Newcastle vs Bournemouth Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Eddie Howe is coming under intense pressure as Newcastle United face his former club AFC Bournemouth, also enduring some managerial upheaval.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – USA Network
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Newcastle preview: Struggling Magpies
After a brilliant stint in charge of Newcastle, things have stagnated for Howe on Tyneside as the Magpies languish in the bottom-half of the table and struggling to turn any sort of form around at this stage.
They took a lead against a surely European-distracted Crystal Palace side last weekend but a late Jean-Philippe Mateta brace inflicted a 2-1 defeat on the Geordies at Selhurst Park in Croydon.
Bournemouth preview: Departing boss
With surprising timing, it has emerged that Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola will leave the Cherries this summer amid links with Athletic Club, although a move to Newcastle must surely be one with shortening odds at this stage, too.
Bournemouth threw a spanner in the works of the title race last weekend as goals from Eli Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott gave them a 2-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal in north London.
Newcastle team news: Guimaraes fighting back
Newcastle may well be able to welcome back Brazil international midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, who is now in training and, according to Howe, 'desperate to play'.
His compatriot Joelinton is now unavailable, though, as the versatile midfielder is again missing through suspension for the next two matches.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock; Murphy, Wissa, Gordon
Unavailable: Schar (Injured), Krafth (Injured), Joelinton (Suspended)
Questionable: Guimaraes (Injured)
Bournemouth team news: Nothing fresh
English midfielder Lewis Cook has returned to 'partial training' for Bournemouth but it is expected that the former Leeds United man will miss out again this weekend.
Justin Kluivert is another man who remains unavailable but the Cherries have a fully fit and available squad outside of that duo.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert; Scott, Christie; Kroupi, Tavernier, Adli; Evanilson
Unavailable: Cook (Fitness), Kluivert (Injured)
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Newcastle vs Bournemouth prediction
Eddie Howe may well be very happy that the news about Iraola is out. That is because the currently 12-match unbeaten visitors may well have had all of their momentum taken from them as their coach gets ready to depart for pastures new. The 'gambler's fallacy' would suggest a win for Newcastle is surely around the corner and a defeat for Bournemouth is also coming. All that was needed was some out of the blue news, and that has now been provided.
Newcastle vs Bournemouth tip: Double chance - Newcastle to win or draw
