The to-accomplish list for Steve McClaren’s successor as manager is lengthy and demanding as Newcastle battle to stay in the Premier League. We examine the biggest issues with which Benítez must wrestleWith no sign of Massadio Haïdara,who is really more a wing-back than full-back, recovering from his latest knee injury any time soon, and Newcastle have no specialist left-back. Steve McClaren’s first choice for the role was Paul Dummett naturally a left-sided centre-half who is much better at defending than distribution – but Dummett is out for a month with a hamstring injury. The only feasible alternative appears to be Jack Colback,a midfielder who filled in for a time at left-back during his Sunderland days.
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Source: theguardian.com