Newcastle Club Captain shines for Brazil with a crucial assist coming off the bench

Unlike many would have expected, Newcastle club Captain Bruno Guimaraes had a rather inconsistent phase in the 2024/25 season after a decent performance against Southampton in the season opener. Going through a rough patch, highly influenced by his heavy workload, both for Newcastle and national side Brazil, and then returning to his best, the player's season so far has been nothing less than a roller coaster ride.

Newcastle Club Captain shines for Brazil with a crucial assist coming off the bench

During the September International break, Bruno Guimaraes had a nightmare of an outing against Paraguay, which had influenced Brazil's 0-1 loss in the WC qualifiers. Not only had the fixture serious consequences for the Selecao, who lost on 3 crucial points, but it saw Guimaraes being sidelined from the national side, facing huge criticisms for his mediocre display.

Understandably, Guimaraes, who had been called up for national duty this time, started the fixture on the bench against Chile. While Dorival Junior didn't start the Magpies captain to change his setup a bit, things didn't look improved as Brazil were 0-1 down within the first 2 minutes of the fixture. The flashes of the disastrous loss against Paraguay seemed incoming again; however, Bruno Guimaraes had other plans.

After Igor Jesus found the equalizer at the stroke of the 1st half, Dorival Junior decided to bring Newcastle captain Guimaraes ahead of the 2nd half. The star Magpies midfielder didn't disappoint his national team manager as he assisted the ball out wide to Luis Henrique in the end moments of the regular time, helping the team mark a brilliant comeback victory.

Not only with his goal contribution, but Bruno Guimaraes proved to be one of the best players for Dorival's side because of his excellent midfield presence. Making key passes and bringing in the required intensity at the center of the park for Brazil, the Newcastle captain continued his brilliant run after shining for the Magpies club in their last three consecutive fixtures.

With this impactful performance, Bruno Guimaraes has given Dorival Junior clear reasons to resort him back to his starting XI. For their upcoming fixture against Peru, expectations would be significant for Guimaraes to deliver yet another masterclass, continuing his rich form returning back to the PL. Newcastle fans would hope that their club captain returns in the same touch for their game against Brighton, helping them grab the complete 3 points at home.