Howe Sets Newcastle’s Nottm Forest Vs Newcastle XI at City Ground
nottm forest vs newcastle began with both starting line-ups named at the City Ground on Sunday afternoon, and Newcastle head into the 2pm BST kick-off needing a response from a side that was 16th in the last-six-games Premier League form table. Victory would move them above Nottingham Forest, who were top of that same form table, and make them all but safe from relegation.
Howe’s Newcastle selection
Nick Pope started in goal for Newcastle, with Lewis Hall, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman and Dan Burn across the back line. Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Joelinton were selected in midfield, while Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade and William Osula made up the attack.
Eddie Howe said, “There’s been no end of season feel to our training ground work, that’s really important,” and added, “While there’s still an opportunity, we’ll try and grab it.” He also said, “We’re prepared for a tough game,” before stressing, “It’s always difficult going to the City Ground, a stadium full of good atmosphere and good energy.”
Forest’s City Ground lineup
Nottingham Forest answered with Sels in goal, protected by Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato and Neco Williams. Elliot Anderson and Nicolas Dominguez were named in midfield, with Nicolas Netz, Dilane Bakwa, Igor Jesus and Taiwo Awoniyi ahead of them.
Paul Tierney was appointed as referee for the match. The line-ups also landed on a Sunday afternoon when Burnley, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Everton were part of the same live Premier League coverage, but the main focus stayed on how Forest and Newcastle would attack a game with clear table consequences.
Tierney at the City Ground
For Newcastle, the trip carried a direct reward. They had been 13 points behind the opponents mentioned here as recently as late March, but a win at the City Ground would flip the gap and leave Forest looking over their shoulder instead of Newcastle chasing from distance.
Forest’s place at the top of the recent form table made the selection battle more than routine team news. Newcastle named a side built to cope with that run, and Howe’s tone matched the task: no drift, no easing off, and no room for anything short of their best.
