William: Too many of Newcastle's forward players are off-form and goal-shy. We cannot have four wingers and a centre-forward with only 20 goals per season between them, but that's where it is going. I would play Callum Wilson, William Osula and Alexander Isak up front with Anthony Gordon and Harvey Barnes coming on as substitutes.

The details of what Newcastle United sporting director Paul Mitchell did following Saturday’s draw with Crystal Palace have now emerged.The Magpies took the lead in the 53rd minute thanks to a Marc

Saturday 30 November 3pm Instant fan / writer reaction from some of our regular contributors on The Mag. Billy Miller: ‘You’re going to struggle to win with 1 shot all game and that not even on target.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner may have been joking when he said Daniel Munoz could have left Selhurst Park with the match ball - but the Colombian wing-back could easily have had a hat-trick against Newcastle on Saturday.

Follow live coverage as Crystal Palace face Newcastle United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.