Dan Burn, Nico González, Joelinton and William Osula would all feature in a writer’s proposed Newcastle XI for Coventry if fit, with Lewis Miley at right back. The writer says Newcastle’s depleted team looked spent late against Hull and lacked senior cover.
The proposed XI is Horníček; Lewis Miley, Malick Thiaw, Dan Burn and Lewis Hall; Nico González and Joelinton; Anthony Elanga, Joe Willock and Harvey Barnes; and William Osula. The writer would pair Thiaw with Burn, initially leaving Sven Botman out, and prefers Miley to Amar Dedić at right back for greater security.
Wissa is the main selection debate: the writer would keep him on the bench for Willock, valuing Willock’s runs from midfield, but says Wissa could start closer to Osula as a second-forward threat. The writer also says Sean Steur deserves substantial minutes and cautions that returning players may not be ready for 90 minutes.
