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title: "Newcastle United: Liam Kennedy predicts three changes"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-03-20T17:35:34Z"
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# Newcastle United: Liam Kennedy predicts three changes

**Liam Kennedy has predicted as many as three changes made by Newcastle United in their away game at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League.**

Writing in his latest piece for [The Shields Gazette](https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/liam-kennedys-newcastle-united-starting-xi-for-crucial-premier-league-relegation-scrap-at-brighton-with-three-huge-selection-calls-3170318?page=1), the football journalist has predicted that Emil Krafth, Jonjo Shelvey and Dwight Gayle will all make way from the team that drew 1-1 at home to Aston Villa last time out, with Javier Manquillo, Sean Longstaff and Jacob Murphy all coming in to replace them.

### Newcastle must make changes

There is no doubt that The St. James’ Park faithful need to change something if they are to pick up what could be a vital three points away at Graham Potter’s side.

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Manquillo has averaged more tackles ([1.8](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle-United)) than any other defender in Steve Bruce’s team so far in the top flight in the 2020/21 term, while Shelvey, who currently earns [£70,000 per week](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/newcastle-united-fc/payroll/) in the North East, has not scored or assisted in his last [six](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jonjo-shelvey/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/71292/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) games and so maybe should be dropped to the bench.

Murphy recently received a lot of praise from Bruce in his pre-match press conference, as the former Aston Villa and Sunderland boss claimed that he was [‘very bright’](https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1372860147043725316) when he came on against AVFC.

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Nonetheless, whatever players he puts out, the fixture looks to be a crucial one in terms of creating a bigger picture for relegation down the foot of the table.

[***In other news, find out what takeover ‘advantage’ NUFC have here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/newcastle-united-kieran-maguire-outlines-takeover-advantage/)