'Lacks the basics you'd expect of a striker, never mind a £40m one' – Liam Kennedy's Newcastle United player ratings

Two home games against Norwich City and Oxford United in two weeks and Newcastle United have failed to score – despite the transfer window and takeover talk, it's been a forgettable eight days for the Magpies.

They might not have scored but was it a positive performance from United? Our man Liam Kennedy assesses each player, including Newcastle United’s THREE Premier League debutants. And it's fair to say very few come out of the St James’s Park clash with positive marks.

5. Javier Manquillo - 8

Brought in from the cold but showed exactly why Steve Bruce opted for him ahead of Emil Krafth. Excellent going forward. | Getty Images Photo: Alex Livesey

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6. Jonjo Shelvey - 8

Barely put a foot wrong and performance deserved the goal. In a hit and miss season, this was very much the Shelvey of Bournemouth and not Villa. | Getty Images Photo: Stu Forster