Modern football is becoming more and more a ‘squad game’ with each member of the squad often relied upon by the manager to do a job.
Squad rotation means that teams have to have a deep squad in order to succeed and it’s not a coincidence that market values of squads often directly correlate with success on the pitch.
And whilst ‘market value’ of a player or squad doesn’t take into account all factors, it is a good barometer of how a squad is balanced.
With that in mind, what about Newcastle United’s squad? Here, using data provided by Transfermarkt, we rank each of Howe’s 25-man Premier League squad from the player with the lowest ‘market value’ to the player who is seen as Newcastle United’s most valuable player:
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5. Dwight Gayle: £1.8million
Gayle is behind Chris Wood and Callum Wilson in the pecking order at Newcastle and has featured sporadically in both the league and cup this season. Photo: Ian MacNicol
6. Karl Darlow: £2.7million
After a period as Newcastle’s No.1, Martin Dubravka’s return to full-fitness means Darlow has had to settle for a place on the bench recently. Photo: Stu Forster
7. Javier Manquillo: £2.7million
Manquillo has been a very solid if unspectacular performer for Newcastle this season. His cameo against Leeds United changed the game and had he not picked up an injury against Aston Villa, the Spaniard would undoubtedly be first-choice right-back until Kieran Trippier’s return to action. Photo: PAUL ELLIS
8. Emil Krafth: £2.7million
Instead, it will likely be Krafth who deputises at right-back for the next few weeks and the Swedish international has a golden-opportunity to impress and kick-start his Newcastle career. Photo: Stu Forster