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Newcastle Team Unrecognizable After 17 Months
10 Aug
Summary
- Almost no players from 2025 Carabao Cup final expected to start.
- Significant player sales and departures have reshaped the squad.
- New coaching staff and a transformed team project 'NUFC 2.0'.
In a stunning seventeen-month transformation, Newcastle United's squad set to face Liverpool on August 23, 2026, will bear little resemblance to the one that clinched the Carabao Cup on March 16, 2025. Reports indicate that not a single player from the 2025 final starting lineup is likely to feature in the upcoming Premier League opener.
Several key players, including Bruno Guimaraes, Kieran Trippier, Sandro Tonali, Alexander Isak, Callum Wilson, and Emil Krafth, have already departed. Others like Nick Pope, Jacob Murphy, and Joe Willock are no longer first-choice and are expected to be sold if acceptable offers arise.
This extensive squad overhaul signifies a complete shift, rebranding the club's project to 'Newcastle United 2.0.' The departure of manager Eddie Howe and his backroom staff, replaced by Matthias Jaissle and his team, further underscores this radical change in personnel and philosophy.
