Newcastle United fans are pleased to see Sean Longstaff return to the starting eleven for the crunch home clash with top-four rivals Tottenham. The academy graduate made a cameo appearance at Villa Park following illness, but returns in midfield with Anthony Gordon dropping to the bench.
Both sides will be looking to bounce back from defeats, with Newcastle suffering only their fourth Premier League loss of the season at Aston Villa. Tottenham looked to have salvaged a point at home to relegation battlers Bournemouth, only to concede in stoppage time to fall to a 3-2 defeat.
The social media reaction to Newcastle's team news indicates fans are largely pleased with Eddie Howe's latest lineup, although some questioned the unchanged defensive line. Matt Targett again has to settle for a spot on the bench, with a number of supporters pushing for the summer signing to replace Dan Burn.
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The Magpies will be looking to record a double over their top-four rivals, having secured a 2-1 win in the capital in October. Here is how Newcastle fans reacted to the latest starting eleven for the clash with Tottenham Hotspur.
@scottbbb: "I would have started Miggy but apart from that good line up."
@WaWkar_: "Sean is back :)"
@finnaz1892: "Happy with that lineup."
@Brandon86983833: "What is wrong with Targett?"
@LiamK1998_: "I still think Dan Burn needs a rest as he’s not been good enough."
@MarkyPickard: "Last week showed how important longstaff is to the team. Glad to see he's starting to get some appreciation too."
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