Still recovering from a painful departure in the EFL Cup semi-final, Fulham aim to seek redemption in knockout competition as they face Newcastle United at Craven Cottage in the FA Cup fourth round this Saturday.
In the third round, Fulham secured a narrow victory with a solitary goal against Rotherham United, while Eddie Howe’s team confidently dispatched Tyne-Wear rivals Sunderland with a three-goal margin and no response.
4-3-3 Newcastle United Predicted XI Vs Fulham
Defence
Martin Dubravka will continue to function in goal for the Magpies in the injury absence of Nick Pope. Sven Botman will form a defensive partnership with Fabian Schar at the heart of the Newcastle backline as they look to keep the opposition at bay during the 90 minutes.
Kieran Trippier will be a nailed-on starter as the right-back while Dan Burn hopes to impress on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will get the freedom to express themselves in the opponent’s half.
Paul Dummett will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes and Lewis Miley will make up Newcastle’s midfield as they focus on dominating the ball at the centre of the park and engineering enough chances for their teammates in the final third.
Matt Ritchie will have to be content with a spot on the bench as he waits for his chance to make an impact in the second half if Howe opts to call upon his services.
Attack
Anthony Gordon will hope to impress as the left-sided wide player while Miguel Almiron looks to put in a good display on the right flank.
Alexander Isak will lead the charge for the Tyneside club on the offensive end of the field. He would have to carry most of the goal-scoring workload for the Magpies up top.
Lewis Hall will be available for selection on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the latter stages if required.
