Newcastle United defender Sven Botman has detailed where he prefers to play in the back four.

The big question is who he partners in the heart of the defence out of Dan Burn, Fabian Schar or Jamaal Lascelles. Burn and Botman are predominantly left-footed while Lascelles and Schar are right-footed.

But Botman said: "Well, I like the left side more, I actually played for three or four years not on the right side, so it will be a little bit uncomfortable (to play on the right).

"The game against 1860 Munich in pre-season, I was looking left, right. It was a little bit strange.

"People think the centre-back left or right is totally the same position, but totally different. It's the same with left-back or right-back. It's not the same.

"I prefer the left, but I will play where the coach needs me."