Newcastle United are 17th in the Premier League table with two draws and a defeat from the first three league matches, and they will be desperate to bounce back strongly at home vs Wolves on Saturday afternoon. It will be interesting to see if they can grind out all three points here.
On paper, the Magpies are the better team, and they have an impressive record against Wolves. Newcastle United are unbeaten in the last six meetings against Saturday’s opposition. It will be interesting to see if they can pick up a positive result and give the home fans something to cheer about.
On the other hand, Wolves are at the bottom of the table after a disastrous start to the season. The Black Country outfit have lost the first three matches, and it will be interesting to see if they can turn things around.
Saturday’s clash will be a tough outing for Wolves, and they will need to produce a strong performance to get something out of this contest. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Anthony Gordon continues to serve a suspension after picking up a red card against Liverpool. Meanwhile, Joelinton is a doubt after picking up a groin injury against Liverpool as well. Jacob Ramsey is also on the sidelines due to an ankle issue that will keep him unavailable for a month. Meanwhile, Yoane Wissa will not feature after barely having any pre-season.
Newcastle United will shape up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Nick Pope in goal. Kieran Trippier and Valentino Livramento will start as full-backs. They will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Fabian Schar will start in central defence alongside Dan Burn.
In the midfield unit, Jacob Ramsey is likely to start alongside Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali. Tonali will add defensive cover to the side, while Ramsey and Guimaraes will add creativity and control.
Nick Woltemade will lead the line for Newcastle. Harvey Barnes and Anthony Elanga will support him from the flanks.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Burn, Schar, Livramento; Bruno Guimaraes, Tonali, Ramsey; Elanga, Woltemade, Barnes
Ki-Jana Hoever is out with an injury. Apart from that, Vitor Pereira has a fully fit squad to choose from.
Wolves are likely to shape up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Jose Sa in goal.
In the back three, Toti Gomes will start alongside Emmanuel Agbadou and Santi Bueno. Matt Doherty will start as the wing-back along with David Wolfe. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit Newcastle on the break.
In the midfield unit, Joao Gomes and Andre will add defensive cover and control to the side.
Fer Lopez and Marshall Munetsi will start as the attacking midfielders here. They will look to link the midfield with the attack and help create opportunities for striker Jacob Strand Larsen.
Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Sa; Gomes, Agbadou, Bueno; Doherty, André, João Gomes, Wolfe; López, Munetsi; Strand Larsen
Newcastle paid a club-record fee to sign the German international during the summer transfer window, and he is likely to make his debut here. It will be interesting to see if he can make a defining impact and find the back of the net. Wolves have a vulnerable defensive unit, and they could struggle against his physicality and technical attributes. The twenty-three-year-old will look to get on the scoresheet and create opportunities for his teammates. Newcastle will need their star striker to step up and produce in the final third. They have looked quite mediocre in the attack so far, and they will look to turn things around now.
Newcastle are the better team on paper, and they will certainly fancy their chances of getting all three points here. Wolves have been quite poor in the league so far, and this will be a tough outing for them. They will look to put up a fight away from home, but the gulf in class between the two teams is quite substantial. Newcastle have quality attackers at their disposal now, and they should be able to find a way past the Wolves’ resistance. A comprehensive home win is on the cards for Newcastle this week.
