Benitez should give these 3 Newcastle players a chance against Reading

Ayoze Perez

Ayoze Perez came off the bench to bag the crucial second goal in their 2-1 victory over Brighton last week, yet didn’t get a chance to build on that against Huddersfield as he was once again left on the bench.

However, having already played two away games in five days, and another to come in quick succession, Benitez may need to freshen things up in the attacking department, so the 23-year-old may get his 18th start of the campaign on Tuesday.

The Spaniard has scored six goals and laid on five assists for the Magpies in the Championship this term, with his strike against Brighton indicative of his predatory instincts in the box, as it was he who had the intelligence to check his run to make space for himself.

With two goals and an assist in his last three league appearances, Perez deserves a chance from the start against Reading.