{"id":175501,"date":"2025-10-02T16:24:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/175501\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:24:09","slug":"upset-newcastle-united-stars-set-to-become-a-regular-feature-as-long-term-mission-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/175501\/","title":{"rendered":"Upset Newcastle United stars set to become a regular feature as ‘long-term mission’ revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Magpies are going to have to shuffle the pack on Sunday with at least one senior star set to be left unhappy<\/p>\n

16:16, 02 Oct 2025Updated 16:17, 02 Oct 2025<\/p>\n

\"NewcastleNewcastle defenders Dan Burn and Fabian Schar(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has arguably never had it so good in terms of defensive options during his time in charge at St James’ Park.<\/p>\n

And when Nottingham Forest come to Tyneside on Sunday for a crunch clash, Howe faces the prospect of upsetting one of his influential dressing room leaders. Playing five at the back and Tino Livramento’s injury have eased Howe’s selection a little bit in the last couple of matches.<\/a><\/p>\n

But picking two from Fabian Schar, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, and Dan Burn in the centre-back department is a tough old choice for Howe.<\/p>\n

That’s also without mentioning Jamaal Lascelles, still club captain, who is available again after an enforced rest against Union SG after being left out of the Champions League roster.<\/p>\n

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If we are talking about a flat back four, even putting Burn at left-back does not fully resolve having an unhappy camper to deal with this weekend. Benching Thiaw would be a big call while leaving out influential <\/a>– and fit again – Swiss veteran Fabian Schar will require a difficult conversation.<\/p>\n

Botman and Thiaw are arguably first choice in the eyes of many but rotation may well have to come into play. Moving Burn to left’-back also means Lewis Hall sitting out.<\/p>\n

Sooner or later, it is going to cause a headache for Howe but he has coped admirably with the situation to date.<\/p>\n

Speaking about rotating, Howe has said: “We take it on a game by game basis so after Barcelona it was a case of who we felt would be fatigued going into Bournemouth and trying to pick a team to win that game, then we do the same again, depending on who is fresh and who we feel might need a rest.<\/p>\n

Of course, Howe has many other selection dilemmas on his plate at the minute and the fight for places isn’t exclusively a centre-back thing.<\/p>\n

He said last week: “layers took their opportunities to impress. That only galvanises the group in our long term mission to win consistently.”<\/p>\n

Whatever way you look at it, this is a good problem to have and it feels a world away from the team picking itself two years ago.<\/p>\n

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