‘Unbelievable’ player makes first PL start as 25-year-old is missing in Newcastle predicted XI for Bournemouth

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A depleted Newcastle United squad head to Bournemouth as they look to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League.

Newcastle are seven games without defeat in the league, and can make it eight if they get a win or a draw on Saturday evening.

It will be difficult though, as the Magpies have so many injuries and a couple of suspensions ahead of their trip to the Vitality Stadium.

It will be an emotional night for Eddie Howe as he returns to Bournemouth once again, and this is the Newcastle team we expect him to pick

First Premier League start for Lewis Miley against Bournemouth

The big issue that Newcastle have is Bruno Guimaraes being suspended. It is not ideal given the fact that Elliot Anderson is injured and Sandro Tonali is suspended.

The 25-year-old got his fifth yellow card of the season during the win over Arsenal, and will now miss the game against Bournemouth.

And with Newcastle light on midfielders, it could give Lewis Miley an opportunity. The 17-year-old became the youngest player to represent the club in the Champions League on Tuesday night, and now he could get his first ever Premier League start.

We have backed the ‘unbelievable’ teenager to start alongside Sean Longstaff and Joe Willock, and take Bruno’s place as the Magpies’ ‘number six’.

It would be just his second ever Premier League appearance, having made his debut last season against Chelsea.

Anthony Gordon leads the line for Newcastle

The decision to start Miley could rest upon Callum Wilson’s fitness. He was forced off against Borussia Dortmund, and is now a doubt to face his former club Bournemouth.

If he is unavailable to start, that will mean that Anthony Gordon leads the line once again.

That then means that there will be a space on the left wing, which will most likely be taken by Joelinton due to Newcastle’s lack of options in attack.

Elsewhere, Miguel Almiron returns after starting on the bench against Borussia Dortmund.

Predicted XI vs Bournemouth: Pope; Livramento, Lascelles, Schar, Trippier; Longstaff, Miley, Willock; Almiron, Gordon, Joelinton.