Newcastle United are in impressive form right now, and they are coming into this game vs Bournemouth on the back of three consecutive victories in all competitions. On the other hand, the Cherries have not been at their best in recent weeks. They ended their winless run with a victory over Tottenham in their last outing, and it will be interesting to see if they can build on that. They have the quality to pull off an upset away from home, and it remains to be seen who comes out on top. Both teams will be looking to book their place in the next round of the FA Cup. This should be a close contest.
William Osula (ankle), Dan Burn (chest), Emil Krafth (knee), Anthony Elanga (knee), and Jamaal Lascelles (undisclosed) are ruled out.
Newcastle United will shape up in a 4-3-1-2 formation, with Aaron Ramsdale in goal.
Valentino Livramento and Lewis Hall will start as the full-backs. They will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Fabian Schar and Malick Thiaw will start in central defence.
As for the midfield unit, Bruno Guimaraes will start in the centre of the park alongside Sandro Tonali and Joelinton. Joelinton and Guimaraes will look to add creativity and drive to the side, while Tonali looks to provide defensive cover.
Anthony Gordon will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to drift into the wide areas as well.
Nick Woltemade will lead the Newcastle United attack alongside Yoane Wissa.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Ramsdale; Livramento, Schar, Thiaw, Hall; Bruno Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Gordon; Wissa, Woltemade
Andoni Iraola will be without Justin Kluivert (knee), Ben Gannon-Doak (hamstring) and Tyler Adams (knee), Matai Akinmboni (knock), and Ryan Christie (knee).
Bournemouth will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Djordje Petrovic in goal.
James Hill and Adrien Truffert will start as the two full-backs. They will look to keep things tight defensively and hit Newcastle on the counter. Bafode Diakite will start alongside Marcos Senesi at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Alex Scott will start alongside Marcus Tavernier. They will look to protect the team defensively and keep things compact in the middle.
Enes Unal will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack.
Eli Junior Kroupi and Alex Jimenez will start on the flanks, adding goals and creativity from the wide areas.
Evanilson will lead the Bournemouth attack.
Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Petrovic, Hill, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Tavernier, Scott; Kroupi, Unal, Jimenez; Evanilson
The Newcastle United striker is our key player to watch out for. He is still working hard to establish himself as a regular starter for Newcastle, and this is a golden opportunity for him to prove his worth. He will look to take advantage of Bournemouth’s defensive vulnerabilities and get on the score sheet here.
He will look to help create opportunities for his teammates as well. He was outstanding during his time at Brentford, and he will look to make his mark at Newcastle now.
Both teams will be looking to play for a victory here, and this is likely to be an open game with plenty of chances. Neither side is defensive in their approach, and they will look to outscore each other. Both clubs have quality attacking players at their disposal. However, Newcastle have greater depth and quality in the final third, and they should be able to secure a comfortable home victory. The visitors have recently lost Antoine Semenyo to Manchester City, and that will affect them negatively in the coming months.
