Newcastle vs Burnley Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Trystan Pugh ·
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Burnley face a tough trip to St James' Park on Saturday as they aim to snap their five-game losing run in the Premier League.
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Newcastle team news: Wissa could make the squad
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale; Livramento, Thiaw, Schar, Burn; Ramsey, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon
Unavailable: Pope (Injured), Botman (Injured), Trippier (Injured), Ashby (Injured)
Questionable: Krafth (Injured), Tonali (Injured), Wissa (Fitness), Osula (Fitness)
Burnley team news: Tuanzebe out for a "couple of weeks"
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Dubravka; Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman; Cullen Luis; Tchaouna, Ugochukwu, Anthony; Foster
Unavailable: Tuanzebe (Injured), Beyer (Injured), Roberts (Injured), Amdouni (Injured)
Questionable:
Newcastle vs Burnley prediction
Newcastle have taken seven points from the last nine available in the Premier League, with only an injury-time Cristian Romero bicycle kick preventing them from winning a third straight league game in their clash with Tottenham on Tuesday.
The Magpies are still in the bottom half of the Premier League table though, so Eddie Howe will be eyeing a push towards the European places over the Christmas and New Year period.
It is now five straight defeats for struggling Burnley, who lost by a solitary goal at home to Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Only Wolves are below them in the table, and they are simply struggling to compete with the established Premier League teams at the moment
There is a clear gulf in quality between these two sides. Newcastle have started to pick up their league form, and their superior quality should tell here against a Burnley outfit who are trending in the wrong direction.
Newcastle vs Burnley tip: Newcastle to win to nil
