Newcastle United will welcome Aston Villa at St. James’ Park on Sunday afternoon as both sides try to get the better of each other in the Premier League. The Magpies managed to pick up an impressive 3-1 win over Everton earlier this month. The Villans, on the other hand, could only salvage a 3-3 draw versus Leeds United, so they will be desperate for the three points this weekend.
Newcastle United Vs Aston Villa: Talking Tactics
Eddie Howe could opt for a 4-3-3 formation and will ask his players to keep things solid at the back and try to expose some of the opposition’s weaknesses on the counter.
Steven Gerrard will set his team up in a 4-3-2-1 formation and might once again depend on the creativity of Philippe Coutinho and Emiliano Buendia in the final third.
Team News
Newcastle United
Kieran Trippier is a major doubt for this game as he is still recovering from a calf injury. Callum Wilson, Matt Ritchie, Isaac Hayden, Ciaran Clark, Paul Dummett and Federico Fernandez will all be sidelined for this game due to injuries. Matt Targett is also ineligible to face his parent club this weekend.
Newcastle United Predicted XI
Dubravka; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Burn; Guimaraes, Shelvey, Joelinton; Fraser, Wood, Saint-Maximin
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Aston Villa
Marvelous Nakamba remains out of action because of a serious injury. Furthermore, Ezri Konsa is suspended for this clash.
Aston Villa Predicted XI
Martinez; Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Buendia, Watkins, Coutinho
Key Men
Newcastle United
Chris Wood will need to have a good game if the Magpies are to come away with a win from this game. The defensive performance of Jamaal Lascelles and Fabian Schar could go a long way in determining the outcome of this contest.
Aston Villa
Both John McGinn and Douglas Luiz have to find a way to establish their dominance over the opposition at the centre of the park. Lucas Digne will be expected to carry a lot of the creative workload for Gerrard’s team down the left flank.
Newcastle United Vs Aston Villa: Streaming Links
| Country | Broadcaster |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports |
| USA | Peacock |
| India | Hotstar, JioTV |
| Canada | DAZN |
| Spain | DAZN |
| Italy | Sky Sport |
| Germany | Sky Sport |
| Australia | Optus Sport |
| New Zealand | Spark Sport |
