Gordon delighted with Woltemade´s impact in Newcastle attack

Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon described his early partnership with Nick Woltemade as “unbelievable” regardless of preliminary doubts over the striker’s fashion of play.

Woltemade has scored 4 targets in his 5 Premier League video games for Newcastle since his summer time change from Stuttgart. The one gamers to succeed in 5 targets in six or fewer appearances for the Magpies are Loic Remy (5), Les Ferdinand and Papiss Cisse (each six).

Gordon is but to register a direct purpose involvement within the league this season, however has scored 4 targets and supplied one help in three Champions League video games thus far.

Gordon and Woltemade performed an important function within the construct as much as Newcastle’s third purpose of their 3-0 win towards Benfica on Tuesday, with the winger having fun with his time alongside the German worldwide.

“I used to be uncertain of his recreation fashion when he first got here in, how it will translate for me,” mentioned Gordon.

“It’s been unbelievable, to be trustworthy. I didn’t suppose it’d prove in addition to it has.

“He fits my recreation so properly. He sees the little passes I make not far away – that’s my fashion of play as a winger.

“Not a variety of attackers can actually play off that fashion, however a few of his first touches, a few of his little flicks – particularly for the third purpose – that’s prime, prime degree.”

A merely magnificent footballer. pic.twitter.com/ano7czjvfQ

— Newcastle United (@NUFC) October 21, 2025

Newcastle can be hoping to return to profitable methods within the Premier League after they host Fulham on Saturday.

The Cottagers have misplaced their final three league fixtures, with 3-1 defeats towards Bournemouth and Aston Villa adopted by a 1-0 loss to Arsenal.

Fulham’s squad was already depleted heading into their recreation towards the Gunners, whereas Joachim Andersen was additionally compelled off with an damage within the first half.

Marco Silva praised the angle of his gamers within the defeat, and noticed loads of qualities to work with for his or her conflict with Eddie Howe’s group.

“Now we have a variety of absences proper now, however the angle from the gamers, the work ethic, and the organisation was there more often than not,” mentioned Silva.

“Arsenal are in a terrific second — a troublesome facet to play towards. We had a greater first half, and I might have favored to see us within the second half do kind of what we did within the first half-hour.

“I feel we did begin very properly. The primary 25 to half-hour had been at an excellent degree from us. The best way our organisation stored them away from creating clear possibilities was actually pleasing to see.”

Arduous at work. pic.twitter.com/4nKPaPgcX1

— Fulham Soccer Membership (@FulhamFC) October 22, 2025

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Newcastle United – Bruno Guimaraes

As a group, Newcastle have made extra line-breaking passes behind the line of defense than some other facet within the Premier League this season (61), with captain Guimaraes main the way in which amongst gamers within the top-flight (15).

The Brazilian midfielder has additionally scored twice within the league thus far. Solely in-form Woltemade (4) has scored extra for the Magpies within the 2025-26 marketing campaign.

Fulham – Alex Iwobi

Fulham’s Iwobi has made 299 Premier League appearances, scoring 32 targets and offering 37 assists throughout spells with the Cottagers, Everton and Arsenal.

He can be the primary Nigerian to succeed in 300, and fifth African participant general after Kolo Toure (353), Mohamed Salah (309), Wilfried Zaha (305) and Jordan Ayew (305).

MATCH PREDICTION – NEWCASTLE UNITED WIN

No facet has stored extra clear sheets within the Premier League this season than Newcastle (5, degree with Arsenal). Certainly, the Magpies’ league video games have seen fewer targets scored than some other facet’s this time period (14).

In the meantime, solely Burnley and Sunderland (21 every) have had fewer photographs heading in the right direction than Fulham within the Premier League this season (23), with the Cottagers failing to register one towards Arsenal final day trip.

Nonetheless, after an eight-game winless run towards Newcastle within the Premier League between 2018 and 2024, Fulham accomplished the league double over the Magpies final season.

Newcastle misplaced this actual fixture 2-1 final season – solely as soon as have they misplaced back-to-back residence league video games towards Fulham, doing so in 1950-51.

Howe’s facet have received simply two of their final 10 Premier League video games (D3 L5), with each victories coming towards sides presently sitting within the relegation zone (Wolves and Nottingham Forest).

OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

Newcastle United – 60.4%

Draw – 20.8%

Fulham – 18.8%