TEAM NEWS - Benitez makes ONE shock change to the NUFC team to play Burnley tonight
by Olly Hawkins ·
The teams are out for tonight's 8pm kick off at Turf Moor and Rafa Benitez has made ONE surprise change from the side that won 1-0 against Crystal Palace, bringing in Mo Diame for Isaac Hayden for his first start of the season - Mikel Merino misses out entirely with a back problem.
OUT – Hayden IN – Diame
Here’s the team we’ll see line-up at Burnley on Sky Sports tonight:
Newcastle United XI – (4-2-3-1) – Elliot – Yedlin, Lascelles, Lejeune, Manquillo – Diame, Shelvey – Ritchie, Perez , Atsu – Joselu. (SUBS-Darlow, Clark, Gamez, Hayden, Saivet, Murphy, Gayle)
- Diame STARTS, partnering Shelvey in midfield, leaving Hayden to settle for a place on the bench.
- Merino OUT of the squad with a back injury.
- Joselu keeps his place up top, with Gayle taking a place on the bench. Mitrovic is NOT included in the matchday squad.
- Saivet in the squad for the first time this season.
- Lejeune and Lascelles continue at centre-back, seeing Clark remain on the bench and Mbemba left out once again.
Burnley XI (4-5-1): Pope - Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Ward - Brady, Defour, Cork,Hendrick, Gudmundsson - Barnes.
No Wood or Vokes for Burnley!
HWTL!
