Nico starts, Fernandez-Pardo on the bench - Newcastle & Bournemouth team news
Newcastle United are back in Premier League action today, taking on Marco Rose’s Bournemouth at St James' Park.
Matthias Jaissle’s Mags have four points from a possible six in the opening two games of 2026/27, while the Cherries followed a 2-1 defeat to Man City on the opening day with a 1-1 draw against Everton last weekend, conceding in stoppage time in both games.
Here’s how the two sides line up in today's 12:30pm kick-off, live on TNT Sports.
Jaissle sticks by winning side
Newcastle XI: Hornicek; Dedic, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Nico, Miley; Elanga, Willock, Barnes; Wissa
Substitutes: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Bamba, Steur, Toure, Fernandez-Pardo, Murphy, Ramsey
Jaissle has stuck by the same team that beat Spurs 2-0 last weekend, naming an unchanged side.
Nico Gonzalez comes in for his first start at St James' Park and Joe Willock remains in that No.10 role, with Yoane Wissa leading the line.
This means new £51m signing Matias Fernandez-Pardo must settle for a place on the bench, although this is no real surprise given his lack of pre-season at Lille.
Tino Livramento returns to the bench, and Nick Pope is back in the squad following a minor ankle injury to Ewen Jaouen.
Adams returns for Cherries
Bournemouth XI: Petrović - Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert - Adams, Scott - Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier - Evanilson
Substitutes: Di Gregorio, Soler, Diakite, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Juanlu, Gannon Doak, Jebbison
Bournemouth have made one change after naming unchanged sides over the first two weeks of the season, bringing in USA international Tyler Adams.
Lewis Cook drops out, new signing Antonio Silva starts at centre-back, and they have threats in attack, with Rayan, Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier all operating behind Evanilson.
Howay the lads!
