Newcastle may need the help of their youngsters if they are to stay up in the Premier League this season and advance beyond relegation battles in the future.
The Magpies currently sit 16th in the Premier League and are only a point away from the relegation places. If things don't pick up for Rafa Benitez's side, they may find themselves turning to some unfamiliar faces to help out and add some youthful exuberance to the side.
Tyneside has produced the likes of Alan Shearer, Paul Gascoigne and Peter Beardsley in the past and there could be some young players in the ranks who will try to replicate them.