Newcastle's Potential Starting XI If Magpies Are Relegated

5. Jonjo Shelvey

After taking over the captaincy in recent games, holding on to Jonjo Shelvey could be key if we were after to bounce back to the Premier League at the first attempt. Whether he would want to stay in the second tier of English football would be another question altogether, but with no wage reduction written into his contract and the chance to be a big fish in a small pond, the opportunity could be one the England international would be willing to try - for one season. With his best years still ahead of him, Shelvey could see the Championship challenge as something that could build his reputation among the Toon Army faithful in the same way Kevin Nolan and Joey Barton did.