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Newcastle starting XI:

Lukas Hornicek: A little unfortunate for the second goal in particular after the ball came back off the upright and bounced off him. One or two moments of miscommunication at the back. 5

Amar Dedic: Made an impressive start to his Newcastle career, and carries a real threat going forward, but caught out defensively for both goals. Did swing in the ball for the equaliser, though. 4

Malick Thiaw: Stand-in captain in Dan Burn's absence once again, but could only watch on as he put through the net after his block on Alex Scott's cross looped into the bottom corner. 5

Sven Botman: A poor clearance before Marcus Tavernier's opener but went on to make a couple of crucial interventions to deny Evanilson. 5

Lewis Hall: Substituted at half-time in the corresponding fixture back in April but coped better with Rayan this time. 6

Nico Gonzalez: Struggled to have the same effect as his impressive debut against Tottenham Hotspur. Missed a tackle on Tavernier before Bournemouth's second goal and only partially blocked Scott's effort in the build-up to the visitors' first. 5

Lewis Miley: So much potential, and still so young at 20, but struggled to get a handle on Bournemouth's midfield. Passing not to usual standard. 5

Anthony Elanga: Quickly frustrated with refereeing decisions going against him. Got little change from Adrien Truffert. 5

Joe Willock: Couldn't fault his effort as he chased down Bournemouth players and attempted to make blocks. Came close to equalising with a header. 5

Harvey Barnes: Stepped up when Newcastle were on very shaky ground with a stunning goal from the hosts' first shot on target. Often frustrated by failure, but always capable of a big moment. 7

Yoane Wissa: Looks better in the number 10 role in this system than up top. Repeatedly dropped deep to get involved. Showed determination to dig out a cross for a big Willock chance. 5

Newcastle substitutes:

Matias Fernandez-Pardo (on 63, Willock): Got a huge welcome on his debut. Quickly won a free-kick and worked hard to win the ball back. 6

Jacob Ramsey: Popped up with a precious equaliser to secure a point with a well-taken finish. 7

Jacob Murphy (on 77, Elanga): 6

Sean Steur (on 77, Gonzalez); 6

Subs not used:

Nick Pope, Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, Aladji Bamba, Bazoumana Toure

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Timothy Abraham
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This was the first meeting between the clubs since 1992 in which Eddie Howe has not been in either dugout - a total of 24 fixtures.

On that occasion 34 years ago the late Kevin Keegan was Magpies boss while Tony Pulis was in charge of the Cherries.

The Geordie nation will have relished some of the Keeganian attacking swagger shown by Newcastle's players so far under new boss Matthias Jaissle.

But aspects of their defensive play in this game, especially in the first half, were a tad reminiscent of the leaky Newcastle 'entertainers' team from the Nineties.

Bournemouth cut a rather disorganised home side apart with ease on occasions, with black-and-white striped shirts left chasing shadows as passes were threaded between the lines.

Newcastle were especially hesitant in possession at the back as Sven Botman carried the ball out of defence with the appearance of a man who had forgotten where he had parked his car.

Jaissle to his credit managed to get Newcastle a bit more organised after the break and they regained some control in midfield to stifle Bournemouth's creativity.

A bit more pragmatism allowed them to remain in the contest and provided the platform for Jacob Ramsey to equalise.

Jaissle looks like a man still finding his feet at St James' Park but a willingness to adapt when things are not going his way, and grind out a result, should serve him well.

Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I have mixed feelings. But after that start, you should be happy. But if we could have performed at the best level over 90 minutes, we could have had all three points.

"We couldn't match Bournemouth's intensity in the first half and conceded twice. That's something you could avoid. But I'm proud of the team to have shown the reaction.

"We were clear it would be a tough, tough game. If you look at our history against Bournemouth, it was never going to be easy. We wanted to win. We need to make sure we get the three points next time.

"We will be consistent with our statements. I said from the first day, there will be ups and downs. We saw within the game today a down but also an up."

On whether Bournemouth's first goal should have stood: "Sorry for that. I cannot say anything right now. I haven't seen it after the match again. I don't want to make a wrong statement:"

On reaction from Newcastle fans: "Lot of satisfaction after we did our round after the match. They saw that the team was trying and believed in themselves. We made the turnaround almost complete. But at least we got one point. I saw so many happy faces in the crowd."

On what to expect from new signing Matias Fernandez-Pardo: "A lot of quality. It's the reason why we have signed him. He is still young but got a lot of potential. We need to be careful to manage him well because of the load. He hasn't played for 90 minutes for a long, long time. The whole club and fans can enjoy what we can expect from him in the future."

Listen to Jaissle speak to BBC Radio Newcastle here

Did you know?

• Newcastle came from two goals down to avoid defeat in a Premier League game for the first time since March 2024 (4-3 v West Ham) – they had lost each of their last 15 league games when trailing by two or more goals before today.

• Lewis Miley (20 years 127 days) is the youngest player to start in each of Newcastle's opening three games of a Premier League season since Steven Taylor in 2005-06 (19y 213d).

Former Newcastle defender John Anderson on the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth: "They got out of jail big style because Bournemouth could have been out of sight at half-time.

"The chances that they had in that first half, didn't take them. I think the Barnes goal was a huge part in it, getting it when we did, directly after they'd gone 2-0 up.

"Second half was more even, it was stop-start, there was a lot of free-kicks, niggly free-kicks being given away. Ramsey comes on, it's a great finish. I suppose at the end of it, a draw is probably a fair result."

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BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Saturday's match (12:30 BST), with Newcastle seeking back-to-back league wins and Bournemouth boss Marco Rose awaiting his first victory.

Magpies seek to end Bournemouth hoodoo

Matthias Jaissle earned his first top-flight win as Newcastle boss against Tottenham last weekend and could easily already have two victories under his belt, with only an injury-time equaliser from Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai denying the Magpies on the opening weekend.

Nonetheless, his tally of four points from his first two top-flight games represents the best start by a Newcastle manager for 19 years and beating Bournemouth would take his team top of the embryonic league table - for a few hours at least.

At Thursday's pre-match news conference, Jaissle was keen to stress that his side have one of the youngest squads in the Premier League and insisted the club are "realistic" about what can be achieved while in a "transition phase".

If they are to maintain their early momentum, the Magpies will have to improve their surprisingly poor recent record in this fixture. They have failed to win any of their past eight league matches against Bournemouth and have lost the past two such meetings at St James' Park.

Excluding cup competitions, their most recent victory against the Cherries came on Tyneside in July 2020, when the Cherries were managed by Eddie Howe.

Late goals costly for draw specialists Bournemouth

Like Newcastle, Bournemouth conceded an injury-time equaliser against Merseyside opposition in their first home game of the season. James Tarkowski's late strike for Everton denied Rose a first win last weekend, with the German bemoaning "slapstick" defending from a corner.

Rose's side also led until the 84th minute in his opening game against Manchester City but eventually lost 2-1, meaning they have already dropped five points from winning positions.

Failing to hold on to leads has been a recurring theme for the Cherries. They have surrendered 27 points after going in front since the start of last season - a tally exceeded only by Newcastle.

That tendency to let victories slip away also helps explain why, despite losing just once since early January, Bournemouth remain the Premier League's draw specialists.

They have drawn 19 top-flight fixtures since the start of last season, at least four more than any other club.

Newcastle have started the season superbly with four points, and it feels like they have changed the mood at St James' Park after a difficult summer.

There's no doom and gloom about the place despite them losing several key players and, after predicting they would lose their first two games, I feel differently about their prospects now.

Things can change very quickly of course and a home defeat by Bournemouth would see a lot of that optimism disappear. But, so far, I've been really impressed by Anthony Elanga, and Yoane Wissa looks like he has got his confidence back.

I like the way new manager Matthias Jaissle has set them up to hit teams on the counter-attack, and Nico Gonzalez looks like a sensible signing too.

I called Newcastle "a development club" before their first game, because of the type of players they have bought and sold this summer, but while their midfield is quite youthful, they have now got Nico in there to give them a bit of extra clout.

This is still a tricky game to call, however.

Bournemouth haven't won yet, but only because they have let leads slip away late on, first against Manchester City and then at home to Everton.

Cherries boss Marco Rose is another manager who likes to play on the front foot and they are certainly capable of getting something here, even though I have gone for a home win.

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A special episode from BBC Radio Newcastle on the life and career of Kevin Keegan is now available to listen and download on BBC Sounds.

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Football journalist Julien Laurens believes playing in Serie A "could work and play to Nick Woltemade strengths", with the Newcastle forward having joined Juventus on a season-long loan deal.

Germany international Woltemade joined the Magpies last summer but has struggled to bed into the Premier League.

He featured 53 times last season, scoring 11 goals.

Juventus will pay Newcastle a £3.5m loan fee for Woltemade, but do not have the option to buy the 24-year-old.

"It will be interesting to see what Luciano Spalletti does with him because he's got quite a good track record with strikers," Laurens told BBC Radio 5 Live's Euro Leagues podcast.

"He's done well with them when he has the right profile in his team.

"Woltemade staying at Newcastle was never going to work because of Matthias Jaissle's style of play.

"He's not what Jaissle looks for in a number nine and 10-15 minutes off the bench is not good enough for him.

"It's a fresh start in a league that is less intense and physical compared to the Premier League.It could work and play to his strengths."

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Newcastle United reporter

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Nick Woltemade is now wearing black and white elsewhere.

But the German remains very much in Newcastle United head coach Matthias Jaissle's thoughts after he completed his loan move to Juventus this week.

Jaissle told his countryman he had his fingers crossed for him because he "deserves to be playing and performing well".

"I really appreciate Nick as a player for his quality on the pitch but, also, I appreciate him as a human being and his quality off the pitch," he said.

"We always had good conversations, really honest conversations. He desired to take another challenge in a top league as well with a top club.

"We will monitor him and look and see him quite closely. I'm really curious how he's doing and I'm really optimistic he will shine there.

"He will score a lot of goals there, for sure. He's still our player so we will stay in close contact."

It was a tale of two forwards on deadline day as Newcastle's long-time target Matias Fernandez-Pardo completed his £51.4m move from Lille.

The rapid Fernandez-Pardo is more suited to the way Jaissle wants to play and his versatility will give the Newcastle head coach the freedom to adjust his set-up depending on the opponent.

It has been a while since Fernandez-Pardo has played a full 90 minutes, though, so the 21-year-old may need a little time to adapt to the physicality and intensity of the Premier League.

"We have followed him for a long time," Jaissle said. "Also I did before I joined Newcastle because he's an outstanding player.

"For his age, there's a lot of potential and I'm looking forward to supporting him to fulfil that."

Newcastle United boss Matthias Jaissle has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Bournemouth at St. James' Park (kick-off 12:30 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Jaissle gave an update on Jacob Murphy and Joel Willock staying with the Magpies: "Yeah, I think now we have a well-balanced squad. The lads were doing good in the pre-season, they showed their quality. I think they still have potential to even do better and therefore we made a decision that this is the final squad."

• The Newcastle boss also spoke about Nick Woltemade joining Juventus: "I really appreciate Nick as a player for his quality on and off the pitch. So we had always good conversations, really honest conversations and he decided now to take another challenge in a top league with a top club."

• He added: "We will be monitoring him and looking and seeing him quite closely. I'm really curious how he's doing and I'm sure he will score a lot of goals there for sure. He's still our player, so therefore we will for sure stay in close contact."

• He said he was "happy to have Matias Fernandez-Pardo on board" and that he was happy with transfer deadline day business, calling it "an interesting last day".

• Jaissle on how he sees the transfer window as a whole: "Real clear idea on all the signings, a young squad in general. Young with huge potential. It's a brave way, but the way we want to go in Newcastle. We are fully committed to working with the lads."

• On spending during the transfer window, the Magpies boss said: "When you see the balance in what we spent and what we earned, it's interesting and it's a great step from the club. I think it's bringing the average age heavily down compared to last season, all these things are so consistent with our brave way for the future and that will be successful."

• On facing Bournemouth, he said "It will be the same idea of how we want to play football. This is independent of the opponent, we have a clear way, clear identity and I hope atmosphere will be the same, [just as] emotional, the same energy, definitely, even though the kick-off is a bit earlier, so I also need to adapt to that."

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We asked for your overall assessment of Newcastle United's summer transfer window, with plenty of money spent on rejuvenating the squad following the exits of a number of senior star players.

Here are some of your replies:

David: Considering we lost our manager and three of our best players, I feel fairly optimistic about the season ahead. The signings we have made all look good, with Amar Dedic and Sean Steur particularly catching the eye. Cover at left-back is probably the only area we haven't addressed.

Marc: Our best business in a transfer window for a long time. I think our new head coach had a lot to do with it. The future is looking bright and it is only what we, as club, deserve after the horrible 2025-26 season. Well done to all involved with recruiting all eight of our new players.

Dazz: Newcastle's recruitment has been superb. I'm not at all worried about the loss of Kieran Trippier, Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes. My only concern is the lack of depth at left-back and centre-back, especially as Fabian Schar is very injury prone now. I hope we don't have a defensive injury crisis this season. But the rest of the team gives me nothing to worry about!

Jona: I'm absolutely thrilled with Ross Wilson and his team. We have added quality, young, hungry players for reasonable fees in today's market. Keeping Joe Willock and Jacob Murphy was key to providing depth, if we want to properly challenge on all three fronts. Matthias Jaissle is ultra-impressive and, while there will be bumps ahead, I feel very optimistic for the coming season.

Newcastle and Aston Villa will continue their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen's Cameroon forward Christian Kofane, 20, when the transfer window reopens. (Football Insider, external)

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Steve Sutcliffe, Emlyn Begley and Gary Rose
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Premier League clubs have broke their all-time summer transfer record with spending reaching £3.49bn.

A total of £506.5m was spent on deadline day itself, up from £391m last year.

The total amount spent during the window considerably dwarfs the £1.13bn spent by clubs just five years ago and underlines the power top English clubs have to attract talent, according to figures provided to BBC Sport by Paul Macdonald, founder of FootballTransfers.com.

Three of the 10 most expensive signings in the history of football have happened this summer – with all of them being Premier League signings. In fact, this summer window featured four of the top flight's five most expensive ever deals.

So maybe it is not surprising then that of the 20 most expensive transfers completed, only six were not to clubs in the English top flight.

Indeed, newly-promoted Ipswich have spent more on new signings than the likes of Barcelona, AC Milan, Juventus and reigning European champions PSG.

Premier League clubs as a whole were willing to dip deep into their pockets this summer, as 11 of the 20 clubs broke their transfer records, six of them on more than one occasion.

Coventry, promoted to the Premier League alongside Ipswich and Hull, have done so four times over.

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As 23:00 BST ticked by on 1 September and the suspicion became reality, many Manchester United fans thought the same thing – what about a left-back?

Since the 2025-26 season ended, and United's summer transfer strategy started to be debated, it seemed obvious the club would move to address a perceived weakness in Michael Carrick's squad.

Luke Shaw is their only senior orthodox left-back. He started all 38 Premier League games last season, which given his previous injury record was phenomenal.

Firstly, it must be acknowledged Manchester United really like Lewis Hall.

Had they been able to do a deal with Newcastle for him, they would have done.

However, raided by Premier League rivals for their star men this summer, it became obvious in discussions around the highly-rated 22-year-old if Newcastle were to be persuaded to strike a deal, the transfer fee would be huge.

Manchester United's summer transfer budget was finite.

Faced with the reality of the situation, they opted to maintain their focus on the 'priority' midfield area and eventually committed £70m to bring in Carlos Baleba from Brighton.

Hall, it was concluded, is someone they are prepared to wait until next summer for.

United would have been prepared to take Balde on loan. Barcelona would only sell him. Salinas had a relatively low release clause, but Atletico Madrid were favourites to sign him. By the time they moved on to Argentina defender Nicolas Tagliafico, who they missed out on anyway, United had moved on themselves.

Their decision to belatedly act on an initial approach made by an agent around Ait-Nouri was an admission they are not totally certain of the path they have chosen.

Effectively that is Shaw as first-choice left-back, with Noussair Mazraoui as back-up, in a position he admittedly plays in for Morocco, supported by Diogo Dalot, who has switched flanks before, and Harry Amass.

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It was rather telling that Matias Fernandez-Pardo was Newcastle United's final signing of a rollercoaster summer.

It was a pursuit which was anything but straightforward. The Belgian had been a top target before the window opened, but it was only in the final stages that the club were able to complete a complex deal following delicate negotiations with Lille.

It was ultimately a tale of two very different forwards on deadline day.

On the same afternoon, Newcastle announced that towering club-record signing Nick Woltemade had finalised his loan move to Juventus, having only joined the club last summer.

This has been a window of change on Tyneside. A shake-up had been signposted as far back as the spring.

Captain Bruno Guimaraes was among a handful of key players to leave, while eight new signings arrived, as Newcastle's records for spending and sales in a single window were both smashed.

It was in early April when Newcastle announced defender Kieran Trippier would be leaving at the end of his contract.

The 34-year-old was approaching the twilight of his career, but his departure was still keenly felt as an influential figure behind the scenes.

Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali's subsequent exits to Barcelona and Tottenham respectively did not necessarily come as a surprise either, given they enabled Newcastle to comply and reinvest within the game's financial rules.

No-one internally had countenanced losing talisman Guimaraes to Arsenal, though.

After losing Alexander Isak to Liverpool against their wishes last summer, Newcastle ended up selling a fourth key player in less than a year.

They also missed out on top targets Victor Munoz and Johan Manzambi, who opted to move to Liverpool and Aston Villa respectively.

Yet those inside the club repeatedly stressed that the transfer window could only be judged once it had shut.

The final fortnight ultimately proved critical as defender Amar Dedic, midfielder Nico Gonzalez and forward Fernandez-Pardo all joined the club.

"Just because one element doesn't go the way you want, it doesn't mean you abandon the plan," a senior source said.

"We stayed on target, stayed focused, stayed calm and moved on. We didn't do a whole lot of mourning or crying when we had a setback.

"We pivoted to what's next."

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Newcastle commentator Matthew Raisbeck has praised the Magpies' recruitment team for a positive end to the transfer window despite an initially turbulent summer for the club.

"It's nice to not have the drama and the anxiety and disappointment of last year's summer transfer window," he told BBC Radio Newcastle. "It's been a relatively straightforward day for Newcastle and a rather positive end to the window as well which maybe at one point in the summer we wouldn't have seen coming."

He added: "This summer's window has turned around and I think with Ross Wilson there and the other staff around him working on transfers there's a clear shift in policy.

"There is certainly a plan in place, they've had to move to other targets in a couple of cases but as the club said they've been patient when it came to Nico Gonzalez and to Matias Fernandez-Pardo, and Newcastle United themselves after announcing the Fernandez-Pardo deal described this summer's window as transformative and I think that's probably a fair word to use to assess it with their outgoings and also the young players that have come in. They haven't signed a player older than 24."

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Former Newcastle defender John Anderson has picked out Sean Steur as the best signing of the window.

"I think that [Amar] Dedic has been great," he said. "But I think the one I'm really looking forward to seeing is Steur."

"I think at 18 years of age, coming from where he's come from, through that Ajax academy, he is what you would expect him to be."

"People will say, well, what do you mean by that? From an early age he's brought up with the ball, to be able to control the ball, to be able to pass the ball, to be able to see a pass and he most definitely can do that."

"He's comfortable on the ball, he wants the ball in all areas of the pitch, he goes looking for it, he plays beyond his years of 18 years of age and he can only get better."