ALL five of Newcastle United's World Cup players are in the starting line-up as the Magpies return to competitive action with a Carabao Cup fourth-round game against Bournemouth this evening.
Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Bruno Guimaraes and Callum Wilson all start as Newcastle look to secure a place in the League Cup's last eight.
Eddie Howe has named the strongest possible side available to him as the Magpies return after the World Cup break.
Schar will continue his centre-half partnership with Sven Botman, with Trippier and Dan Burn filling the full-back positions.
Guimaraes starts alongside Sean Longstaff and Joe Willock in midfield, with Miguel Almiron and Joelinton set to play on either side of Wilson in attack.
Allan Saint-Maximin is in the squad, but the Frenchman has to content himself with a place on the substitutes' bench.
NEWCASTLE (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Guimaraes, Longstaff, Willock; Almiron, Wilson, Joelinton.
Subs: Darlow, Lascelles, Shelvey, Saint-Maximin, Ritchie, Targett, Manquillo, Wood, Murphy.
BOURNEMOUTH (4-4-2): Travers; Smith, Mepham, Senesi, Zemura; Christie, Cook, Billing, Anthony; Solanke, Moore.
Subs: Plain, Hill, Greenwood, Stacey, Dembele, Adu-Addei, Marcondes, Lowe, Sadi.
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