Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is pondering whether to hand January signings Dan Burn and Bruno Guimaraes their first starts against Aston Villa on Sunday. Burn was an unused substitute in Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Everton, while Guimaraes entered the field in the first minute of stoppage time. The £13 million arrival from Brighton could deputise for the ineligible Matt Targett at left back and Guimaraes could come in if Howe decides to rotate his midfield. Speaking in his pre-match press conference,
Eddie Howe said: “Dan Burn is an option for us and it’s great that I’ve got a couple of options in that position. Manquillo has done really well at left-back – he came on against Leeds and made a huge impact. He’s [Guimaraes] ready to play. He’s shown all the technical qualities that we love about him in training already but it’s a case of managing the group and making sure I make the right selections. I thought the midfield balance against Everton was really good.”
