Woltemade To Lead The Line | 4-3-3 Newcastle United Predicted Lineup Vs Aston Villa | OneFootball

Newcastle United will clash heads with Aston Villa at Villa Park this Saturday as they look to secure a good result on the road in the FA Cup. The Magpies managed to earn an impressive 2-1 win away at Tottenham Hotspur recently, so they would be full of confidence going into this game.

Eddie Howe will set his players up in a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to make some changes to his starting XI for this cup clash. Nick Woltemade could lead the line for the Magpies up top.

4-3-3 Newcastle United Predicted Lineup To Face Aston Villa

Defence

Nick Pope will function in goal for the Magpies after he conceded one goal in his last outing. Malick Thiaw will continue to play alongside Sven Botman at the centre of the Newcastle backline as they look to keep things solid at the back during the 90 minutes.

Kieran Trippier will try to put in a good performance as the right-back, while Lewis Hall looks to prove his worth as the left-back. Both of them will have to perform their defensive duties well before trying to offer some support to their teammates up top.

Alex Murphy will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 10: Malick Thiaw of Newcastle United (L) celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Joe Willock (R) during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 10, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)

Midfield

Joe Willock, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes will make up Newcastle’s midfield as they look to establish their dominance over the opposition in the middle of the park and engineer a few inviting chances in the final third.

Jacob Ramsey will have to settle for a place on the bench as he waits for his chance to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if needed.

Attack

Harvey Barnes will try to give a good account of himself on the left flank, while Jacob Murphy hopes to make a difference from the right wing.

Nick Woltemade will spearhead Newcastle’s attack in the final third. He has to figure out a way to threaten the Aston Villa goal.

Yoane Wissa will have to be content with a spot on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the latter stages if the Magpies are in need of a goal by then.