Newcastle United Return Injured Players Against Coventry City

Newcastle United confirmed the return of Will Osula, Dan Burn, Amar Dedic and Joelinton to the matchday squad for the visit to Coventry City at the CBS Arena, with the players recovering from injuries and being named among the substitutes for the fixture.

According to uk.sports.yahoo.com, Osula and Burn were included in the squad but did not start, while Dedic and Joelinton also returned to the available group after injury setbacks.

Manager Matthias Jaissle made one change from the side that started the 2-1 win over Hull City before the international break. Nico Gonzalez replaced Sean Steur in midfield after Gonzalez missed the Hull match because of Premier League concussion protocols.

Newcastle selected a 4-2-3-1 formation against Coventry, with Lewis Miley starting at right-back. According to uk.sports.yahoo.com, Sven Botman continued alongside Malick Thiaw at center-half.

The attacking lineup featured Harvey Barnes and Jacob Murphy in the wide positions. Yoane Wissa and Matias Fernandez-Pardo were chosen for the central attacking roles, according to the reported team selection.

Newcastle's starting lineup was Hornicek in goal, with Miley, Thiaw, Botman and Hall in defense. Gonzalez and Willock operated in midfield, followed by Murphy, Wissa, Barnes and Fernandez-Pardo.

The substitutes available for Newcastle included Pope, Schar, Joelinton, Bamba, Osula, Steur, Toure, Burn and Dedic. The returning injured players remained options from the bench.

Coventry City lined up with a 4-2-3-1 system featuring Rushworth, van Ewijk, Pinnock, Thomas and Dasilva in defense, according to the match details published by uk.sports.yahoo.com.

Coventry's midfield included Yirenkyi and Grimes, while Thomas-Asante, Rudoni and Mason-Clarke supported Cherif in attack. Their substitutes included Bentley, Latibeaudiere, Mfuni, Onyeka, Torp, Hamer, Sakamoto, Gboho and Simms.

Newcastle entered the match with several players returning to the squad, while the final selection kept Osula, Burn, Dedic and Joelinton among the available substitutes.