Newcastle United make Anthony Gordon, Lewis Hall & Nick Woltemade calls v Nottingham Forest after injury blow
Newcastle United team news v Nottingham Forest: Eddie Howe has made two big changes to his side for Sunday’s Premier League clash at the City Ground.
Newcastle United have recalled Nick Woltemade and Lewis Hall to the starting line-up for Sunday’s match at Nottingham Forest.
Eddie Howe has made two changes from the side that beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 at St James’ Park last weekend.
One change was forced with Lewis Miley ruled out for the remainder of the season with a broken fibula. Although Kieran Trippier would have been expected to come in at right-back, Howe has recalled Hall to the side with Dan Burn keeping his place.
The one unforced change made by Newcastle saw Joe Willock drop to the bench and Woltemade back in the starting line-up for the first time since the home defeat to Sunderland in March.
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The changes raise questions over the formation Newcastle are playing with William Osula also keeping his place in the side having scored four goals in his last six Premier League matches. Hall could fill in for Miley at right-back while Jacob Murphy could also play in that position should the Magpies change to a back five with Burn slotting in at centre-back and Hall at left-back.
Anthony Elanga is on the bench for his return to the City Ground for the first time since his £55million move from Forest to Newcastle last summer. The 24-year-old is still searching for his first Premier League goal for the club.
Anthony Gordon remains on the bench and hasn’t featured since Howe said he wouldn’t play any player who isn’t ‘100% committed’ to the club. Gordon has been strongly linked with a move away in recent weeks though the Newcastle boss insists the player is committed having named him in the squad.
But Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson comes up against Newcastle once again looking to pick up his first win over his former club.
Forest head into the game on the back of a disappointing 4-0 Europa League semi-final exit to Aston Villa on Thursday night.
The home side still have an outside chance of relegation but know that another win would secure their Premier League status. Despite defeat on Thursday, Vitor Pereira’s side are in fine form in the Premier League having won four of their last five matches, all by scoring three or more goals.
Confirmed Newcastle United line-up v Nottingham Forest
NUFC XI v Nottingham Forest: Pope; Murphy, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Woltemade, Osula