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Bournemouth, Newcastle United reveal starting lineups for EPL clash
Newcastle sticks with the squad that beat Tottenham while Bournemouth navigates an injury-hit roster at St James' Park
Newcastle United manager Matthias Jaissle went with the “if it ain’t broke” approach for Saturday’s Premier League fixture against Bournemouth, naming an unchanged starting eleven from the side that dispatched Tottenham 2-0 in their previous outing.
Lukas Hornicek keeps his place between the posts for the Magpies, shielded by a back four of Amar Dedic, captain Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, and Lewis Hall. In midfield, Nico Gonzalez and Lewis Miley anchor the engine room. The attacking trio of Anthony Elanga, Harvey Barnes, and Joe Willock operate behind lone striker Yoane Wissa.
Newcastle’s lineup and the Fernandez-Pardo question
Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Newcastle’s £51 million summer signing, takes a seat on the bench again. Jaissle appears content to ease his marquee acquisition into the fold rather than disrupt a winning formula.
Newcastle are also managing their own injury concerns. Dan Burn, Will Osula, Joelinton, and Tino Livramento are all unavailable.
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Bournemouth’s injury headaches
Djordje Petrovic starts in goal, with a back line featuring Smith, Hill, Silva, and Truffert. The midfield pairs Adams and Cook with support from Scott, while the attacking line of Rayan, Justin Kluivert, and James Tavernier feeds striker Evanilson.
The absences are significant. Eli Junior Kroupi, Amine Adli, Veljko Milosavljevic, and Julian Araujo are all sidelined.