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Club Premier League 2025/2026

Newcastle United

3-5-2

Newcastle United set up in a 3-5-2 under Eddie Howe. The starting XI averages 27.2 years and is worth roughly 375.6 million combined.

Below is that XI plotted in its 3-5-2, the full 32-player squad with shirt numbers across 11 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

3-5-2
Newcastle United
Shirt number 27
Woltemade
Shirt number 18
Osula
Shirt number 3
Hall
Shirt number 41
Ramsey
Shirt number 39
Guimarães
Shirt number 28
Willock
Shirt number 23
Murphy
Shirt number 33
Burn
Shirt number 4
Botman
Shirt number 12
Thiaw
Shirt number 1
Pope

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Squad

32 players

11 starters 21 bench
  • GK Pope England
  • DEF Botman Netherlands
  • DEF Burn England
  • DEF Hall England
  • DEF Thiaw Germany
  • MID Guimarães C Brazil
  • MID Ramsey England
  • MID Willock England
  • ATT Murphy England
  • ATT Osula Denmark
  • ATT Woltemade Germany
  • GK Gillespie England
  • GK Ramsdale England
  • GK Ruddy England
  • DEF Krafth Sweden
  • DEF Livramento England
  • DEF Murphy IE
  • DEF Schär Switzerland
  • DEF Shahar England
  • DEF Targett England
  • DEF Trippier England
  • MID Ashby Scotland
  • MID Joelinton Brazil
  • MID Miley England
  • MID Tonali Italy
  • MID White England
  • ATT Barnes England
  • ATT Elanga Sweden
  • ATT Gordon England
  • ATT Harrison England
  • ATT Neave England
  • ATT Wissa DR Congo

Team info

Newcastle United

Competition
Premier League
Season
2025/2026
Formation
3-5-2
Head coach
Eddie Howe
Avg starter age
27.2
Starter value
~375.6 million
Captain
Guimarães #39
Starter nationalities
5
Country
England

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Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for Newcastle United in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Pope in goal; a back 4 of Thiaw, Botman, Burn, and Hall; Willock, Guimarães, and Ramsey in midfield; and Murphy, Osula, and Woltemade in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does Newcastle United play?

Newcastle United are shown in a 3-5-2 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the Newcastle United starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 27.2 years old.

How much is the Newcastle United starting XI worth?

The combined market value of the Newcastle United starters shown here is roughly 375.6 million.

Who captains Newcastle United?

Guimarães is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 39. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.

Can I build my own Newcastle United lineup?

Yes. Open Newcastle United in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 3-5-2, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one Newcastle United lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent Newcastle United lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the Newcastle United lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Newcastle United, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About Newcastle United

Newcastle United are a football club from England, tracked in Premier League alongside 19 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2025/2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, Newcastle United line up in a 3-5-2, with a back 3, Pope in goal, and Guimarães wearing the armband.

The 32-man squad spans 11 nationalities, led by England (19 players). The starting XI averages 27.2 years and carries a combined value of roughly 375.6 million.

In goal: Pope (England), Gillespie (England), Ramsdale (England), and Ruddy (England).

In defence: Botman (Netherlands), Burn (England), Hall (England), Thiaw (Germany), Krafth (Sweden), Livramento (England), Murphy (IE), Schär (Switzerland), Shahar (England), Targett (England), and Trippier (England).

In midfield: Guimarães (Brazil), Ramsey (England), Willock (England), Ashby (Scotland), Joelinton (Brazil), Miley (England), Tonali (Italy), and White (England).

In attack: Murphy (England), Osula (Denmark), Woltemade (Germany), Barnes (England), Elanga (Sweden), Gordon (England), Harrison (England), Neave (England), and Wissa (DR Congo).

Eddie Howe (ENG) is the head coach behind this setup.

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