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Eddie Howe insisted he is enjoying the selection headache his Newcastle gamers be pleased presented him after coming from within the wait on of against Wolves final time out.
Two objectives in five minutes from Fabian Schar and Harvey Barnes moved the Magpies as a lot as third within the early-season standings as they goal to come to the Champions League this season.
With Newcastle battling accidents for loads of ultimate season, Howe acknowledged that despite the misfortune of the selections he has to make a week, it is miles portion of being a head coach within the Premier League.
“These are the headaches you wish be pleased. Leaving Harvey out and other gamers on this sport used to be very, very sophisticated nevertheless it what you’re paid to build up,” Howe acknowledged.
“All you wish be pleased then is when the participant enters the pitch to rob a stare at and uncover that he ought to aloof strive to start the following sport.
“The fixture checklist is by no manner easy, every sport within the Premier League is repeatedly sophisticated. Four gains from Wolves and Bournemouth is pretty and we go away to Fulham next.”
Onto Fulham!
#FULNEW pic.twitter.com/olq88T6zG9
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) September 18, 2024
Fulham, within the period in-between, suffered a shock midweek exit within the Carabao Cup to Championship facet Preston North Dwell at Deepdale.
The Cottagers had been crushed on penalties after a 1-1 attract frequent time, sooner or later being dumped out of the competition in queer style, dropping 16-15 after Timothy Castagne noticed his penalty saved, with Ryan Ledson sending North Dwell through.
Head coach Marco Silva used to be left ruing his facets omitted alternatives genuine during the bump into, and is hoping his gamers can secure their clinical edge against the excessive-flying Magpies this weekend.
“I’m lumber that we did enough genuine during the 95 minutes to get the game,” Silva told newshounds after the 34-kick shootout.
“From the principle minute, we took regulate of the game and I suspect we created enough probabilities… the crossbar, loads of crosses, loads of moments where we ought to aloof’ve scored.”
Thanks for your wait on in Preston this night time. pic.twitter.com/lqPSPqpmkn
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) September 17, 2024
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Fulham – Emile Smith-Rowe
Smith Rowe has made an even start to his Fulham profession, netting his 2d goal involvement since his cross from Arsenal along with his serve for Raul Jiminez’s goal against West Ham.
The 24-yr-extinct also boasts an impressive file against the Magpies, a success four of the five games he has played against them (L1), scoring once.
Newcastle – Harvey Barnes
Barnes has both scored (two) or assisted (one) a goal in every of his final three Premier League appearances for Newcastle.
Easiest in January 2021 at Leicester has he registered a goal involvement in four consecutive games within the competition sooner than.
MATCH PREDICTION: DRAW
Newcastle be pleased enjoyed their newest visits to Craven Cottage, a success every of their final four away league games against Fulham, having previously misplaced six in a row sooner than this.
The Magpies also boast an expected objectives (xG) against total of 6.5 within the Premier League this season, but be pleased conceded loyal three objectives, with their distinction of 3.5 between objectives conceded and xG against the final observe within the division as a lot as now.
With 10 gains (W3 D1), that is Newcastle’s most attention-grabbing start to a Premier League marketing campaign after four games since 1995-96 under Kevin Keegan (12 gains) – the Magpies haven’t long past unbeaten in their opening five high-flight suits since 2011-12 under Alan Pardew (W2 D3).
Fulham, within the period in-between, are winless in their final eight Premier League meetings with Newcastle (D2 L6), dropping every of the final five in a row.
Silva’s facet be pleased also struggled on home soil, having received loyal one of their final six Premier League home games (D2 L3), having received four of their old six at Craven Cottage (D1 L1).
Whereas Opta’s data-led simulations expected a plot between the two facets, none of Fulham’s 16 Premier League home games against Newcastle be pleased accomplished level, with the Cottagers a success 9 and dropping seven. The final observe right fixture to be played more without being drawn within the competition’s history is Everton v Fulham at Goodison Park (17).
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Fulham – 34.7%
Arrangement – 25.7%
Newcastle – 39.7%