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Pick your Newcastle XI: Who should Rafa Benitez select?

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Who would make it into your Newcastle XI for their Premier League season opener against Tottenham on Sunday?

Rafa Benitez guided Newcastle to the Championship title last season as they returned to the top flight at the first attempt.

The former Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid boss clearly anticipated further big spending in order for Newcastle to make an impact in the Premier League.

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So far the big signings have not really come to fruition although Christian Atsu has been signed from Chelsea and England Under-21 star Jacob Murphy joins from Norwich for £12m.

Florian Lejeune arrives from Eibar, while former Sunderland player Javier Manquillo provides another option in defence.

How many of the new signings will make the team for a daunting opening fixture against Tottenham remains to be seen.

We are giving you the chance to pick your preferred XI for Newcastle's opener. You can choose from a range of formations and even experiment with players in unusual positions.

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