Key events
The teams
Newcastle: Hornicek, Dedic, Botman, Thiaw, Hall, Gonzalez, Miley, Elanga, Willock, Barnes, Wissa.
Subs: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Bamba, Steur, Toure, Fernandez-Pardo, Murphy, Ramsey.
Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier, Evanilson.
Subs: Di Gregorio, Cook, Soler, Brooks, Christie, Gannon-Doak, Diakite, Juanlu Sanchez, Jebbison.
Preamble
Hello! It’s a right old slog from Bournemouth to Newcastle (353 miles, over six hours in a car) but travelling Cherries fans have been rewarded for putting in the effort in recent times. They’ve won their last two Premier League games at St James’ Park, 2-1 last season and 4-1 in 2024/25 when Justin Kluivert took the match ball all the way home after scoring a hat-trick.
Newcastle fans might have looked at this fixture with trepidation before the season kicked off but not now. Oh no, there’s a buzz about the place after a bright start to the season has yielded four points via an entertaining 2-2 draw with Liverpool and a 2-0 win at Spurs. Despite the loss of a raft of key figures (including boss Eddie Howe) over the summer, new manager Matthias Jaissle has brought a fresh energy to the club.
Bournemouth also went German after Andoni Iraola did one for Liverpool although it’s been a frustrating start for Marco Rose. His team have twice been leading late in games only to emerge with a single point after a 2-1 loss at Manchester City and a 1-1 draw with Everton. Can he get his first win today? Let’s find out!
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