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Injuries in the defence, in particular, has forced the 59-year-old into making changes during the top-flight season, where the Magpies sit 12th in the table after 25 games.
Here, using data experts Wyscout, we’ve details Bruce’s favoured starting XI based on minutes played this season. Scroll and click through the pages to see who makes it:
1. Martin Dubravka - 2250 minutes
The Slovakian has played every minute of Newcastle’s Premier League season so far - the only player to do so. Photo: Alex Livesey
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2. Javier Manquillo - 800 minutes
It was close between Manquillo and DeAndre Yedlin, however the Spaniard has played an additional 130 Premier League minutes. Photo: Mark Runnacles
3. Fabian Schar - 1298 minutes
Schar has played the second most amount of Premier League minutes in the Newcastle defence. Photo: Alex Livesey
4. Jamaal Lascelles - 1272 minutes
Despite missing 10 games with a knee injury during November and January, the Magpies captain still makes the starting 11. Photo: Mark Runnacles