Newcastle United fans are confused as Steve Bruce names his XI v former club Crystal Palace

Three changes, a trio of injury returns with one key absentee – there were a few shocks in Steve Bruce’s Newcastle United starting XI v Crystal Palace.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 21: Steve Bruce, Manager of Newcastle United arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St. James Park on December 21, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 21: Steve Bruce, Manager of Newcastle United arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St. James Park on December 21, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 21: Steve Bruce, Manager of Newcastle United arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St. James Park on December 21, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

And here’s how YOU reacted to the news on Twitter...

@nonsocialsteve – “Williems injured?”

@gerfagantoon1 – “Worried about these on the break, great to see Florian back in the team, need to get something from this game with what we have coming up.”

@NUFCDefenceFC – “JOELINTON AND CARROLL UP TOP LETS GO LADS. LEJEUNE AT THE BACK ASWELL LETS GOOO.”

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@ammar_hussain89 – “Hopefully Almiron plays on the left, rather than right.”

@Razza_Nufc – “Gonna lack it on the left without Willems.”

@Funguslover – “Muto not in the squad but both Yedlin and Krafth on the bench...Because you can never have too many right backs ‍.”

@MikeyCorrighan – “Dummett on the left wing?”

@1892af1892 – “We get another chance to see Joelinton on the left. Hopefully better than he is up top!”