{"id":11308,"date":"2025-07-05T20:09:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T00:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/ai-predicts-newcastles-2025-26-lineup\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T20:09:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T00:09:24","slug":"ai-predicts-newcastles-2025-26-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/ai-predicts-newcastles-2025-26-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"AI predicts Newcastle&#8217;s 2025\/26 lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span 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ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/ai-predicts-newcastles-2025-26-lineup\/#1_Goalkeeper_James_Trafford\" >1  \n         \n                            Goalkeeper: James Trafford<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/ai-predicts-newcastles-2025-26-lineup\/#2_RB_Tino_Livramento\" >2  \n         \n                            RB: Tino Livramento<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/ai-predicts-newcastles-2025-26-lineup\/#3_CB_Sven_Botman\" >3  \n         \n                            CB: Sven Botman<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/ai-predicts-newcastles-2025-26-lineup\/#4_CB_Marc_Guehi\" >4  \n         \n                            CB: Marc Guehi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/ai-predicts-newcastles-2025-26-lineup\/#5_LB_Lewis_Hall\" >5  \n         \n                            LB: Lewis Hall<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/ai-predicts-newcastles-2025-26-lineup\/#6_CM_Bruno_Guimares\" >6  \n         \n                            CM: Bruno Guimar\u00e8s<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/ai-predicts-newcastles-2025-26-lineup\/#7_CM_Sandro_Tonali\" >7  \n         \n                            CM: Sandro Tonali<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/ai-predicts-newcastles-2025-26-lineup\/#8_AM_King\" >8  \n         \n                            AM: King<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/ai-predicts-newcastles-2025-26-lineup\/#9_RW_Mohammed_Kudus\" >9  \n         \n                            RW: Mohammed Kudus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/ai-predicts-newcastles-2025-26-lineup\/#10_ST_Alexander_Isaac\" >10  \n         \n                            ST: Alexander Isaac<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-key-points\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom key-points\" id=\"custom_block_0\">\n<h3 class=\"title icon i-list\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"summary\"><\/span>summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content key-points\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Newcastle has returned to the Champions League after a successful 2024\/25 season.\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Grok predicted the launch XI of the new campaign Magpie, where numerous signatures are expected.\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Alexander Isaac remains in Newcastle and is on the course to play an important role in the offense.\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United are preparing to live in the Champions League for the 2025\/26 season after 12 months of positives at St. James Park.<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Howe&#8217;s team had been waiting for a long Magpie trophy by lifting the EFL Cup, but finished in the top five in the Premier League to secure a return to Europe&#8217;s biggest club competition.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, PIF and CO are busy in the transfer market ahead of their new season, trying to help Newcastle deal with their return to Europe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"642f-485c-811c4ad7e023\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"w-img \"><\/div>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Newcastles_most_expensive_sale_ever\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tNewcastle&#8217;s most expensive sale ever<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Football Fancast looks at the 10 most expensive departures in Newcastle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Currently, X&#8217;s AI tool Grok is predicting Newcastle&#8217;s starting lineup ahead of its first Premier League game against Aston Villa on August 16th.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ai-predicts-newcastle-rsquo-s-2025-26-line-up\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI_predicts_Newcastles_202526_lineup\"><\/span>\n            <strong>AI predicts Newcastle&#8217;s 2025\/26 lineup<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gk-james-trafford\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Goalkeeper_James_Trafford\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">1 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Goalkeeper: James Trafford<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>He is expected to finally arrive at St. James Park this summer, as the rumors for a few months are goalkeeper James Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>The British appeared on Burnley on 24\/25, conceded just 16 goals in 46 games, and he spent \u00a330 million, ahead of Nick Pope as his &#8220;ball-playing ability suited Howe&#8217;s evolutionary style.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rb-tino-livramento\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_RB_Tino_Livramento\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">2 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>RB: Tino Livramento<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After helping England win the Under-21 European Championship this summer, Tino Libramento will maintain his place with the XI before Kieran Tripie.<\/p>\n<p>According to Grok, &#8220;Livramento has emerged as a dynamic magpie option and is under contract for another three years.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cb-sven-botman\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_CB_Sven_Botman\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">3 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>CB: Sven Botman<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The location of Sven Bottman&#8217;s side, known as the &#8220;cornerstone&#8221; on Newcastle&#8217;s side, looks nailed when he&#8217;s fit.<\/p>\n<p>Dutchman only made eight appearances in the Premier League 24\/7, so he is looking to put the injury issue behind him.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cb-marc-guehi\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_CB_Marc_Guehi\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">4 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>CB: Marc Guehi<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In partnership with Botman, Grok expects Marc Guehi will sign Newcastle in a \u00a346 million deal this summer despite interest from many other clubs.<\/p>\n<p>The Crystal Palace captain has been on the Radar for a long time and could leave Selhurst Park with 12 months remaining on his contract.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lb-lewis-hall\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_LB_Lewis_Hall\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">5 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>LB: Lewis Hall<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After permanently moving the loan in 2024, Lewis Hall is a regular at Newcastle&#8217;s left-back and is projected to remain in his position at XI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Lewis Hall&#8217;s 24\/25 statistics<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>game<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Yellow Card<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>I played a few minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2,661<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Grok says Hall&#8217;s &#8220;development into key starters&#8221; is prominent, chipping in with five assists last year.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cm-bruno-guimaraes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_CM_Bruno_Guimares\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">6 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>CM: Bruno Guimar\u00e8s<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite linking to a move away from Newcastle again this summer, Groke predicts Bruno Guimaret will remain at St. James Park and once again play a key role.<\/p>\n<p>On Hau&#8217;s part, the Brazilian &#8220;leadership and all-action style&#8221; is essential, and he still has three years left on the contract.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cm-sandro-tonali\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_CM_Sandro_Tonali\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">7 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>CM: Sandro Tonali<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Along with Guimares, he is a player he is well known in Sandro Tonali. The Italians missed two league games on 24\/25, &#8220;proving to be essential&#8221; under Howe.<\/p>\n<p>Grok adds that Tonali&#8217;s &#8220;Box-to-Box Energy complements Howe&#8217;s System,&#8221; but Xi may not have a place in Joelinton.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"am-eberechi-eze\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_AM_King\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">8 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>AM: King<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Complete the three-man midfield in an offensive role is a potential new signature at Ebebeki Eze, Crystal Palace star whose Eagles star has become avid Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>The British may have a \u00a368 million release clause that they may need to trigger. Glock states that Eze&#8217;s &#8220;verbility as a No. 10 or winger fits with Howe&#8217;s fluid attack.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rw-mohammed-kudus\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_RW_Mohammed_Kudus\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">9 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>RW: Mohammed Kudus<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another star linked to the trip to Newcastle this summer is Winger Mohamed Kudus in West Ham.<\/p>\n<p>With Hammer accepting offers in the \u00a360 million region, PIF may need to act quickly, as Tottenham and Chelsea also show interest in Kudus.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"st-alexander-isak\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_ST_Alexander_Isaac\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">10 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>ST: Alexander Isaac<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Without a doubt, Newcastle&#8217;s most important business this summer is to keep star striker Alexander Isaac.<\/p>\n<p>After competing in the Champions League, Glock believes Isaac will not go anywhere and labels him &#8220;uncontrollable&#8221; at St. James Park.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>summary Newcastle has returned to the Champions League after a successful 2024\/25 season. Grok predicted the launch XI of the new campaign Magpie, where numerous signatures are expected. Alexander Isaac remains in Newcastle and is on the course to play an important role in the offense. 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