Newcastle United supporters are surprised to see big-money signing Sven Botman handed his full Premier League debut. Last week saw the Dutchman create the pre-match headlines for the opposite reason as Eddie Howe named him on the bench for the 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest.
The 22-year-old did feature in the closing stages but, given the nature of the win, fans expected Botman to miss out again. Howe previously eased Bruno Guimaraes into the fold following his January arrival due to the form of those in the team.
However, the manager has been forced to U-turn his approach to include the £32million man in the line-up for the first away game of the season. This is because Matt Targett - Newcastle's stalwart at left-back - is ruled out with a late injury.
