NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 03: Callum Wilson of Newcastle United (C) looks to break past Wesley Fofana of Leicester City (L) and James Justin of Leicester City (R) during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leicester City at St. James Park on January 03, 2021 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 03: Callum Wilson of Newcastle United (C) looks to break past Wesley Fofana of Leicester City (L) and James Justin of Leicester City (R) during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leicester City at St. James Park on January 03, 2021 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 03: Callum Wilson of Newcastle United (C) looks to break past Wesley Fofana of Leicester City (L) and James Justin of Leicester City (R) during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leicester City at St. James Park on January 03, 2021 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Newcastle United's frontline again misfire, despite Andy Carroll's goal – Miles Starforth's player ratings from Leicester City loss

Newcastle United fans have waited 10 years to celebrate an Andy Carroll goal at St James’s Park – and there was no one there to see it.
By Liam Kennedy
Published 3rd Jan 2021, 16:27 BST

Carroll scored his first goal since December 26, 2010 in a 2-1 home loss to Leicester City, with James Maddison and Youri Tielemans netting for the Foxes.

How did each Newcastle United player rate on the day? Miles Starforth gives his take, with our man pointing the finger at United’s first choice, misfiring frontline...

Left far too exposed for both goals, otherwise had a quiet game.

1. Karl Darlow - 6

Left far too exposed for both goals, otherwise had a quiet game. Photo: Pool

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Handed a fifth successive start ahead of a possible move in this month’s transfer window, seemed to lack confidence in the final third of the pitch.

2. DeAndre Yedlin - 6

Handed a fifth successive start ahead of a possible move in this month’s transfer window, seemed to lack confidence in the final third of the pitch. Photo: STU FORSTER

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Beaten in the build-up to Maddison's goal.

3. Federico Fernandez - 6

Beaten in the build-up to Maddison's goal. Photo: Plumb Images

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Defended well and played the ball out intelligently.

4. Fabian Schar - 6

Defended well and played the ball out intelligently. Photo: Pool

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