Newcastle United vs Barnsley Combined Starting XI

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WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 13: Conor Hourihane of Barnsley and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Sky Bet Championship match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Barnsley at Molineux on September 13, 2016 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Sam Bagnall – AMA/Getty Images) /

CM – Conor Hourihane

Isaac Hayden was beaten out for the position thanks to Conor Hourihane’s four assists, three goals, and 82% passing completion.

In fact, Hourihane will match up nearly on par with Jonjo Shelvey which will make the match an exciting one.

Hourihane is the creative backbone of Barnsley, and he will certainly make sure Newcastle United feels it.