Paul Merson has given a prediction for the Newcastle v Brentford match and sees the opening 20 minutes as crucial.

Instead of the Mitrovic and Diame saga, Newcastle fans need to concentrate on Gouffran, Atsu and Ritchie – All three of them arguably deserve a place but that is not going to happen.

Newcastle have got a better team and better players than Brentford and probably the other 22 Championship clubs but…media assumptions are wide of the mark.

For you anoraks out there, you will no doubt have registered Halifax Town and Stocksbridge Park Steels…the biggest threat to Newcastle is surely the new Jamie Vardy.

Thanks to the thousands of you who voted – this is the front two who United fans would like to see for Newcastle v Brentford.

A number of possibilities but what would your choice of the front two be on Saturday for Newcastle v Brentford?

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The four midfielders that would be the fans choice for Newcastle v Brentford….Yoan Gouffran or Christian Atsu?