Goalkeeper and Defence


GK – David Raya – the Spaniard made a couple of excellent saves against City. He was a doubt heading into the game due to a muscular injury but his reflexes were as sharp as ever. To stand any chance of winning the tie, he will need to keep a clean sheet against the Magpies.

RB – Jurrien Timber – keeping Anthony Gordon quiet will be a tough challenge but the fullback does have the defensive capabilities to keep the lively winger in check.


CB – William Saliba – after losing Erling Haaland for City’s goal, he can’t afford to do the same with the in-form Alexander Isak.

CB – Gabriel – the Brazilian relishes a challenge and he will have to be at his absolute best to stop Isak.

LB – Myles Lewis-Skelly – nothing more really needs to be said about the left-back. He is now a guaranteed starter at just 18 years of age.

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David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.