Following Wednesday’s distressing 1-0 defeat at the hands of Stoke City, the damning prospect of relegation for Newcastle is looking bleaker and bleaker every single day.
In a do-or-die clash with AFC Bournemouth this Saturday, Steve McClaren will be desperate for a much-needed win, or else his job will become even more uncertain.
The reverse fixture was decided by a deft Ayoze Perez finish, in a game that the heroics of Rob Elliot prevented Bournemouth from getting a deserved goal. Three points is an absolute must for the Magpies in St. James’ Park this Saturday.
Eddie Howe’s fluid Bournemouth will provide a stern test for the Magpies, regardless of where the game is being played, and a win for them would almost certainly rule them out of the relegation battle.
In preparation of this weekend’s massive encounter, here is our combined eleven of players consisting from both sides. The formation is a 4-2-3-1.