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Jacob Murphy and 29% flop among three Newcastle players who should be axed vs Everton - verdict
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Matthias Jaissle is under mounting pressure to guide Newcastle United out of a poor run of results.
The Magpies were knocked out of the Carabao Cup on Thursday after losing 3-1 to Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium, despite dominating much of the action.
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The Toffees will come to St James' Park on Monday in a repeat of the fixture in the Premier League, with Jaissle hoping to see his team bounce back.
Newcastle have lost four of their last six games across all competitions and will soon face a difficult run of fixtures, which could spell trouble for the German.
The 38-year-old was appointed in the summer after Eddie Howe's decision to step down, signing a contract that will run until 2030.
The pressure is now on him to prove that he will be able to see it out, and Football Insiderhas named three players that must be dropped if he is to do so.
Jacob Murphy
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Despite having had just one superb season, Jacob Murphy seems to hold a strange power over the managers at Newcastle.
Howe would not let the Englishman leave his team, even when he scored just four goals in 46 games last season, and Jaissle appears to have fallen under the same spell.
The 31-year-old misplaced six of his 17 attempted passes against Everton on Thursday and lost nine duels.
Newcastle fans have been asking for Murphy to be dropped for some time now and with Anthony Elanga back, Jaissle has no excuse.
Newcastle should make U-turn over Joe Willock offer, the evidence is clear Fabian Schar
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It was good news when Fabian Schar put pen to paper on a new one-year contract in June.
The 34-year-old is a valuable and experienced member of the squad - the perfect presence for the likes of Malick Thiaw.
Yet Thursday's game showed that most of his role should remain an advisory one, with his weaknesses clear to see.
Schar misplaced an eye-opening 18 passes on the night, and hit the money with just 29 per cent of his attempted long balls.
Will Osula
Will Osula has looked dangerous at times this season for Newcastle, but on Thursday he was completely ineffective.
The striker made just three passes in 45 minutes on the pitch, creating one chance and failing to win a duel or take a shot on goal.
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Yoane Wissa, who has faced criticism of late, came on at the break and in his own 45 minutes, took the joint-most shots - four - completed nine passes, won four duels, was fouled four times and created a chance.
On the balance of Thursday, there appears little doubt over the more effective option for Jaissle.
