BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Newcastle manager Steve Bruce looks on during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Villa Park on November 25, 2019 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Newcastle manager Steve Bruce looks on during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Villa Park on November 25, 2019 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Newcastle manager Steve Bruce looks on during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Villa Park on November 25, 2019 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

THIS is the team Newcastle United could field against Manchester City as Steve Bruce eyes changes

After an abject loss at Aston Villa, it’s back to the drawing board for Newcastle United and manager Steve Bruce.

It sounds like the Magpies boss is considering changes this week ahead of the visit of last season’s Premier League champions Manchester City. But what changes could he make?

Here our NUFC writer Liam Kennedy picks his Newcastle starting XI for the weekend – and it’s fair to say there’s a few surprises in his selections.

FORMATION: 3-5-2

FORMATION: 3-5-2