Rafa Benitez’s rotation policy at Newcastle United has largely kept everyone guessing pretty much every single match day this season, though consistency is key to keeping up the sort of momentum that has seen the Toon top the league.
The Spaniard has a wealth of options from which to choose ahead of the visit of Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, though we are really starting to get a feeling of his preferred XI heading into the typically frantic festive period.
A professional performance saw the Magpies record a vital victory against Leeds United at Elland Road on Sunday and the same sort of attitude will be needed when the Rovers come to town this weekend.
Though Owen Coyle’s side remain in the bottom three, they’ve been in better form of late and there are certainly players who can cause the Toon problems should they take their eyes off the prize.
With that in mind, here’s the XI Benitez SHOULD field against Blackburn.
