Bruno Guimaraes out as Newcastle United release starting XI v AFC Bournemouth
Newcastle United confirmed starting XI v AFC Bournemouth: Bruno Guimaraes among seven changes.
Eddie Howe has made seven changes to his Newcastle United starting XI for this afternoon’s Premier League clash away at AFC Bournemouth (kick-off 2pm).
The Magpies were beaten 2-1 by Barcelona in the Champions League less than 72 hours ago, forcing Howe to heavily rotate his line-up for the long trip to the South Coast.
United are without Anthony Gordon through suspension, while Fabian Schar, Yoane Wissa and Jacob Ramsey are injured.
Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes dropped vs AFC Bournemouth
Malick Thiaw makes his debut following his £35million move from AC Milan in the summer, while Lewis Hall, Joe Willock and Lewis Miley make their first starts of the 2025-26 campaign.
But the biggest news is Howe’s decision to bench Bruno Guimaraes alongside fellow Brazilian Joelinton, which eneds a run of 68 consecutive Premier League starts for United’s skipper.
It appears Howe has gone with five at the back for a second away game, with Dan Burn, Sven Botman and Thiaw as the centre-backs, and Tino Livramento and Hall as the wing-backs.
Sandro Tonali and Miley partner each other in midfield, with Willock and Jacob Murphy providing further width as Nick Woltemade lines up as the central striker.
Eddie Howe previews AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
Newcastle have had just two days to prepare for their trip to the South Coast, having lost 2-1 to Barcelona in the Champions League on Thursday night.
“I think the biggest thing is it's a psychological issue rather than a physical issue,” Howe said on the quick turnaround.
“It's the big high up tonight, and that will be a big experience for the players, another big emotional game, and then if they come down you've got to go to Bournemouth, which is a really tough away game, even with a full week to prepare.
“I think that's the challenge we face, and every European team goes through the same experiences, and that's why these campaigns are more difficult in the Premier League for us, so this will be the first test of that this season, and hopefully we can rise to it.”