Bruce fielded Darlow in the club’s only previous cup game this season against Leicester City and will likely do the same again with the 29-year-old needing game time.placeholder image
Bruce fielded Darlow in the club’s only previous cup game this season against Leicester City and will likely do the same again with the 29-year-old needing game time. | Getty Images

Is this the surprising Newcastle United starting 11 Steve Bruce will name for FA Cup tie with Rochdale?

By Jordan Cronin
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 2nd Jan 2020, 16:56 GMT

Steve Bruce is enduring an injury crisis ahead of the FA Cup third round tie with Rochdale – so who will make his Newcastle United starting 11?

DeAndre Yedlin, Jetro Willems, Jonjo Shelvey, Fabian Schar and Javier Manquillo picked up injuries in the Leicester defeat – joining Matt Ritchie, Jamaal Lascelles, Allan Saint-Maximin, Paul Dummett and Ciaran Clark on the treatment table. Some players could return but Bruce has been left a little light. Click through the pages to see our predicted starting 11:

There may be a case to play Ki-sung yueng, however his United career looks to be over after Bruce’s comments last month.

5. CM: Sean Longstaff

There may be a case to play Ki-sung yueng, however his United career looks to be over after Bruce’s comments last month. | Getty Images Photo: Mark Runnacles

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Andy Carroll and Joelinton have featured regularly over the festive period. Muto deserves an opportunity to start rare back-to-back games.

6. ST: Yoshinori Muto

Andy Carroll and Joelinton have featured regularly over the festive period. Muto deserves an opportunity to start rare back-to-back games. | Getty Images Photo: Ian MacNicol

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