Benitez should give these 3 Newcastle players a chance against Birmingham

Daryl Murphy

Daryl Murphy has made just one start for Newcastle since moving to St James’ Park in the summer, but he may get a chance to double that tally tomorrow at St Andrew’s.

The Republic of Ireland international has spent just three minutes on the pitch for the Magpies in the Championship, and that was in their defeat at Blackburn on Monday, while his only start came in their disappointing defeat to Hull in the League Cup back in November.

The striker has been getting closer to a start, but Dwight Gayle’s sensational goal-scoring form has somewhat put pay to that, yet if Benitez is willing to rotate his side on Saturday, it could see Murphy make just his second start of the campaign at St Andrew’s.