Predicted Newcastle Team V Aston Villa for today’s game

Looking at this Newcastle team against Aston Villa.

The NUFC players hope to go to the best possible start the season.

The friendly action is over and now things are becoming serious.

I think everyone is really looking forward to returning to football, instead of its endless speculation.

So what can we expect that the Newcastle team will be against Aston Villa?

During his press conference on Friday, Eddie Howe gave us some information about who and not available.

The United Baas confirms that, as expected, Alexander Isak will not participate today.

Jacob Ramsey will also not be signed on time to participate, against his soon former club

While Eddie Howe revealed that Joe Willock is almost ready to return from an injury, but also not available this afternoon.

Apart from that, Eddie Howe, who confirms the rest of the Newcastle United Squad, are available.

So we have the possibility that one or more from Anthony Elanga, Aaron Ramsdale and Malick Thiaw will make their competitive NUFC debut in Villa Park.

If I consider everything, this is how I see the Newcastle team against Aston Villa looking like on Saturday afternoon:

Nick Pepe, De Trippier Kieran, Fabian Schar and Burn, Livimeno Tino, Sandro Tonali, Sandro Tonali, Sando Tonali, Jeelton, Jelton, Harvey Barnes, Anny Gordon, Anony Grosion.

I think Aaron Ramsdale could end this season as the first choice, but Nick Pope will start today.

Although Eddie Howe has said that all his defenders are available, both Lewis Hall and Sven Botman have returned from injuries in the preseason and I think it will be on the couch today, because they will have more time to get a fitness and sharpness again. While Malick Thiaw has just arrived and will certainly also be on the couch.

That seems to leave a fairly simple selection of Schar and burn in the middle, Trippier on the right and Tino on the left.

Then choose the midfield trio itself.

In the absence of Isak and with no new signing sessions at Centrum-Forward, Anthony Gordon will be the false nine. Playing the furthest but may wander. He looked good in the preseason when Eddie Howe played him in that role. Not ideal, but not the worst ever.

That means that Harvey Barnes can play in his favorite role on the left.

While Jacob Murphy looked decent in the friendly competitions, Anthony Elanga should start on the right.

Without out and off -and -First -Team -Team -Spits available (apart from Will Osula who will be on the couch), I think the front three will exchange a lot and hopefully we can get bodies in the box to take advantage of any decent deliveries in the danger zone.