Newcastle United player ratings v Fulham: 'Lively' Yoane Wissa & 'good impact' 7/10 at half-time
Newcastle United 1-1 Fulham half-time player ratings: Here’s how Yoane Wissa, Jacob Ramsey, Lewis Miley and co have fared so far.
Newcastle United are drawing 1-1 with Fulham in the Carabao Cup quarter-final at St James’ Park - here are the half-time player ratings from the match.
Eddie Howe made six changes to the side that lost 1-0 at Sunderland on Sunday with Yoane Wissa coming into the side to make his full Newcastle debut more than three months after his £55million arrival from Brentford on deadline day.
Lewis Hall dropped out of the side due to a hamstring injury while Dan Burn also missed out following his rib injury picked up at the Stadium of Light.
Wissa took less than 10 minutes into his full debut to open his account for The Magpies. Jacob Murphy’s low cross was parried by Benjamin Lecomte into the No. 9’s path, and he made no mistake.
But Newcastle’s lead lasted just six minutes before Sasa Lukic headed Fulham level with a free header inside the box.
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Here are the Newcastle United half-time player ratings from the match so far...
Aaron Ramsdale - 5
Denied a clean sheet once again.
Lewis Miley - 6
Let the cross come into the box for Fulham’s equaliser as he was caught between players. Made one good challenge to stop Fulham breaking away.
Malick Thiaw - 6
Covered well when needed.
Fabian Schar - 6
A lovely ping out to the right to pick out Murphy in the build-up to the opening goal. Booked.
Tino Livramento - 5
Conceded possession cheaply twice in the opening exchanges. Couldn’t get a shot or pass away when the ball fell to him inside the box. Curled a shot over the bar and wide from the edge of the box.
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Bruno Guimraraes - 7
Looked like a player with a point to prove after Sunday. Sharp with his passing and always showing for the ball. Scuffed a shot over the bar midway through the first half.
Joe Willock - 6
Saw a volley blocked in the build-up to half-time. Won the ball back well on a few occasions.
Jacob Ramsey - 7
Made a good challenge to stop Fulham from getting an early ball into the box. Carried the ball forward well and tracked back quickly when needed. Making a good impact on his return to the line-up.
Jacob Murphy - 6
Put a dangerous ball into the box for the opening goal. Saw another blocked at the end of the first half. Switched off for Fulham’s equaliser.
Harvey Barnes - 6
Got the ball in some decent areas but hasn’t been able to penetrate so far.