Steve Bruce makes FIVE FA Cup changes to his Newcastle United starting XI
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Newcastle United take on the League One club at the Kassam Stadium tonight (8.05pm), and Fabian Schar, Florian Lejeune and Karl Darlow come into the starting XI along with Sean and Matty Longstaff.
Allan Saint-Maximin is among the substitutes. New signings Danny Rose and Valentino Lazaro are not eligible to play. The winner will face West Bromwich Albion in the next round.
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Hide AdThe two clubs played out a goalless fourth-round tie at St James’s Park late last month. Head coach Bruce said: “I have seen them a few times. I understand they’re a good side. They’ve lost two of their good players (Shandon Baptiste and Tariqe Fosu), but they have good players.”
NEWCASTLE UNITED: Darlow, Yedlin, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie, Bentaleb, M Longstaff, S Longstaff, Almiron, Joelinton. Subs: Elliot, Clark, Saint-Maximin, Hayden, Fernandez, Atsu, Allan.