The surprise departures of Chris Wood and Jonjo Shelvey to Nottingham Forest, plus Karl Darlow’s loan switch to Hull City, opened up three places, but they haven’t been filled by new signings Anthony Gordon and Harrison Ashby, who fall under the under-21s criteria.
Rules states players born on or after January 1, 2001, are eligible over and above the limit of 25 players per squad.
Each Premier League club must submit a squad list after each transfer window closes. It can contain no more than 17 players who do not fulfil the “Home Grown Player” criteria. The remainder of the squad, up to a total of 25 players, must be homegrown.
Here’s the 25-man squad head coach Eddie Howe has named - according to the Premier League website.
17. Joelinton
Whether it’s in central midfield or on the left wing, Joelinton is a instrumental player for Newcastle. | Getty Images
18. Bruno Guimaraes
Newcastle fans love Bruno, not just for his quality on the pitch, but his passion off it. | Getty Images
19. Sean Longstaff
Longstaff has quietly established himself as an important player in Howe’s starting XI. If he can continue to add goals to his name, he’ll be deadly. | Getty Images
20. Joe Willock
Willock is another player to feature in all 27 of Newcastle’s matches this campaign. | Getty Images