Harvey Barnes is expected to play more frequently for Newcastle United in the coming weeks.

The winger has struggled to cement his place in Eddie Howe’s starting XI since joining in 2023, but recent events mean he is almost guaranteed more game time.
Anthony Gordon was shown a straight red card in the Magpies defeat to Brighton in the FA Cup, ruling him out of the next three games including the Carabao Cup final later this month.

His suspension means that Harvey Barnes will be in contention to start in the cup final, but could still make way for the likes of Joelinton who has experience playing as a left-winger.

So far this season, the 27-year-old has played 28 games in all competitions, scoring five goals. There has been speculation over the winger’s future, with reports suggesting Barnes could leave Newcastle in the summer.
The speculation means that these upcoming games are incredibly important for Barnes’ future, they could be the difference maker over whether he stays at Newcastle past this season.

While there is talk of a possible exit for Barnes, he took the time for some more light-hearted chat with two YouTubers, where he made a surprise claim about one of his Newcastle teammates.
The most skilful Newcastle United player revealed

Barnes isn’t known for being a particularly skilful player himself, but he knows how to beat a man and find the back of the net. The England international is sure to have seen some brilliant things in training during his 18 months at the club.
He joined just as Allan Saint-Maximin was leaving the club, perhaps he took part in one or two training sessions with him but he won’t have seen exactly how tricky a player he was.

In a video with YouTube duo AngryGinge and Danny Aarons, Barnes asked the pair questions like ‘Who has the best celebration’. He also asked ‘Who is the most skillful’.

Both Ginge and Aarons said that Gordon was the most skilful player, but Barnes actually claimed it was star striker Alexander Isak.