Newcastle United and Aston Villa have named their starting line-ups for the clash in game week seven of the Premier League for the 2026/27 season. The match will take place on 17 October at St James' Park.
Kick-off is set for 17:30 BST, 18:30 CEST, and 19:30 MSK.
Both teams will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Newcastle United — Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
- Goalkeeper: Lukas Gorniczek.
- Defenders: Lewis Miley, Malik Tiou, Sven Botman, Lewis Hall.
- Midfield: Nico Gonzalez, Joao Linton.
- Attackers: Joe Willock, Johan Wissa, Harvey Barnes.
- Forward: Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
Substitutes: William Osula, Sean Longstaff, Alaji Bamba, Dan Burn, Amar Dedich, Jacob Murphy, Nick Pope, Bazumana Toure, Fabian Schar.
Missing out due to injuries are: Anthony Elanga, Even Jauwen, Tino Livramento, and Jacob Ramsey.
Aston Villa — Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
- Goalkeeper: Dzen Sudzuki.
- Defenders: Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tyrone Mings, Viktor Lindelof, Matt Cash.
- Midfield: Joao Gomes, Boubacar Kamara.
- Attackers: Johan Manzambi, Emiliano Buendia, Alisson.
- Forward: Nicolas Jackson.
Substitutes: Brian Majo, Ross Barkley, Marco Bizot, Lamar Bogard, Leon Goretzka, John McGinn, Ibrahim Mbaye, Pau Torres, Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Unavailable due to injury are: George Hemmings, Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, and Matteo Ruggeri.
