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Looking at this Newcastle United team v Coventry City.

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Matthias Jaissle and his players looking to pick up where they left off before the international break.

The new Newcastle United boss having overseen four wins, two draws and a single defeat so far.

The very most recent match was that hard fought 2-1 victory over Hull City.

United the dominant team for an hour or so but in the closing stages having to battle to keep their deserved three points.

A lack of options on the bench massively impacted that Hull match and a huge positive that Matthias Jaissle is hoping to have at least three or four of the nine injured players who were unavailable for that victory, back in his matchday squad at Coventry.

Coventry City lost their first four Premier League games, conceding ten goals and scoring none. However, their last match saw them get a great 1-0 away victory at Forest.

Matthias Jaissle’s side have claimed a place in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup and if winning on Monday night are guaranteed to be top six, whilst if other results go their way on Sunday it could see Newcastle United top four if defeating Coventry City.

As a reminder, this was the Newcastle United team v Hull City:

Hornicek, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Lewis Miley, Steur, Willock, Murphy, Wissa, Barnes, Fernandez-Pardo

On Thursday at his pre-match press conference, Matthias Jaissle made clear that Nico Gonzalez and Joelinton will be back available on Monday, plus hopefully at least one or two others from the treatment room.

Taking everything into consideration, in my opinion….

This is my predicted Newcastle United team v Coventry City:

Hornicek, Lewis Miley, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Gonzalez, Joelinton, Willock, Wissa, Barnes, Fernandez-Pardo

If my prediction is proved correct, this would mean two changes:

IN – Gonzalez, Joelinton

OUT – Steur, Murphy

I think Nico Gonzalez comes back in for sure and whilst we don’t know the exact condition of those recovering from injury, I also believe Joelinton will be starting, with likely a physical battle againstCoventry City.

My guesstimate is that whilst Amar Dedic may well be back in the matchday squad he won’t be in a position to start, so I see Lewis Miley continuing at right-back and he was excellent there against Hull City.

Sean Steur was really good against Hull but I think Matthias Jaissle will be looking after the 18-year-old and have him back on the bench. Jacob Murphy wasn’t terrible against the Tigers but he hasn’t really convinced this season in terms of seen as a first choice player.

With the suggested changes maybe it will need the Head Coach to tinker a bit with his formation and tactics but it will give Newcastle United a more solid look.

United actually played really well for that first hour or so against Hull City before Sean Steur was forced off with cramp and not great options on the bench as a number of players were clearly fatigued. If our lot had taken more of the chances and of course if Wissa had made it 3-0 with that penalty, then it would have been a very comfortable win.

It will be great to see William Osula back if he makes it but Matias Fernandez-Pardo did an unbelievable job defending from the front against Hull until his non-stop sprinting eventually saw him eventually forced off with cramp like Steur.

With more options in his squad and of course on the bench, I think Matthias Jaissle and his Newcastle United team can notch another win on Monday night.

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But he appeared to be wrestling with a heavy heart.

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Punk was wearing a sharp white jacket with the "ChadBall" on the right side of his chest. WWE announcer Corey Graves pointed out that the phrase was in honor of the late New Found Glory founding member Chad Gilbert, who died at the age of 45 after a bout with adrenal cancer.

When Gilbert’s death was announced last month, Punk paid tribute to the guitarist in a post on Instagram. The photo showed Gilbert playing with Punk’s dog Larry, who also passed away earlier this year.

"This isn’t goodbye. I’ll see you tomorrow," he captioned the post.

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Gilbert had battled adrenal cancer since 2021 and underwent brain surgery in February when doctors found tumors.

"On the morning of September 20th, Chad Everett Gilbert passed away peacefully in his sleep. He left this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final breaths with his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished," his family and the band wrote in a joint statement on social media on Sept. 20.

"We are devastated and shocked by how quickly he left us, yet so grateful for how peacefully and smoothly he went. The amount of visitors that crowded the hospital lobby at a moment’s notice is a testament to how beloved and cherished Chad was, and always will be. He was a legendary musician, but his favorite accomplishment was being a husband and father. His biggest dreams came true. He is survived by his wife, Lisa, his daughter, Lily, his mother, Jackie, and his brother, Brian."

Punk had kept Gilbert on his mind during several WWE shows over the years. He dedicated a victory at Bad Blood 2024 to the musician.

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