Date and Time: 15th December 2021 @8:30 PM IST
Venue: St. James’ Park
Newcastle United vs Watford Where to watch?
India: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Newcastle United vs Watford Team News:
Newcastle United:
With Callum Wilson among those who will be absent for the Magpies on Saturday, Wood will be expected to lead the Newcastle line if he is selected. Wood is available for selection on Saturday. The injured Federico Fernandez, Isaac Hayden, and Jamal Lewis are all out from the relegation six-pointer, while Javier Manquillo will miss the game due to a punishment from the league.
The likes of Ciaran Clark and Joelinton are anticipated to return from COVID-19 to start in the centre of the defence, while Jonjo Shelvey and Sean Longstaff are set to return to the starting lineup in central midfield.
Watford:
Watford will be without Nicolas Nkoulou, Peter Etebo, and Kwadwo Baah due to injury, while Kiko Femenia, Emmanuel Dennis, Ben Foster, and Christian Kabasele are all questionable for the game. Due to their participation in the Africa Cup of Nations, the Hornets will also be missing Imran Louza, Adam Masina, William Troost-Ekong, and Ismaila Sarr.
Hassane Kamara is expected to make his first appearance for the visitors at left-back, with fellow newcomers Samir and Edo Kayembe also expected to be included in the team. As for the Hertfordshire side, Ranieri will be hoping that crucial attacking midfielder Dennis can recover from an injury and contribute in several ways, while Josh King should continue to lead the line.
Newcastle United vs Watford Probable Playing XI:
Newcastle United possible starting lineup:
Dubravka; Trippier, Clark, Lascelles, Ritchie; Fraser, S Longstaff, Jonjo Shelvey, Joelinton, Allan Saint-Maximin; Chris Wood
Watford possible starting lineup:
Daniel Bachmann; Kiko Femenia, Sierralta, Cathcart, Hassane Kamara; Kucka; Emmanuel Dennis, Tufan, Sissoko, Sema; Joshua King
Newcastle United vs Watford Betting Predictions:
Match Betting: Newcastle United win (1.90)
Draw (3.60)
Watford win (4.00)
The One-Liner Explainer:
Even though Newcastle is looking to secure their second league victory of the season, Watford will believe that they can cause problems for their fellow strugglers; it should be a close game at St James’ Park, but we are backing Wood to score the winning goal in a 2-1 home victory.
