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Wolves vs Newcastle United LIVE: Team News & Eddie Howe's Surprise Lewis Miley Decision
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January 18, 2026•4 days ago

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Newcastle United faces Wolves with defensive concerns due to player absences. Despite a recent midweek loss, the team aims for an away win to solidify their top-four aspirations and FA Cup campaign. A fluid attacking player's ability to create goals, even when dropping deeper, is highlighted as a key asset.
"Wolves have found a bit of form, and I guess Newcastle are going there at the wrong time. When you look at Newcastle’s away record, I think it’s really difficult to predict. Newcastle were beaten in midweek and do have players out defensively. However, I’ll go for an away win but I’m not saying that with any huge confidence.
"The FA Cup and getting into the top four has to be the aim for Newcastle now. They’ve had a good run and played good football but have conceded some sloppy goals. They have to go to Wolves and kick on now. They have to get the three points."
"He is an attacking player. He can play as a nine, he can play as a 10, he can play in any of the attacking positions. He is quite fluid. He likes to come deeper and lower - we knew that when we signed him. He's the polar opposite to Yoane, who wants to stay higher up the pitch. In some senses, that's a good contrast for us.
"He's played really well as a nine, but he'll play the nine in his way; and if he plays deeper, he'll play that in his way. He's a highly effective footballer. The challenge for him is if he is coming lower on the pitch to still be a goal threat.
"Certainly you look at some of the big actions he's had in the last few games, he's created goals for us. Thinking back to the Bournemouth game, he created a goal for Harvey [Barnes], created the goal against Leeds with a lovely little touch for Harvey as well, so he's being productive maybe in a different way."
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