'No excuses' – Newcastle fans react to FA Cup team news as Allan Saint-Maximin gets recall

Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce has picked a STRONG Magpies starting XI for the visit of Oxford United to St James’s Park this afternoon with Nabil Bentaleb making his NUFC debut.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Nabil Bentaleb poses for photographs after signing for Newcastle United at The Gosforth Park Hotel on January 20, 2020 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Nabil Bentaleb poses for photographs after signing for Newcastle United at The Gosforth Park Hotel on January 20, 2020 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Nabil Bentaleb poses for photographs after signing for Newcastle United at The Gosforth Park Hotel on January 20, 2020 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)

Here's how Twitter reacted to the news…

@gerfagantoon1 – “No excuses with that line up, get the job done.”

@BNJMCG1 – “Strong team! Looking like we’re taking the the cup seriously for once! Nice to see Bentaleb starting.”

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@craighenda – “Strong team that something seriously wrong if we don’t go through today!”

@SimplyAlmiron – “I’m expecting Saint Maximin to bag at least 12 goals today. And rainbow flick someone.”

@NUFC_Fan_ – “Credit to Bruce for going for it today. Previous managers have been rightly slaughtered for all but surrendering the cup with their team selection.”

@MadridMagpie – “All for giving the cup a real go, but slightly anxious at the risk of more injuries to the squad coming up to the run in.”