals and unavailable highlights blog
The game is scheduled at St. James' Park, Strawberry Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4ST, with kick-off listed as 3pm GMT. A separate highlights and player-rating blog titled "Newcastle 2-3 Everton highlights & rate the players" is currently unavailable: "Sorry, this blog is currently unavailable. Please try again later. "
