- Oct 17, 2006
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NEWCASTLE 2-2 SPURS
Joelinton, Wiilock - Kane (2)
Joelinton, Wiilock - Kane (2)
Spurs: Lloris (C), Tanganga, Sanchez, Rodon, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Lo Celso (Bale), Ndombele, Lucas (Lamela), Kane, Vinicius (Son).
Subs: Hart, Dier, Winks, Sissoko, Dele, Scarlett.
Newcastle: Dubravka, Krafth, Ritchie, Shelvey, Lascelles, Dummett, Murphy, S Longstaff, Gayle, Almiron, Joelinton.
Subs: Darlow, Clark, Hendrick, Manquillo, Saint-Maximin, Lewis, Willock, Anderson, M Longstaff.
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Same team that beat Aston Villa last time out on 21 March. Heung-Min is back from injury and on the bench alongside Erik Lamela, available again after suspension.
Referee -- -- Craig Pawson ???????
TEAM FORM: ----- Newcastle - LDDDL -------- Spurs - WWLLW--------- (All Competitions)
TWO teams with very different Premier League priorities square off on Sunday afternoon as Newcastle welcome us to St James' Park. The Toons relegation fears have intensified following a wretched run of just two wins from their last 20 top-flight tussles.
From being 11th and just two points off a European spot on December 12 to desperately hanging on for survival, it has been quite the plight for Newcastle over the past four months. Steve Bruce’s men fell to a 3-0 loss at relegation rivals Brighton & Hove Albion two weeks ago and it now looks set to be a shootout between United and Fulham for 17th place. Fulham occupy the final relegation spot and have played a game more than Newcastle, but they have a chance to close the gap when they travel to Aston Villa on Sunday.
Newcastle know that they quite simply need to put some wins on the board, and a fixture that they would once be happy to claim a point from may no longer be good enough. The 11 points accrued by Newcastle since December 12 is the fewest of any Premier League side over that period, yet Bruce remains in a job with nine games to go. The Magpies face us, West Ham United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Leicester City, Manchester City in the final stretch, before a final-day trip to Fulham. Bruce will be eager to open up a four-point gap on Fulham before that showdown at Craven Cottage, though earning a much-needed victory this weekend will be tough.
United have lost five of their last six home league games with us, including each of the last three, but they did claim a dramatic 1-1 draw against us in September's reverse fixture. Our form has been pretty poor in recent weeks, having exited the Europa League in the last 16 with a horror defeat in Dinamo Zagreb and losing 2-1 to Arsenal in the league. However, we did respond with that victory at Villa before the two-week break and we also have an EFL Cup final with Man City to look forward to this month. Indeed, for all the talk of how poor we have been of late, we have won four of our last five league games and we are three points behind Chelsea in fourth place. The aim for Mourinho over the next seven weeks is clear - win the EFL Cup and finish fourth in the Premier League – so us hitting the ground running this weekend is imperative.
Newcastle have been without Maximin and Callum Wilson for a number of weeks, but both players are closing in on a return to first-team action. Goalkeeper Martin Dubravka missed Slovakia's 2-2 draw with Malta last weekend with a stomach bug and will be assessed ahead of Sunday's visit b yus. Bruce may opt to freshen things up on the back of the defeat to Brighton, which could mean the likes of Jeff Henrick and Dwight coming in.
As for us, Coco is back in contention after serving a one-match ban against Villa. Key man Son remains absent for the time being, however, and Davies also returned early from international duty with a "substantial" injury. Fellow full-backs Doherty and Reguilon are also fitness doubts, meaning that Japhet Tanganga may get another start in the backline. Kane has returned from England duty injury free and may once again link up with Carlos up top, having worked well together at Villa Park.
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